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Adam matters… a lot

Specifically, it matters that Adam was a genuinely historical figure. On Sunday I preached a message dealing with Genesis chapters two and three. One of the things that becomes quite clear is that Adam and the fall are, indeed must…

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Reverberation…

[vimeo w=400&h=225] What do you most want in a church? from 9Marks on Vimeo. [vimeo w=400&h=225] “Reverberation,” Jonathan Leeman from 9Marks on Vimeo.

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Living on the Margins…

It seems inevitable that organizations will become either more narrow and sectarian or more mainstream and secular, which will lead to fundamental realignments within the evangelical world. Those institutions that cherish their place at the cultural table will have to…

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“Their bio-ideology of genocide”

“Over the years, millions of our African-American children—destroyed by the practice of abortion. No racist, no Klu Klux Klansman, no Nazi could have come up with a more effective way of carrying out their bio-ideology of genocide against blacks than…

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Sunday’s Sermon

This week’s message was part 2 in our current series God’s Great Story. It is entitled “The Saving God” and is based upon Genesis chapters 2 and 3. You can listen to or download it HERE.

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Discerning Lewis

Read C.S. Lewis. You will surely benefit from him. I remember reading Mere Christianity for the first time. It is a classic for good reason. However, we must be careful that in our reading of Lewis we read discerningly. This…

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Sunday’s Sermon

On Sunday I launched a new series of messages entitled God’s Great Story. From beginning to end the Bible tells one story, God’s great story. It is the story of God’s glorious work of redeeming a people through the life,…

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Orwell on Political Speech…

In light of recent statements made from political leaders celebrating the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade… “Political language … is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.”–…

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What Your Children May Be Watching…

Have you heard about MTV’s latest foray into limit testing? They have begun airing a new drama called “Skins” which puts on display a wide array of teen pathologies. Included in this, not surprisingly, are depictions of sexual activity. Controversy…