Note: This might be a multi-part serious that simply hat-tips articles that I feel that defines American Christianity. -Ed.
Freakonomics Blog at NYT receives this email from G.D. in the heart of Texas.
We are agnostics living deep in the heart of Texas and our family fakes Christianity for social reasons. It’s not so much for the [...]
Two Christians Critically Wounded at Wedding in Pakistan
“One of the green-turban-wearing Muslims peremptorily told us to recite the Islamic holy Kalima [profession of faith] or face direct bullets and the lethal consequences,” said Khushi Masih.
Both Christians said that they joyfully refused, and instead they began reciting Psalm 91.
“Our decision infuriated them,” Imran Masih said, [...]
Note: To those who think Jesus is girlie and sweet and fairy-like, skipping through the hills, sprinkling happy dust for all the good girls and boys, to those I contend, not bloody likely:
“Let us muse upon the fact that Jesus was conducted outside the gates of the city. It was the common place of death. [...]
We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 (NIV)
This quote says it all and it might be the most shocking quote ever on this blog:
“What we are claiming is that Evangelicalism at its best is nothing more than Biblcally-faithful Christianity at its best.” – D.A. Carson
Shocking statement, I know. Yet I am not known for pitching softballs either.
Watch the following:
ht: The Gospel Coalition
Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Whoa.
Is this video promising with the growth of the Muslim population? How God is so good when He is the one who creates and forms all human beings in their mother’s wombs (Psalm 139:13 cf. Ruth 4:13)
Is this clip seducing us Christians to share and proclaim the love, grace and the gospel of [...]
“An eye witness who was also captured by the Islamic militants gave us details of how the pastor was killed. He told us they were [...]
Lecrae (via twitter) asks:
What are 3-4 books/authors that have heavily influenced you or that you’d recommend? Don’t hold back, I wanna know.
My response would have taken 10 tweets.
Since I own a blog, I will use it and then respond with a link back.
Since I am about all things pastoring and preaching, here are the books/sets [...]
There is some sort of meme floating across Facebook, much to my dismay, that wants you to list 25 things about yourself. Ugh. In my futile anger, I was going to blast back a 25 things about the gospel. Instead, I post to my blog. Hence, this post. Enjoy. – Ed.
There are very few things [...]
We finish up the doctrine of sin by comparing our unrighteousness to God’s righteousness. It goes beyond God as the Creator that gives Him the right to judge the world. God is set apart by any other mortal being or idea in that He is holy and righteous and by that alone, can He rightfully [...]