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For One Sex Offender, Going to Church is a Crime

A Sex offender in North Carolina is filing a law suit after he was arrested for attending a church in March. Why? Sex offenders are swarmed with rules and regulations upon their conviction an release. There are zones a…
Holiday Worship: Just Going Through The Motions

Isaiah 1:14-18 (NLT) I hate all your festivals and sacrifices. I cannot stand the sight of them! From now on, when you lift up your hands in prayer, I will refuse to look. Even though you offer many prayers, I will not …
Do What I Say or Go to Hell!

By Matt at The Church of No People Christians love to argue. I think we like to argue with each other, just to take a break from arguing with non-Christians. Christians often times like to try to 'prove' Christianity…
Why Dead People Matter or The Importance of Church History

Studying church history is often given the gracious descriptors such as boring, tedious, endless, and unproductive. I’ve utilized these terms myself, especially when captivating and educational shows like “The Office” …
God and Religion in Science Fiction: Imagine Greater

by Justin at Faith and GeekeryFirefly had a priest aboard the ship Serenity, the new Battlestar Galactica had both a polytheistic belief system and a monotheistic one, X-Men has Catholic mutants, and even the latest inc…
A Forgotten Sacrament

Both Christians and non-believers are familiar with the idea of sacraments (or ordinances, as Southern Baptists prefer to call them, thinking the term 'sacrament' too Catholic and/or mystical sounding). They are the pr…
The Good, Bad and Ugly of Fighting in a Marriage

This is in response to Polymath's blog. Every so often people ask Mr. Brett and myself whether we fight. "Oh no," we answer, smugly, "we never do." Disbelieving, the other person will ask, "Really? Like...never?" To …
Being an Undercover Christian in Enemy Territory

Growing up in Mississippi, you take it for granted that a random stranger "goes to church." As a matter of fact, you meet a stranger and you usually assume that they are Christians. Not so in some places. I'm thankful …
Wealthy Christians: What Can We Do?

Following on the heels of my last post, I take it for granted that following Jesus Christ means that, at the very least, we shouldn't become too comfortable with our abundance of possessions. Scripture tells us that we…
Exactly When Does This Christian Thing Get Easier?

by Dave Burchett Good buddy Scott approached me recently at the activity I laughingly call “work.”“Can I ask you a question?” He asked.I always default to apprehensive when I get that query. I want to start defending my…