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Tag Archives: News
Seeing the handwriting on the wall.
Two years ago I published a post about a CCM entertainer’s comments that he gave to a Roman Catholic organization in which the entertainer, David Crowder, admitted: “Much of the Catholic traditions and writings have been influential in my formation … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Music, News, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Christianity, church, David Crowder, God, Jesus, Music, News, Religion, Theology
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The more things change, the more they stay the same at the Crystal Cathedral.
From the Christian Post: The Rev. Robert H. Schuller, founder of the historic Crystal Cathedral Ministries in Garden Grove, Calif., has spoken out about the sale of the church to a Roman Catholic diocese, reassuring concerned observers that the church’s … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Bible, church, Faith, God, Jesus, News, Religion, Robert Schuller, Roman Catholicism
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Modern family.
A sobering examination into what the technology age has wrought on our families in this article from the New York Times. Excerpt: Sometimes they hold hands while looking at their screens. But failing that, the couple has developed a form … Continue reading
Posted in News, Television
Tagged Bible, Blog, Blogging, Christ, Christianity, church, God, Jesus, News, Religion, Technology, Theology
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Tebow makes us uncomfortable.
Regardless of whether or not you like football, you will still like the clarity and keen observations presented in this USA Today article. Columnist Larry Taunton does a great job revealing that even in sports, the media’s bias propaganda machine … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Persecution, Encouragement, News
Tagged Bible, Christianity, church, Denver Broncos, Football, God, Jesus, News, NFL, Religion, Sports, Theology, Tim Tebow
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Just what the world needs.
(CBS/AP) Houston televangelist Joel Osteen is a preacher, lecturer and author. Soon, he’ll add reality TV star to his accomplishments. The leader of a Texas megachurch, whose Sunday services are broadcast to audiences around the world, has signed an agreement … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, News, Television
Tagged Apostasy, Bible, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Jesus, Joel Osteen, News, Religion, Theology
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No need for commentary.
From the NY Post: It’s Our Lady of Spin the Bottle. Pastor Maurice Johnson of the Winners Church in Queens delivers the sexiest Sunday sermon in town, preaching on how to keep romance alive in marriage — and then asking … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm, News
Tagged Apostasy, Bible, Christ, Christianity, church, Faith, God, heresy, Jesus, News, Religion
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The erosion of parental rights.
Source: OverruledMovie.com and ParentalRights.org
Posted in News, Parenting
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, Christianity, church, Communism, Education, Faith, God, Gospel, Government Education, home education, Home School, Home Schooling, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Jesus, News, Parenting, Parents, Public Education, public school, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Sola Fide, Theology, United Nations
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A Roman Catholic on Chuck Colson on Mitt Romney on Mormonism.
I just read an excellent article from NCR on Chuck Colson’s position on the issue of Mitt Romney’s Mormonism and its pertinence in American politics. Although the author of the article is Roman Catholic (which leads him to some erroneous … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism, News
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christian debate, Christianity, Chuck Colson, church, cult, Cults, Debate, debate with a mormon, Debates, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Jon Hunstman, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mitt Rpmney, Mormon, Mormon debate, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, News, Politics, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology
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Liberian elections.
For those who have been praying for Liberia, I wanted to bring your attention to some news coming out just before the election coming up this Tuesday in the West African country. Less than a week before the election the … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, News, Theology
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Too little too late.
Why is it that today’s “prophets” always tell you about their visions after the events occur and never before? In the following case, Jim Bakker tells viewers on August 12, 2011, that he predicted 9/11. He was only a decade … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged 9/11, Apologetics, Apostasy, Bible, Blog, Blogging, christian, Christianity, church, deception, Emergent, Emerging, False Prophecy, God, heresy, Jesus, Jesus Christ, jim bakker, News, Prophecy, Theology
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Sermon of the week: “The Sufficiency of Scripture and the Gospel” by Paul Washer.
