OK, so Scripture gives me a way out. But do I want to use it as an excuse for being considered overweight? And who determines what ‘overweight’ is anyway? Bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to … More BMI challenge…
By Roger R Olson I was raised in a tiny Pentecostal denomination, the Open Bible Standard Churches, founded in part by disillusioned followers of 1930s revivalist Aimee Semple McPherson. My parents were Open Bible pastors, many of my uncles and aunts were missionaries, and one uncle served as the denomination’s president. During my late … More Pentecostalism’s Dark Side
THE world’s fittest man is not a boxer, cyclist or a marathon runner. He doesn’t play professional sport of any kind, and you’ve likely never heard of him. He also eats too much peanut butter and drinks a whole lot of milk. The world’s fittest man is Rich Froning and this week he’s putting his … More Forget the wrath of God, Jesus is cross…fit
I will confess: I have been away from this kind of thinking for quite awhile now, so whenever I hear a clear example of it, I am almost shocked at how silly it sounds to me at this point in my journey. I saw a post recently by Pastor/Evangelist Greg Laurie with this title: Where … More As Long as We Approach the Bible This Way, We’re in Trouble
Papal court handling pardons for sins says contrite Catholics may win ‘indulgences’ by following World Youth Day on Twitter Tom Kington in Rome The Guardian, Wednesday 17 July 2013 03.50 AEST A court of the Catholic church, led by Pope Francis, above, warns that the faithful cannot obtain lesser punishment just by ‘chatting online’. Photograph: … More Vatican offers ‘time off purgatory’ to followers of Pope Francis tweets
From the Courier Mail in Brisbane, an article which finally identifies the incredible reach of Hillsong. Hillsong’s message and music has a resonance worldwide that eclipses that of the church’s Aussie birthplace BRIAN Houston had just paid the bill and was about to head into a cool autumn night when two men approached him and … More Finally, a positive press article on Hillsong…
Source: All Christian News.com Rick Warren, the prominent pastor and author of the best-selling book, “The Purpose Driven Life,” is openly reflective on what it means to be gay and whether or not being gay stops you from going to heaven. Warren recently stated that gay behavior might be sinful and that gay men and … More Rick Warren Says Gay People Can Go to Heaven and Might Not Be Committing Sin
News Ministers take aim at religious extremists: we accept equality MATT YOUNG news.com.au July 08, 2013 4:53PM Ministers have expressed their sentiments for same-sex marriage. CHRISTIAN ministers have spoken out in support of same-sex marriage in stark contrast to comments from the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) claiming Kevin Rudd has lost the support of the … More Church leaders come out
Posted on May 3, 2013 by Bosco Peters • 106 Comments UPDATED thrice and now with a related post: God’s wrath – satisfied? At our recent synod meeting, one of the songs was Stuart Townend and Keith Getty’s In Christ alone with the words: “Till on that cross as Jesus died, The wrath of God … More the wrath of God was satisfied?
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Our mind can only operate within the framework of what is often called “dualism,” which is perceiving the world through a grid of binary opposition: up/down; right/left; good/bad; happy/sad; cold/hot; day/night; etc… Dualistic thinking is not a problem when it comes to basic human cognitive functioning. However, there is a…
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