Living and Teaching Stories Rooted in the Mission of God
If we’re looking for the theological and ecclesial source of the Capitol Insurrection last year, we must look further than Christian Nationalism. We need to look at Apolitical Evangelicalism embodied in the Church Growth Movement of the 80’s and 90’s. Many of us were connected in some way to the Church Growth Movement that was …
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This past Sunday, Vice President Pence was invited to speak at First Baptist Church in Dallas for the “Celebrate Freedom Rally” at their Sunday morning services. Pastor Robert Jeffress called the event, “Our annual patriotic service” in which the church celebrates “God’s unique blessings on our country.” While some may celebrate this display as faithful …
In recent years, my family has navigated some rough patches; death, cancer treatments, open heart surgeries, chronic disease, etc. Now, I’m certain this isn’t everyone’s experience, but mine has been that in these times of trauma or tragedy, family comes together to stand with one another as we wrestle through life’s crap. We aren’t picking …
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