We who home educate, oppose youth ministries, believe Christians should dress modestly, etc. are often accused of believing this way of life makes one a Christian and makes one holy. And of course, we deny those baseless charges of “legalism” … Continue reading
Posted in Home School, Parenting, Sermons
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blog, Blogging, Christianity, church, Communism, Education, Faith, Faith Alone, Family-Integrated Church, Family-Integrated Churchs, God, Gospel, Government Education, home education, Home School, Home Schooling, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Jesus, News, Parenting, Parents, Paul Washer, Public Education, public school, Religion, School, Sermon, Sermons, Sola Fide, Theology
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It’s the same thing.
Not one to shy away from controversy, I present the following short video that I can only describe as sobering, shocking, and disturbing. This video depicts one of the arguments I’ve made for years in the abortion debate, and now … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, News
Tagged Abortion, Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Book, Books, Christianity, church, God, Gospel, infanticide, Jesus, Liberal, Liberal News, Liberal News Media, liberals, Media, murder, News, News Media, Planned Parenthood, Politics, Pro-Abortion, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, proabortion, prochoice, Prolife, Religion, Theology
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If Mormonism were true.
An article from Mormon Coffee offers the following six things you’d expect to see if Mormonism were true. You can read the entire article here. ____________________________________ If Mormonism were true… 1. … Joseph Smith would have been able to consistently, … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christian debate, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Debate, debate with a mormon, Debates, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Jon Hunstman, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mitt Rpmney, Mormon, Mormon debate, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, News, Politics, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology
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Falling off yet another slippery slope.
Those who warn others about impending issues, problems, doom, or calamities are often chided and ridiculed for being alarmists, and are often told that mentioning the “slippery slope” is nothing more than a scare tactic. It seems that to some, … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, News
Tagged Bible, Christianity, church, Evangelism, God, Jesus, News, Religion, Theology
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Edging closer to Revelation 13?
Revelation 13:16-18 And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, and he provides … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, God, Jesus, Mark of the Beast, News, Religion, Theology
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The results of a liberal upbringing
As I read this news story, I felt anger and pity. Children are a gift and need to be nurtured, disciplined and loved. Turning them loose is not the way we should ‘train up a child’. Read the story here.
Posted in News
Tagged child, News, raising up Godly children, the importance of Godly living
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A shocking realization if a Mormon becomes president of the United States.
“Will you love your brothers or sisters likewise, when they have committed a sin that cannot be atoned for without the shedding of their blood? Will you love that man or woman well enough to shed their blood?” – Brigham … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism, News
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christian debate, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Debate, debate with a mormon, Debates, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Jon Hunstman, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mitt Rpmney, Mormon, Mormon debate, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, News, Politics, Religion, Salt Lake City, Theology
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Rob Bell’s theology taken to its logical conclusion.
HT: Sacred Sandwich
Posted in Humor
Tagged Apologetics, atonement, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Mars Hill, News, Osama bin Laden, Religion, Rob Bell, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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Gin and juice missionaries.
Here’s the opening to a great little article on a matter we’ve been lamenting for years: Many Christians tend to hang out a lot with unsaved friends for the sake of “winning” them to Christ. (Unsaved girlfriends, boyfriends, club-buddies, former … Continue reading
Posted in Apostasy/Lukewarm
Tagged Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Encouragement, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, News, RC Sproul, Religion, Sermon, Sovereignty, Sovereignty of God, Theology
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The sacrificial lamb.
Posted in Encouragement, Theology
Tagged Apologetics, atonement, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Isaiah, Isaiah 53, Israel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jew, Jewish, Lamb, Lamb of God, Messiah, News, Religion, Sacrificial Lamb, Sermon, Theology, Yom Kippur
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Anti-theists all aflutter over a street sign.
No one can trample on the memories of fallen firefighters and spit in the face of their families quite like the anti-theists. Now, I know that not all atheists are angry and walk around with a chip on their shoulder … Continue reading
Posted in News
Tagged 9/11, Anti-theism, Apologetics, Atheism, Bible, Blog, Blogging, Faith, Foxnews, God, New York, New York City, News, Religion, September 11, Theism, Theology
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The sovereignty of God.
