Category: Caffeinated Christianity

If My People Part 5: Wicked Ways

| May 20, 2013 | Reply

It is time for us to get real and make sure our actions and words align with biblical truth. Remember, God’s truth is not relative and is not conformed to the world we live in. It doesn’t change with the times and isn’t modified to fit with what the world tells us is acceptable.

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An Inconvenient God

| May 6, 2013 | Reply

During the national day of prayer, a few Georgia students got out of line according to news reports: Controversy is brewing in a northern Georgia community after about 50 students prayed together Wednesday morning when school officials said they should have been in class. The spontaneous prayer at Lumpkin County High School has become the [...]

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If My People Part 4: Seek His Face

| April 25, 2013 | Reply

When a nation turns from God it no longer seeks the absolute truth, but rather prefers to make its own truth to fit whatever it wants.

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The Bible TV Miniseries: Fact or Fancy?

| April 19, 2013 | 10 Replies

Despite such glowing acceptance, The Bible TV Miniseries presents many problems. The portrayals in the series present a PC version of the Bible.

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If My People Part 3: Pray

| April 18, 2013 | 1 Reply

If we as a nation want to experience the blessings of God we must follow the instructions found in 2 Chronicles 7:14 to humble ourselves and pray.

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The Church and Homosexuality: A Tale of Two Sinners

| April 17, 2013 | 11 Replies

The Church is to show love & grace in the face of sin which is a Christlike response, but with homosexuality we are often expected to condone it as well.

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If My People Part 2: Humble Ourselves

| April 12, 2013 | 2 Replies

Have you humbled yourself before God? Not a day goes by in our human lives that we do not have something to lay down before Christ.

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Marantha

| April 11, 2013 | 1 Reply

If there were one book of the Bible that raises my hackles, it’s the book of Revelation. (At least after Chapter 3.) It’s a book I read through when it comes time on the reading schedule, but as to going to a Bible study on it or listening to a seminar or a sermon  on [...]

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If My People Part 1: Breaking Heart

| April 9, 2013 | 5 Replies

As a nation, we have rejected the God that created us; the God that blessed us with our nation, our freedom, our rights – everything. The solution is not to be found in an election, legislation, a court decision or a political party.

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Can you be an Evolutionist and a Christian?

| April 1, 2013 | 9 Replies

Can you be a Christian and an evolutionist?  There are some professing Christians who believe one can believe in Jesus Christ and still hold to the theory of evolution.  Those who hold to such views are often called “Theistic Evolutionists.”  There are many reasons for them holding to such views.  Some have been persuaded that [...]

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Contraceptives and the Pro-Life Christian, A Conundrum

| April 1, 2013 | 33 Replies

It is time for Protestant Christians to also speak out about the sinfulness of using artificial contraceptives and the behavior it can result from its use.

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Why We Call Good Friday Good

| March 29, 2013 | Reply

Ever wonder why it is that we can call Good Friday good since death in the form of the worst execution imaginable is at its focus?

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Ravi Zacharias Speaks to Record Numbers at Iowa Prayer Breakfast

| March 28, 2013 | Reply

Ravi Zacharias spoke before a record gathering of over 1500 at the 52nd Annual Iowa Prayer Breakfast held on Maunday Thursday in Des Moines.

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A Faith that Works (and the Dangers of Getting that Wrong)

| March 28, 2013 | Reply

This morning I had a sweet time reading the opening chapters of Romans. This is Paul’s masterpiece. The apostle builds precept upon precept; from our condemnation under sin to our justification by God’s free grace through faith. The one thing that stuck out to me this time was the faith of Abraham in chapter 4. [...]

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Bye, Bye Rob Bell

| March 19, 2013 | 22 Replies

Rob Bell has been off the reservation with his low view of scripture and high view of culture. So his support of gay marriage shouldn’t be surprising.

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What I Learned About Grace from a 1st Grader (Alternate Title: Some Christians Have Big Buts!)

| March 15, 2013 | 1 Reply

The grace of God is a mine whose treasures can never be exhausted and whose depths can never be reached. As a pastor of 10+ years, a Christian of 20+ years and a soon to be seminary grad I must admit that I often struggle with the idea of grace. It seems too good to be [...]

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