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Visiting Churches: A Personal Reflection

I visited a local Foursquare church yesterday. It was interesting and really not all that different from my regular church. I was just a bit surprised that no one spoke in tongues or anything along those lines. I did…
Christians in Government

Jesus called them [His disciples] together and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become…
The Didache: A Brief Synopsis

I was reading about the Didache. The Didache is an early Christian treatise, and was held to be scripture by some early Christians, and is even included in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church canon. At some point, that vi…
Where Is My Trust: A Self-Examination

By Dave Burchett I have been doing this church thing for a lot of years. I have sung hundreds of songs over the four decades or so that I have been darkening the church door. Some songs have great meaning to me. Some ly…
The Berlin Wall, Still Standing in Spirit

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall. On November 9, 1989, the masses living barricaded within the walls surrounding West Berlin tore down the wall, having heard on the news that East Germany…
Response to Capital Punishment: What Is The Christian Stance?

As of November 5, 43 people in the United States have served the death penalty during 2009 according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Christians must recognize the importance of discussing the death penalty and…
I Believe In God: Is That Enough?

Religion isn't an easy topic to discuss; therefore this is my disclaimer that I do not mean any offense whatsoever. These are my personal experiences and struggles I've had with my faith. I'm sorry if my train of tho…
Singles v. Marrieds: Bridging the Divide

By Sharon at She Worships A couple years ago Glamour Magazine ran an article entitled, “What Single Women Hate About Married Women (and vice versa).” The article was written by two women: Laurie Sandell, representing …
Experiencing Revelation

Something's been working inside of me this semester. Well, a lot of things have. But this particular idea isn’t something new, but rather a strengthening of a sense of awestruck wonder at a phenomenon that I can’t expla…
Farewell, Dr. James Dobson

This past Friday, Focus On the Family sent out a press release announcing that Dr. James Dobson was going to be leaving the airwaves in February. He's been the host of the Focus On the Family radio program ever since h…