Posted in Encouragement, Theology
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, Father's Day, God, Gospel, Jesus, News, R C SProul, RC Sproul, Religion, Sermon, Sovereignty, Sovereignty of God, Theology
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Mother charged with a felony for spanking her child.
Unbelievable news coming out of Texas. “You don’t spank children today,” said Judge Jose Longoria. “In the old days, maybe we got spanked, but there was a different quarrel. You don’t spank children.” Rosalina Gonzales had pleaded guilty to a … Continue reading
Posted in News, Parenting
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, Father's Day, God, Gospel, Jesus, News, Religion, Sermon, Theology
5 Comments
Sermon of the week: “The Grim Reality of the Last Days” by John MacArthur.
Your sermon of the week is The Grim Reality of the Last Days by John MacArthur. This is not a topic Joel Osteen would dare touch, and it’s definitely not a message for the faint-hearted. Mike Ratliff had this to … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, News
Tagged 12th imam, amillennialist, Apologetics, atonement, Bible, Blogging, Christianity, church, Faith, God, Gospel, Imam, Islam, Jesus, John MacArthur, Mahdi, Muslim, News, postmillennialist, Premillennialist, Quran, Religion, Sermon, Sermons, Theology
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They just don’t get it.
For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. … Continue reading
Posted in Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormonism, Pilgrim's Corner, Roman Catholicism
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Apostasy/Lukewarm, Awake!, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Catholicism, Chaplain, Charles Russell, Charles Taze Russell, Christianity, Christmas, church, cult, Cults, death, Eucharist, Eucharist Minister, Evangelism, Faith, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, God, Gospel, Grace, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Indulgence, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., JW, JWs, Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mary, Medicine, Memorial, Mormon, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, murder, New World Translation, News, Paul Washer, Pope, Pro-Abortion, Quote, Quotes, Reformation, Religion, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholicism, Rome, Romish, Salt Lake City, Theology, Virgin Mary, watchtower
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Dalai Lama the Marxist?
According to a reliable source, the Dalai Lama is claiming to be a Marxist. The reliable source is the Dalai Lama himself. Read the USA Today article here.
How “socialized” government school kids “interact” on the bus.
It’s pretty bad when a local news station has to get involved in a matter like this because the school won’t help to put a stop to the violence perpetrated against a four-year-old girl. You can see the video and … Continue reading
Posted in Home School, News, Parenting
Tagged Apologetics, Bible, Blogging, Christian Persecution, Christianity, Christmas, church, Communism, Education, God, Gospel, Government Education, home education, Home School, Home Schooling, Homeschool, Homeschooling, Jesus, Liberal, liberals, News, Parenting, Parents, Persecution, Politics, Public Education, public school, Religion, School, Socialism, Theology, Wisconsin
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Well . . . is he or isn’t he?
Is Mormon presidential candidate Mitt Romney pro-life or pro-abortion? I often hear that Christians are willing to vote for him because he “shares their values,” and being pro-life is one of those values often cited. But is he really? In … Continue reading
Posted in Mormonism, News
Tagged Apologetics, Apostasy, Archeology, Bible, Blogging, Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Bruce McConkie, Carthage Jail, Christian debate, Christianity, church, cult, Cults, Debate, debate with a mormon, Debates, Democrat, Evangelism, false prophet, false prophets, False Teacher, False Teachers, forgiveness, God, Gospel, heresy, Hyrum Smith, Jesus, Joseph Smith, Joseph Smith Jr., Latter-day Saints, LDS, Mitt Romney, Mormon, Mormon debate, Mormon Doctrine, Mormonism, News, Politics, Religion, Republican, Salt Lake City, Spencer Kimball, Spencer W. Kimball, The Miracle of Forgiveness, Theology, Utah
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