Stand Up for the Truth

It’s one thing to have spiritual discussions and even disagreements with fellow brothers and sisters in Christ over theological differences. But when you are talking about spiritual matters with those who do not know Jesus, either by choice or because they’ve simply not heard, we do need to start with where people are.  The problem [...]

As we’ve covered the dangerous aspects of the Signs and Wonders Movement, we’ve wondered what the effect of this experiential spirituality has on young people. This article over on God Discussion is about a summer camp run by IHOP (International House of Prayer), that trains 6-12 year olds in the art of performing signs and wonders. [...]

The Bible warns us about a great delusion that will take place prior to the second coming of Jesus Christ. Jesus Himself wants to warn us so that we will be prepared, and said that many of us will fall away.  Is that delusion already underway in our Body of Christ today? We’ve talked about [...]

It seems no one wants to rock the boat anymore. We’ve become a Body of sheep who have been groomed by the world and by the Church that Christianity is about being nice and being tolerant.  It has made us vulnerable not only to full-on frontal attacks, but subtle, sweet sounding lies that almost sound [...]

We know the Church isn’t perfect, but how did we get here? The answer can begin with looking in the mirror. What we see is our part in a broken world, made up of broken people. Author Scott Alan Buss is here to share insights about the trends in the Church. He has written several [...]

  Last night Northpoint Community Church Pastor Andy Stanley tweeted this: Does he not know how his glib attitude and non-answers deeply cuts the hearts of the Body of Christ? This is what a friend of ours posted on our Facebook Page this morning: See, Pastor Stanley, your ambiguity–in a sermon no less– over whether [...]

I see a striking parallel to the decline of America as a nation and American Christianity.  America was founded on a document called the Constitution which recognized God grants all rights.  But over the past 50 years the constitution is being discounted and rewritten by progressives who find it outdated. Christians have the Bible as [...]

Richard Haas, a watchman over at Empowered By Christ, shares this today, and I think it is something you definitely want to consider:   The 101 of Contemplative Prayer Reprinted via Empowered By Christ There is a movement within modern Christianity today to mainstream and bring in an unbiblical and unorthodoxical method of prayer Called Contemplative or Centering [...]

I thought you’d enjoy this article by Albert Mohler. Share your thoughts in the comments section: The emergence of the megachurch as a model of metropolitan ministry is one of the defining marks of evangelical Christianity in the United States. Megachurches — huge congregations that attract thousands of worshipers — arrived on the scene in [...]

Aren’t spiritual practices a good thing? After all, prayer, Bible study and other habits will help us grow in Christ, right?  The following article (as well as others we’ve shared on Stand Up For The Truth), takes a hard look at the core of what Spiritual Formation is about and it’s historical roots. The Emerging [...]