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A Beautiful Bride

For all her flaws the church is the bride of Christ. What a beautiful metaphor. Every time I criticize the church I cannot help but be reminded of how much the Lord His bride. I think it’s easy to love…

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Oprah the Theologian

Oprah wants to change the world. Her pagan spirituality is often embraced by undiscerning Christians who drink up what she says. Make no mistake. Oprah’s promotion of pagan writers and teachers like Wayne Dyer, Marrianne Williamson, and Eckhart Tolle has…

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Jesus the Rock Star

This is an interesting article about the preaching of Tadd Grandstaff pastor of Pine Ridge Church. I think a lot about preaching, corporate worship, and the church. I hope we can agree that it matters what we say about Jesus.…

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Talking back to my inner Nimrod

Tomorrow I am preaching from Genesis 11:1-9. It’s the account of Nimrod, the people of Shinar, and their quest to build a great city with a tower reaching into heaven. They were building, we are told, in order to make…

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Jeremiah Wright and The Good Life

For an advocate of liberation theology Jeremiah Wright knows how to live in high style. As one who regularly decried the materialism of “rich white folks” Reverend Wright has certainly cashed in. Timmy Brister posts this report on the recently…

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Redmond on Wright

Recently Al Mohler aired an interview he did with Eric Redmond, pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church. The topic is black liberation theology and the state of theology among African American Christians. It is worth listening to.

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Easter at Granger

This scene from Easter Sunday at Granger Community Church raises some interesting questions about the purpose of our corporate gatherings. Any thoughts?