Monthly Archives: November 2009

How to Fix the American Christian – Lightening the Load

November 24th, 2009

At a time of the year when Americans lose their collective minds and buy throwaway gifts for senseless reasons, the Scriptures say this: And behold, a man came up to him, saying, “Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?” And he said to him, “Why do you ask me about what [...]

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Posted in Benevolence • Boldness • Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Community • Counterculture • Discernment • Dying to Self • Godly Character • Humility • Leadership • Love • Maturity • Obedience • Simplicity

Tagged Avarice, Benevolence, Consumption, Excess, Generosity, Gratitude, Greed, Humility, Poverty, Simplicity, Thankfulness, Wealth

How to Fix the American Christian – Series Announcement

November 22nd, 2009

Recently, I wrote a post that discussed why the Church in America is not living up to its calling (“Why Christianity Is Failing in America“). Readers asked what I thought we could do to turn tragedy into triumph, so I responded with an overview of possible fixes (“Why Christianity Is Failing in America – Further [...]

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Posted in Announcements • Cerulean Sanctum Series • Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Counterculture • Godly Character • Relevance

Tagged American Church, Christianity, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Counterculture, Discipleship

Why Christianity Is Failing in America – Further Thoughts

November 17th, 2009

I almost always post on Monday. I didn’t yesterday because I was thinking more about my post from Friday, “Why Christianity Is Failing in America.” A couple readers asked the question I knew would come—””So how do we fix the problem?”—which led me into all sorts of introspective thought. I don’t like raising problems without [...]

by Dan Edelen • Comments (6)

Posted in Boldness • Christianity in North America • Church Issues • Community • Counterculture • Creativity • Discernment • Dying to Self • Godly Character • Humility • Leadership • Maturity • Obedience • Oddities • Persecution • Perseverance • Prayerfulness • Relevance • Revival • Simplicity

Tagged American Church, Bravery, Christianity in America, Christianity in Decline, Community, Counterculture, Culture, Faith, Martyr, Martyrdom, Perseverance, Ray Ortlund Jr., Society, Soren Kierkegaard

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