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Hate Crimes Legislation Sign of Defeat for Christian Worldview

The recent passing of hate crimes legislation is causing some consternation in Christian circles but not enough and the concern it is raising is mostly of the wrong kind.

Nov 16,2009, 3:42PM |

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The Wharf

By Dale Garris

While in the midst of a prayer meeting for revival one night, the Lord showed me something so disturbing that I hesitated to share it with the others there. We had gathered together in a home with a sincere desire to pray for revival in our area, but I noticed that the prayers only seemed to be directed to each other, their pastors, their churches, and Christianity in general. No one had even mentioned the lost and unsaved - they were only praying for themselves.

Oct 21,2009, 12:27PM |

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The Harvest is Past

By Dale Garris

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." (Jer 29:11) I am always amazed at how we can pluck a snippet of Scripture out of a passage and completely ignore the surrounding context so we can reinforce the consolations that we long for. How many times have we heard this scripture in reference to the blessings ...

Sep 08,2009, 3:40PM |

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Is the Gospel of Jesus Still Relevant?

By Jeff Goins

I recently had a debate with a friend, regarding sharing the gospel and cultural relevance. He asked me, "What's the worst that could happen if you unwaveringly shared the gospel with someone, not caring about being sensitive to their situation or culturally relevant?"

Jun 19,2009, 6:18AM |

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Why Discomfort Is Not a Christian's Enemy

By Jeff Goins

Today at church, we had a discussion about praying "dangerous prayers." A few people in the class admitted that they were afraid of asking God to do certain things in their lives, because they didn't trust him. This is a pretty bold and unapologetically honest group, so I appreciated the candor. We talked about how tough it is to trust God sometimes, because it feels like he's less concerned with...

Mar 29,2009, 3:31PM |

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Faith like a little Child: Real Children Need not Apply?

By Anthony Horvath

Jesus said that unless you become like little children you cannot enter the Kingdom of God. In Mark 10:15 he says, "I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it."

Mar 17,2009, 3:48PM |

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On Christianese and Shibboleths

By Anthony Horvath

In Judges 12, the Gileadites find a way to distinguish between friend and foe by compelling captured refugees to say the word 'Shibboleth.' Evidently, Ephraimites couldn't pronounce it correctly, saying instead 'Sibboleth.' Those that said that latter were struck down while those who said the former were allowed to pass.

Mar 03,2009, 2:19PM |

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A Christian Reaction to Obama's Stimulus Bill

By Anthony Horvath

There are plenty of commentators on Obama's stimulus package that it would probably be superfulous to add my thoughts on that. There are some things that haven't been said that I have decided would be better to address from a distinctly Christian viewpoint.

Feb 26,2009, 11:13AM |

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Fighting Fire with Fire: Christian StoryTellers Needed

By Anthony Horvath

Hat tip to Charles for pointing this article out to me. Recently ChristianityToday had an excellent article on the use of science fiction to communicate a distinctly secular and atheistic world view. If you are a Christian that cares for the state of the Church today and our modern challenge, you should read the article. The article correctly says: ... viewers don't leave movies such as Indian...

Feb 10,2009, 12:30PM |

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Transforming Society from Inside Out: Christian Calls to Return to an Acts Community

By Anthony Horvath

Nietzchke said that the last Christian died on the cross. The charge is not fair, of course. At the very least, there is no denying that the first generation Christians possessed a potent message backed up by an amazing witness in their lives. I see no reason not to be impressed by the deeply transformed Peter, Paul, John, James the brother of Jesus, etc.

Jan 26,2009, 10:42AM |

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Radical Love Will Revive a Radical Christianity

By Anthony Horvath

In my first blog entry at the Christian Post I urged readers- whom I expect will mostly be Christian- to rememeber that the Bible gives us no promise of having a Christian culture. Indeed, the early church sprang into existence in the midst of a multicultural, highly pluralistic, and often hostile environment. In other words, much like our own, minus the overt hostility... but the day is young, and many detect a trend in that direction.

Jan 15,2009, 11:33AM |

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We Do Not Have A Right to a Christian Culture

By Anthony Horvath

First things first. Many thanks to the Christian Post for inviting me to post regularly on their site. It is an honor and a compliment. I would invite the reader to take a look at my biography and explore some of my own webpages as it will help one to see where I'm coming from in general. I have some links at the bottom.

Jan 13,2009, 12:33PM |

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