Monthly Archives: March 2009

Two for a March Tuesday

March 10th, 2009

While I don’t usually have anything to do with the cult of Christian Science (an oxymoron if there ever was one), their Monitor news service remains insightful. Still, it comes as a bit of surprise to see them running an article by the iMonk, Michael Spencer, about the collapse of Evangelicalism based, in part, on [...]

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Posted in Charismatic • Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Eschatology • In the News

Tagged Christianity, Church Issues, David Wilkerson, Denominations, Doom, End Times, Eschatology, Evangelicalism, Evangelicals, iMonk, Michael Spencer, Prophecy

A Dozen Sayings of Jesus That Will Change the World—If Christians Ever Believe Them

March 9th, 2009

When I began to write this post, I looked for a dozen passages in the Scriptures that Christians in the West largely ignored in practice, despite mentally assenting to the truths contained therein. But what scared me as I delved into this was that far too many passages of the Scriptures are simply ignored. So [...]

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Posted in Benevolence • Boldness • Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Counterculture • Discernment • Dying to Self • Faith • Godly Character • Holiness • Humility • Jesus Christ • Leadership • Love • Maturity • Obedience • Oddities • Perseverance • Prayerfulness • Relevance • Simplicity

Tagged Belief, Discipleship, Disobedience, Faith, Faithlessness, Jesus, Obedience, Practical, Practice, Revelation, Sayings, Truth, Unbelief

Calvin Takes His Pills…

March 5th, 2009

Plenty of drama here at the Edelen household this week, so I don’t have much for today, but I did come across a devastating cartoon commentary yesterday: Not an original (at least I don’t think it is), but the person behind this tribute nailed it. {Click on ‘toon for a larger image} Please discuss.

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Posted in Church Issues • Miscellany • Youth

Tagged ADD, ADHD, Calvin & Hobbes, Drugs, Psychoactive Drugs