Obama’s Christian Testimony – In His Own Words

“And I went over to Trinity on 95th Street on the Southside and I heard a sermon about hope and faith and the love of Jesus Christ. During the course of the sermon I was introduced to Jesus in a way that I had not been introduced before. And I learned my sins could be redeemed if I placed my trust in him. That he could set me on the path of eternal life. It was because of these newfound...

Atheism And The Absurdity Of Invisible Pink Unicorns

Discuss religion, particularly the existence of God, long enough and you’re bound to come across the standard atheist meme that - “Belief in God is the same as belief in Invisible Pink Unicorns, Santa Claus, or the Tooth Fairy.” While the person putting forward this argument may think it’s a valid point, the truth is it they couldn’t be more wrong.  They could try, but they would...

Young Adults, Mega Churches and the Future of Evangelicalism in North America

This is a post from Dr. Terry Dorsett, church planting missionary with the North American Mission Board of the SBC.  Honestly, I can’t disagree with what he says, as its a topic I’ve covered before, the anonymity afforded to believers by mega-churches being detrimental to the development of a strong, vibrant, and healthy faith. Recently a young man started attending our church in Vermont and he has ...

A Different Kind Of Church

It’s a typical Arizona Sunday afternoon. It’s been hot, and since its monsoon season, it’s been humid, too. Today a bunch of people are gathering to celebrate the birthdays of two members of this eclectic group of what some would consider malcontents and heretics. In this group there are ex-Pentecostals, ex-Catholics, ex-seminarians, ex-pastors, and a recently ordained minister, among others. It truly is...

God’s Economics

There’s an awful lot of talk in the blogosphere lately about two words: “social justice” By know everyone has probably heard of the great “Glenn Beck – Jim Wallis” feud.  If you haven’t, the link is a quick google search with views from both sides. To our friends on the right, Biblical economics are right in line with free market capitalism.  Some would even go so far...