This is the second in a series of posts covering the hidden messages that sneak into American churches’ proclamation of the Gospel. For more background, please refer to this post. Fourteen years ago I sat among the throngs at Willow Creek Community Church and heard Bill Hybels talk about Christian excellence. Taking time to note [...]
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This is the first in a series of posts covering the hidden messages that sneak into American churches’ proclamation of the Gospel. For more background, please refer to this post. I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word, that they may all be one, [...]
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This is a notice of an upcoming series of posts on American Christianity and its hidden messages. What's a hidden message? Usually, it's a well-intentioned message that has unforeseen negative consequences, or it's a message that was never intended in the first place, but assumes prominence. The Gospel is fairly clear, but our transmission of [...]
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