Hobby Lobby and the Beginning of the End The fight between Hobby Lobby and the U.S. Government portends difficult days ahead for people of faith. If you are not aware, Hobby Lobby has chosen
The Fiscal Cliff: Why Politicians Have it all Wrong As I write this article, politicians on both sides of the aisle are deadlocked in debate over how to fix the so-called ¡°Fiscal Cliff,¡± which the
The Not As Bad Candidate In this election season, many in the evangelical world have gone from not supporting Romney in the primary season to endorsing him in the general elec
What To Do When We Lose In days of trial ahead, finding like-minded believers will be essential. We are instructed in Hebrews to avoid forsaking the assembly of believers, a
Why We Lose I am going to utter what some believe should be unutterable: Obama wins the upcoming election. Already I've offended some of my listeners and readers
Is God Done with Jewishness? It is impossible to read the Old Testament and conclude anything other than the fact that God chose the nation of Israel and her people, the Jews, to
Repenting of Our Use of Repentance One of the most commonly misused theological words of our culture is the word repent. It is misused by both non-believers and believers, clergy and la
America in Last Days Prophecy When you study end-times, you will read of Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. We know of the important role of Jerusalem and Israel. But what about th
America in Last Days Prophecy When you study end-times, you will read of Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. We know of the important role of Jerusalem and Israel. But what about th
Homosexuality is In the News With news superstar Anderson Cooper of CNN publically declaring "I'm Gay," homosexuality is again in the news. Already mainlined in politics, educatio
Lessons from the Parable of the Prideful Pharisee I am a believer in "grace-alone" salvation. I know that almost everyone says this, but not everyone really teaches this. Grace-alone means that you
Why I Am Not a Pacifist On this Memorial Day, America pauses--ever so briefly--to remember its war heroes. The peaceful and quiet observance of this day is indicative of the
Israel-centric Scriptures and Theological Make-believe As the modern state of Israel celebrates its 64th birthday (click here for my article on Israel's 63rd birthday), I want to analyze a couple of very I
The Focused Church In my last article in the Rethinking Church series, I shared why the church calendar may be your church's worst enemy. In an effort to defeat that ene
Glen Beck's Easter Dream I recently wrote an article about Glen Beck's Texas-sized Mission Trip, in which I was critical of the ecumenical stupidity I see when Christians (inc
Glen Beck's Texas-sized Mission Trip This July, in what will surely be a sweltering Dallas-Ft. Worth summer, Glen Beck is working to bring 100,000 hard-working souls to Dallas with "their
The Ministry of the Deacons As the young church began to grow in Jerusalem, the Apostle's ministry was spread thin. You likely remember the story, how certain widows of Greek ori
The Kingdom Error One of the most pervasive doctrinal errors in the church today pertains to the Kingdom of God. This error is so systemic within the church that it is
Parameters for Pastor-Centric Leadership On our journey of Rethinking Church, we have determined that the church is wrapped in mystery and is a being organization, not a doing organization in
Judge Not! Misquoted and Misused Few verses are more quoted than Matthew 7:1, "Judge not, lest ye be judged." The verse is almost always misquoted and misused. As far as I can tell,
Rethinking Church Over the next few months I want to write a series of articles that "rethink" church. Recently I asked a group of over 100 people to raise their hand
Killing the DoDemon With the advent of the New Year, one Satan's craftiest emissaries goes to work: the DoDemon. This demon, like the work of his master, covers himself
You Don't Have a Clue What God is Like Unless.... You may have ideas of God that you've simply made up. One of my consistent grumbles over the past few years has been the runaway best-seller, "The Sh
Life After Death: What happens when a believer dies? The water was slowly dripping from my umbrella as I walked through a light sprinkle of rain after finishing a grave-side service. With each step on t
Why I Believe in Believer's Baptism I was recently asked a question about baptism and sanctification that stumped me. Upon investigation, I learned that the one asking the question came
Developing a Generous Spirit I've never met anyone who was proud of being stingy. In fact, I'm not sure I've ever met anyone who even admitted to being stingy. But in spite of our
The Creation of a Wimpy Jesus Somehow, someway, our society has created a wimpy Jesus. Whether it's an artistic rendering with paint from a brush, or literary license with ink from
Why I'll never say Hooray when you say "Hep Hep" When Hadrian returned to Rome, he stated, in Latin, Hieroslyma est perdita,that is, "Jerusalem is destroyed." The response was the celebratory "Hoora
Proving the Existence of God Arguing God's existence has seemed like a futile attempt for many. How do you argue the invisible? Should you argue that which takes a gift of faith
Bringing Judgment: How to increase your time before the Judgment Throne Believers today often forget that they will be judged for their works. Many have simplified life into "saved" and "unsaved," and forgotten that God h
Faith, Works, and Why James and Paul Agree The faith and works tension that appears so obvious between James and Paul has given many believers turmoil and many skeptics talking points concernin
Celebrating 63 Years of Prophetic Fulfillment In May, 1948, the unthinkable happened. In fulfillment of ancient prophecies, a nation was "born in a day." Nation birth in itself is not terribly d
Answering the Critics: An analysis of Proverbs 24:17-18 in the light of the death of Osama bin Laden Since writing an article earlier this week on the Christian response to the death of Osama bin Laden, I have received several e-mails asking about Pro
What About the Weather? God has consistently shown Himself to be open to using weather to accomplish His purposes. Just consider a few of the many weather related events th
A Christian Response to Osama Bin Laden's Death Public enemy #1 is dead. How should a believer respond? Many of us are torn between rejoicing and grief. Here is a four-point response I believe e
