Tag Archives: Bill Hybels
World Clocks

A breach of apostasy in post-modern churches

The time clock is ticking, and we are looking at end-times prophecy being fulfilled before our eyes. If you aren’t “into” prophecy matters in your faith, you are not alone. Many evangelical churches have abandoned prophecy altogether, and in fact are teaching a very different view of end times than what the Bible speaks of.  [...]

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Calvary Chapel

“Calvary Chapel Breached” raises questions

Reprinted from the LightHouseTrails Blog: Yesterday, we posted an article titled “Calvary Chapel Breached” by journalist Jim Fletcher. The article focused on a Calvary Chapel church (North Coast) in California and its invitation of a Palestinian man named Sami Awad. Fletcher’s article showed the implications of this invitation by Calvary Chapel and how this indicates the [...]

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Church of Tares and the real roots of the Emergent movement

Today we’re meeting a film producer who is using his gifts to equip the Body of Christ to understand the times we are in and the movements that are springing up like weeds or tares among wheat, and choking out the light of God’s true love for his bride. If you’ve ever wondered what the [...]

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When Church means Business

What happens when the Body of Christ is operated like a successful corporation? There is an entire culture, complete with its own language, shaped around what has become the “business” of doing Church. Rather than focusing on feeding the sheep or equipping the saints to bring the Good News of the Gospel to those who [...]

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Is Steven Furtick the new Prosperity Guru?

Positive Confession, Word of Faith, Prosperity Gospel. All of these names have been connected to a gospel that gives humans the power and control over a genie-type god we can manipulate if only we _______.  Ten months ago, we reported that popular North Carolina pastor Steven Furtick was dipping a toe into the Signs and [...]

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Should Christians Attend the Muslim Mosque Open House?

This Saturday the local Mosque in Green bay is holding an open house where local citizens can learn about the Muslim faith and ask questions of local Muslim leaders.  I am asking you our listeners if I should attend the open house and if so what should I ask the local Imam? In an article [...]

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Packers Robbed–While God is Smeared. What Angers Us Most?

Green Bay Packers fans—yes, they were robbed Monday night in Seattle. Those that know me know I have officiated all major sports on the High School level for two decades.  They also know I am continually defending sports officials as they have a very difficult job.  I have even asked for patience and understanding on [...]

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Bill Hybels and staging

Leadership and the Willow Creek Summit

I confess that I may have been a little hard on the Willow Creek Leadership Summit on today’s show, but I think we live in a time when tough questions and a tough self-examination is sometimes necessary.  By no means are we saying you should not attend, just understand that not every leader presented lines [...]

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Do we need a new kind of sexuality for the 21st century?

Over on Jim Wallis’ Sojourner’s blog (where Lynne Hybels is listed as a contributing editor along with Shane Claiborne, Brian McLaren, Donald Miller, etc.), guest writer Dave McNeely is proposing a new kind of sexuality for Christians in these modern times. We wouldn’t want to be outdated, after all. McNeely is an Adjunct Professor of Religion at Carson-Newman [...]

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Oprah, Hybels join star-studded “Triumphant Journey” gala honoring T.D. Jakes

Sharing new photographs via the Do Not Be Surprised blog. Here is a partial excerpt. Read the full report here. Via Do Not Be Surprised: The Christian Post reported on 8 June: A black-tie gala featuring a surprise star-studded guest list will be held Friday night to celebrate Bishop T.D. Jakes’ 35th anniversary of ministry service. [...]

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