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The Message is Bigger than the Man

By Clayton King When I was still a teenager and young in my new Christian faith, I knew that God had called me to preach the gospel. There was no doubt. This calling was affirmed by older, more mature Christians, my…
Love Doesn't Justify; Faith Does: An Interview with Dr. Mark Mattes

By JDK at The Mockingbird Blog Regular readers of our blog will, no doubt, be familiar with the deep thoughts of our favorite philosopher-hunter, David Browder. Recently, he forwarded me a discussion that he had been ha…
Religious Violence and The State

William Cavanaugh, author of Torture and Eucharist has a new book called The Myth of Religious Violence: Secular Ideology and the Roots of Modern Conflict. I haven't read the book yet, but I have listened to many of…
Every Mile a Memory

Dierks Bentley has a song called "Every Mile a Memory" in which he talks about missing his lady everywhere he goes because everything makes him think of her. The title of the song made me think.. I know I come across…
Does the Language of Psychotherapy Have a Place in the Church?

For Christians, the therapeutic language and culture of America has superseded the language and culture of the church. That is what I want to address. I will attempt to articulate a few reasons for my growing discomfor…
Bring Your Bibles, But Not Your Problems?

There is a cancer happening in churches across the country today, and it has to do with morality--the same disease that controlled the Pharisees and teachers of the law in Jesus’ time. It’s the idea that you have to …
Psychologist or God?

I was talking to a good friend of mine the other day about Problems. Not just any kind of problems, but psychological problems, otherwise known as "difficulty coping", "the blues", "depression", or "conflict". I'm sur…
Have You Studied Other Religions?

I'm admittedly atheist but I do have an interest in religion. How could you not? With such a large population in our world in some sort of religion it's impossible to ignore the impact it has on our lives in some way o…
Life Without Regrets

By Sharon at She Worships The next time you hear someone say, “I don’t believe in having regrets,” pay attention. You’ll most likely hear it from a celebrity on t.v., but it’s a mantra that has come to define our cult…
Medical Prayer: Can It Save Lives?

I found this article on aolzines.com (I think) and I was so interested in it! I was devestated because this couple prayed for their daughter who died at their home, rather than calling the ambulance first. I wasn't deve…