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40 Questions for Christians Now Waving Rainbow Flags | TGC The previous blog by Kevin DeYoung, a senior pastor of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan appeared recently on The Gospel Coalition website. It is followed to date by 170 posts, one of which includes the following...

"In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will...

"If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. If you suffer, it should not be as a murderer or thief or any other kind of criminal, or even as a meddler." (1 Peter 4:14-15 NIV) "Peter puts murder right down with gossiping...

In formal debate, form is judged along with content. Presentation is weighed along with position on a matter. "If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing." (1 Corinthians 13:2...

Meet Shrek the sheep; he became famous a little while back for hiding out in caves by himself for six years. Because of his isolation, his fleece was never shorn. It grew and grew; by the time he was finally shaved, the amount of fleece that fell away from his body weighed sixty pounds. Most...

In the context of ancient Israel and idolatry, the following prediction is made: "By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear." (Isaiah 45:23 NIV) To whom does "every knee; every...

"The advent of Jesus Christ is what sets Christianity apart from other religions. We affirm that Christ is indeed Immanuel, God with us, and that in him the fullness of God was pleased to dwell. He is the image of the invisible God. And with Jesus an entirely different way of relating to God is...

"Jesus was both scandalously inclusive and curiously exclusive. He included in his fellowship those who were often excluded from religious fellowship (tax collectors, “sinners,” lepers, women, children). Yet he excluded notable religious leaders and others who were unable to receive the kingdom...

"As peacemakers, we must resist all the powers of war and destruction and proclaim that peace is the divine gift offered to all who affirm life. Resistance means saying 'No' to all the forces of death, wherever they may be." (Henri Nouwen)...

"To some church members, religion is a rite or a ritual or a legalistic and lifeless form, a liturgical system marked by meaningless and wearisome verbiage. There is a lot of religious garbage in our so-called conservative and evangelical churches also. There is a ceaseless quoting of tired...

In 2007, Dr. Francis S. Collins penned The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief, in which he puts forward his argument for the integration of faith and logic. Prior to his book, in a 2004 PBS interview, Collins discussed his conversion from atheism to faith while in medical...

Bono - Difference Between Grace and Karma “It’s a mind-blowing concept that the God who created the universe might be looking for company, a real relationship with people, but the thing that keeps me on my knees is the difference between grace and karma…You see, at the center of all religions...

Pope Francis spoke in St. Peter's Square today as recounted by reporter Carol Glatz: "The pope continued a series of talks on the sacrament of baptism, underlining that it is through baptism that 'we become members of the body of Christ and the people of God. Just as parents pass the gift of...

"In Begat, David Crystal sets out to prove that the King James Bible has contributed more to the English language than any other literary source. If you've ever "fought the good fight" or chuckled at "what comes out of the mouths of babes," you just might agree with him. Phrases with roots in...

The need of the hour is to distinguish and differentiate between "religion" and Christianity. Christianity is NOT Religion What is religion? Was Jesus Christ religious? Is Christianity a religion?

Peacekeeping has been described as "putting a lid on a boiling pot." Peacemaking has been delineated as "looking for the source of heat and turning it down." What is peace? Is universal peace possible? What is the process?

You're an employer with one open position and two candidates. One candidate has more practical experience (aptitude).The other has more moral character (attitude). Which is easier to remediate - capability or character? Which candidate do you choose and why?

"(W)e have ambivalence about whether we are on a trajectory of moral progress or a trajectory of moral corruption. We have some sense that things are always going downhill and that the last generation was better than this generation. We also have a sense that development in economics and science...

Some Christian's renounce it. Others want to redeem it. What is your opinion of/approach to Halloween? What biblical principles apply?

In discussing the virtue of prudence in Mere Christianity, C. S. Lewis states: "God is no fonder of intellectual slackers than of any other slackers. If you are thinking of becoming a Christian, I warn you are embarking on something which is going to take the whole of you, brains and all. But...