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 [...]

Jesus gave us our marching orders before He ascended into heaven—“Go make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”.  The Book of Acts and the Epistles show how the apostles took this command seriously and spread the Christian faith throughout the [...]

Whether it’s in our government or from the pulpit in front of the American Church, success is becoming the pinnacle of how we measure what’s important. Pastor Matt Chandler, who leads the Village Church in Texas, recently warned that pastors are measuring success through the size of their churches and the growth of their platforms, [...]

Yesterday we broke the news that one of Saddleback Church’s senior pastors, Abraham Meulenberg, taught about Kingdom Circles – a controversial interfaith teaching tool – this past summer at a Catholic church near Nice, France. (story here)  We wanted to give the benefit of the doubt and asked the question: Was Paster Meulenberg actually teaching, [...]

What should we as Christians expect from our leaders?  Leadership is crucial to any organization, especially a church.  Leadership sets the tone for an organization by identifying the values, principles and behaviors expected of those in the organization.  But leadership can also be very difficult and lonely at times because of the responsibilities leaders carry.  [...]

America, land of the free…but just how free are we these days?  Are we headed down a dangerous road to a Fascist state in America? Adolph Hitler rose to power in the midst of a horrible financial crisis in Germany.  The first thing he did was artificially inflate and prop up the economy.  The state [...]

God is reconciling and reclaiming all things to Himself according to Genesis. But as Matt Chandler, pastor of the Village Church in Dallas, Texas recently said at a Code Orange revival, “The Bible is NOT about you!” Matt Chandler is one preacher who resonates with the 20-something crowd without being seeker-friendly. He tells it like [...]

So are you a Calvinist or an Arminian?  Better make up your mind quick because your eternal salvation is at stake!  Now we know that is not true but I think a discussion on these viewpoints is worthwhile.  While most of us “rank and file” Christians don’t think about this debate much I have seen [...]

Listening to Sally Kern’s story this morning is a chilling reminder of the price any of us might pay one day for standing up for the truth of God’s Word.  There was no hatred or malice in what she said—she was simply stating facts:  that homosexuality is a sin and that there is a radical [...]

The story of Adolph Hitler’s rise to power is sad, but very interesting.  One obscure man, filled with passion for his nation and hatred for the Jews, comes from nowhere to become possibly the greatest mass murderer in history.  5 million Jews murdered and nearly 50 million dead world wide in a war started by [...]