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Does the Great Commission Require Drinking Beer?
David Potter Does fulfilling the Great Commission require that we must be willing to drink beer in a bar in order to win people to Christ? Thus said Daniel Wallace, probably the most brilliant mind on the faculty at Dallas Seminary. Here is the link so that you can see for yourself if I have…
Read MoreEMS Evangelism
The abrasive sound of the pager went off at about midnight, a sound designed to wake the dead, if that were possible. “Salina ambulance, you are needed at …” Years of working as an emergency medic had prepared me for routine medical emergencies (heart attacks, strokes, broken hips, drug overdoses, etc.). This late-night page would…
Read MoreOn Christians and Boycotts, Bans, and Petitions
But know this, that in the last days, perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, ]unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of…
Read MoreThree Meals, Two Covenants, One Kingdom
Two chicken-fried steaks with gravy and sliced onions. A triple-patty bacon cheeseburger. Cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and jalapenos. A bowl of fried okra and ketchup. One pound of barbecued meat with half a loaf of white bread. Three fajitas. A meat lovers pizza. One pint of ice cream. A slab…
Read MoreA Gangster for Christ
In August of 1944 POWER magazine, distributed as a Sunday School take-home paper, published the following testimony of George Mensik. George was a deacon in my dad’s church, Marquette Manor Baptist, when we arrived in Chicago in 1954. As a 13-year-old kid this amazing man made a powerful impact on my life. Here is George’s…
Read MoreThe Exchange Testimony: Did I Scare Him Away?
San grew up in Vietnam, living the life of a rebel. “I have control of everything I’m doing. I am strong. I am good by myself.” At the age of 18 when North Vietnam took control of South Vietnam and communism ruled, with no money in his pocket, San got on a boat and came…
Read MoreA Christmas Lament for a World Adrift
lament, n.: an expression of grief or sorrow; a formal expression of sorrow or mourning1 For many people, Christian or not, Christmas is a time to raise money for your group or cause, help people who need food or clothes or gifts, to see family and friends, and, of course, it has something to do…
Read MoreHow much alcohol is too much?
How much alcohol is too much? The science is shifting. – Vox A couple of drinks a day aren’t bad for you and may even be good for you.Right?That’s been the message — from researchers, governments, and beverage companies — for decades. And as a result, many of us don’t think twice about tossing back…
Read MoreApproving Alcohol, Prohibiting Marijuana: An Inconsistent Position
Wally Morris One of the most significant changes in attitude and behavior among conservative Evangelicals and some Fundamentalists is the acceptance of the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The increase in consumption of beer, wine, and liquor is characteristic of the wider American culture and influencing Christians as well. One reason BJU published a book about…
Read MoreFormer Drinkers Reflect on Alcohol
Don Johnson I recently ran across this article: “20 Common Things People Realize When They Quit Drinking Alcohol” The author of the article is summarizing the things that people report after having given up on alcohol. The worldviews are, as far as I can see, those of unbelievers. I would guess they are not the…
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