Tag Archives: News

Rob Bell’s theology taken to its logical conclusion.

Posted on June 30, 2011 by

HT: Sacred Sandwich

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Gin and juice missionaries.

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

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 →

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The sacrificial lamb.

Posted on June 22, 2011 by
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Anti-theists all aflutter over a street sign.

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

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 →

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The sovereignty of God.

Posted on June 20, 2011 by
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Mother charged with a felony for spanking her child.

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

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 →

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Sermon of the week: “The Grim Reality of the Last Days” by John MacArthur.

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

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 →

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They just don’t get it.

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

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 →

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Dalai Lama the Marxist?

Posted on June 14, 2011 by

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.

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Should Christians vote for the lesser of two evils?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

The topic of whether or not Christians should vote recently came up in the comment thread of this post that originally asked the question of whether or not Christians should vote for a Mormon (i.e. Mitt Romney). However, the predominant … Continue reading →

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How “socialized” government school kids “interact” on the bus.

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

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 →

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Well . . . is he or isn’t he?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by

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 →

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Should a Christian vote for Mitt Romney?

Posted on June 6, 2011 by

I recently read a piece entitled A Vote For Romney is a Vote for the LDS Church written by Warren C. Smith (not to be confused with the Warren Smith who exposed Rick Warren’s New Age agenda and ties to … Continue reading →

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When silence is not golden.

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

Ingrid Schlueter recently posted a short but poignant piece on Christian cowardice. In light of the abandonment by fellow Christians after her resignation from VCY America (and after this utterly horrendous debacle), her recent post holds much weight. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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Are Americans Getting Comfortable With Immorality?

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

Interesting article by the Christian Post on the state of America’s morality. Here’s a sample from the article: “You would never know by watching American television that 61 percent of Americans say religion is very important in their lives.” For … Continue reading →

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Married couples are now in the minority of households.

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

From the Associated Press: “The data supports that, as the Census Bureau reported last year that opposite-sex unmarried couples living together jumped 13 percent from 2009 to 7.5 million. . . . And attitudes on marriage are changing, too. About … Continue reading →

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What receiving the Bible in your native tongue for the first time looks like.

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Rejoice with me and be greatly encouraged (and deeply convicted) by watching this video of the Kimyal tribe receiving the New Testament in their language for the first time on March 16, 2010. Quote from the video: “We [in the … Continue reading →

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Pay no attention the the government education professionals behind the curatin.

Posted on May 30, 2011 by

Here is a quote from a great article by Bruce Shortt writing for WorldNet Daily: “Of course, evidence of catastrophic educational failure is always dismissed by highly trained education professionals by alternately screeching ‘socio-economic status’ and ‘demographics.’ These phrases are … Continue reading →

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Building bridges.

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

Go into all the world and build bridges?

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Apologizing for believing a lie.

Posted on May 28, 2011 by

According to this article, an African pastor has apologized for believing and furthering Harold Camping’s false prophecy: A pastor in Kasese District, who claimed the world would end on May 21, has apologised to residents. Pastor Isaac Muhindo, who has … Continue reading →

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Friel on Bell.

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Part 1 Part 2

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Perpetual spiritual infancy.

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

The Christian life is supposed to be one marked by sanctification and spiritual growth, but far too many in church–after years of being a Christian–are no further along in their faith than day one. Essentially they are still nursing on … Continue reading →

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May 21, 2011 . . . much to do about nothing.

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Since Harold Camping is once again predicting Judgment Day to arrive on a specific day (a day that even the Son does not know), I figured I’d turn on Family Radio this past Monday to see how those expecting the … Continue reading →

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Becoming defenseless.

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

A sober reminder to be aware of how we react to others in our life (and in the blogosphere), of which I am oftentimes the chiefest of sinners. Source: Providence Chapel

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Lying: When being yourself just isn’t good enough.

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

It is not uncommon to hear about a pastor (i.e. hireling) lying about one thing or another: Lying about personally seeing the dead raised (usually in some foreign country where verification is not possible), lying about their “relationship” with their … Continue reading →

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Steve Lawson: Tolerance for everything except Christians.

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

HT: Belt of Truth

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Samaritan Ministries endorsement.

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

I wanted to share with the readers of DefCon how thoroughly thrilled my wife and I are about Samaritan Ministries. As an alternative to the high cost of secular insurance companies (many of which fund practices opposed to Christianity), Samaritan … Continue reading →

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Morality without God?

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

The following article is from World Magazine: Confirmation of biblical wisdom came earlier this fall from an unlikely source: an Ivy League savant who says it’s wrong to depend on the Bible. The prestigious Oxford University Press sent me the … Continue reading →

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“Can we warn about a ravening wolf spiritually while simultaneously throwing an arm around him?”

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

That’s a fantastic question from a fantastic article recently posted by Worldview Weekend entitled: Rick Warren’s Infiltration of the Reformed Faith This is a must-read for everyone who’s concerned with what’s been happening lately in Reformed circles. Here’s a quote … Continue reading →

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John Piper, Rick Warren redux.

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

A few years ago those who observed that John Piper was heading down a bad road when he began validating Mark Driscoll were all but crucified by those who thought the ones raising the concern were jumping to conclusions. But … Continue reading →

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