Many elements helped contribute to the immaturity that is evident in the American church today. The accommodation with pop culture, an infatuation with self, an overemphasis on “reaching the youth,” and the adoption of a consumeristic mindset when it comes to the local church are just a few key aspects that have led to where…
Read MoreLast Sunday, John Blake with CNN published an article claiming there is an “Imposter Christianity” that is threatening our American democracy. I am compelled to sound a word of warning here. Be very wary when CNN seeks to define what is and what is not true Christianity. And when anyone claims that a form of…
Read MoreRecently I was in a pastor’s home in Virginia. I looked on the wall and saw this statement: “Let your faith be bigger than your fear.” It really impressed me because I know how many people are living in a state of constant fear. Many have been fearful because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Others are…
Read MoreI am often asked what I think about cremation as opposed to burial. A generation ago fewer than one-in-twenty were cremated at death. Many older folks still prefer traditional burial, but today the cost of cremation is two-thirds less. Primarily because of that, fully half of all Americans who die this year will be cremated…
Read MoreMuch of modern America’s Christianity is filled with immaturity. In Ephesians 4:11–17, Paul highlights several aspects of what spiritual maturity would look like: a measure of unity, growth in Christlikeness, spiritual discernment, loving discipleship, and selfless service. Unfortunately, personal, and spiritual immaturity are keeping these kinds of things from happening in many American churches, leading…
Read MoreAs one surveys the New Testament, he finds that it is filled with directives regarding the functions we are to perform, but it is short on specifics regarding the forms necessary to carry them out.1 For instance, the Bible tells us in Hebrews 10:25 that we are “not to give up meeting together … but…
Read MoreAre growing? Or are you still dealing with that same sin that has plagued you for years? Are you dead, stale, or distracted? Are you just going through the motions? This is not how it is supposed to be and there is a biblical solution. First, please do not mistake times of sorrow or hardship…
Read MoreFRONTLINE Volume 32 • Number 3 How Does Fulfilled Prophecy Relate to the Believer? Have you ever received a text or an e-mail telling you that you are the winner of a subscription, are eligible for a discount, or are the recipient of a gift card? More often than not those communications do not pan…
Read MoreBrethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before Philippians 3:13 I read an article by Evangelist Tim Green with this title and, of course, my mind started reminiscing. It is nice to be able…
Read MoreGood Stewardship of Your God-given Citizenship “Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour [influence], wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. A city…
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