Is Anything New?
As a nation, we Americans thrive on what’s new. It seems to be the engine of our economy and the goal of our pursuit of […]
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A Remarkable Move of God’s Spirit
In the 1960s, Orange County in Southern California had the largest number of 18–25-year-olds of anywhere in the nation. This was the time of the
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Beware the Drift
Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels
Revival or Rebrand
The advent of social media brought a new twist on the subject of following. Some make a science out of it. Others obsess about gaining more
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A True Perspective Is the Key to Being Thankful
Thanksgiving 2023 Thanksgiving season this year may seem dimmed by dark clouds of trouble around the world, especially in the Middle East, and the many
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Scripture Isn’t A Wax Nose
In 1511, Erasmus warned of scholars who treated Scripture as though it was made of wax, like the nose on a wax figure, something to
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Nicking Arteries
We’ve all seen it done and, no doubt, we’ve done it ourselves. I know I have. And I repent. I hope you repent, too. What
Some Needed Historical Perspective for Jesus Followers
I don’t know about you, but I dread the upcoming onslaught of exaggerations and unsubstantiated claims about to descend on us with another presidential election.
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Weather Report for Christianity
The San Francisco Bay Area has a number of micro-climates. It can be clear and sunny and warm in the East Bay, and cold and
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The Lack of Shared Values, and its Consequences
Stepping back and observing American culture, it is increasingly the case that emotivist secularist relativism is the ruling ethos of the day. The “Moralistic Therapeutic
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