With passion week arriving soon, we will begin to experience the high holy days of the Christian Church. We will also experience the dividing lines along which most Christian churches fall. You see, you can tell a great deal about a church by what aspect of those days it glorifies: Christ’s earthly ministry, His cross, [...]
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Also posted in Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Discernment, Dying to Self, Faith, Godly Character, Jesus Christ, Joy, Leadership, Love, Maturity, Obedience, Oddities, Relevance, Simplicity
Tagged American Church, Christ, Christianity, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Cross, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Ministry, Passion Week, Pentecost, Perfect Church, Resurrection
A reader wrote to ask a question I thought was important, so I want to post a response here. The gist of that multipart question: How do I make sense of the mishmash of voices/teachings/ideas/admonitions I hear in the Christian Church today? How can it all be reconciled? A respected Christian pastor on the radio [...]
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Also posted in Apologetics, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Discernment, Dying to Self, Faith, Godly Character, Humility, Judgmentalism, Leadership, Maturity, Notable Christians, Oddities, Perseverance, Simplicity, The Holy Spirit
Tagged Christian Education, Confusion, Discernment, Discipleship, Faith, Growth, Holy Spirit, Journey, Listening to the Holy Spirit, Path, Spiritual Growth, Wisdom
The last few days, I’ve been unable to shake this thought: In what ways do American Christians appear different from their non-Christian neighbors? I’m sure each of us knows of people who volunteer their time to help the less fortunate, take opportunities to seek out deeper meaning in life, are kind and considerate, who engage [...]
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Also posted in Boldness, Charismatic, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Counterculture, Discernment, Godly Character, Maturity, Obedience, Supernaturalism, The Holy Spirit
Tagged Action, Aroma, Aroma of Christ, Born Again, Discernment, Guidance, Holy Spirit, Led by the Spirit, Listening to the Holy Spirit, Maturity, Sniff Test, Spiritual Maturity, Supernaturalism, Wordliness
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