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- The Arts & the Maturity of the Church (September 3, 2009)
What if integrating the arts into the Church is more than just a nice idea? What if this integration is essential to the maturity of the Body of Christ?"
- The Rise of Extreme Tolerance (July 7, 2009)
In the church today, there is a growing reluctance to take a definitive stand on any issue. Discernment is frankly not very welcome.
- The Glory of God in the Goodness of Marriage (June 12, 2008)
Our chief end is to glorify God -- and marriage is a means of His greater glory. But sadly, marriage is not greatly respected in our postmodern culture -- or even among Christians.
- Potter Mania: Should Christian Kids Read Harry Potter? (July 23, 2007)
The big question many parents have is: Should their kids be reading novels about wizards and witches and magic?
- Uncompromised Faith (March 1, 2009)
Explore how the majesty and radical reality of God’s amazing grace has been culturalized and rendered impotent in America. Then begin to tear down the cultural barriers to both the acceptance of the gospel and the mission of the church in America.
- Do Not Be Ashamed of the Gospel (November 21, 2008)
- Parent-Directed Christian Education (March 11, 2008)
- The Shelter of God's Word: Are You among the Prophets? (December 20, 2007)
The story of David’s fleeing for refuge among the prophets of the Lord is instructive for us in many ways.
- Finding Community (September 17, 2007)
I spent time in the mountains with so many wonderful serious-minded Christians that there was a real sadness in having to return to the "real world," which raised several questions in my mind...
- God vs. Darwinism (November 4, 2009)
Unlike many of his colleagues, evolutionary scientist Daniel Dennett doesn't run away from Darwinism's logical conclusions---that the theory of evolution is a "universal acid" completely opposed to truths held by Christians as enduring and unchanging.
- What is Normal? (September 18, 2007)
My life has been made far richer with the birth of my precious daughter, Madeleine, who was born with a rare neurological disorder. Yet many children with disabilities never get a chance at life...
- Investing in Eternity (June 8, 2009)
When money-lovers creep into the pulpit to steal from the treasury, it's an obvious scandal. But isn't the money-lover in the pew—the person who refuses to at all—just as disgraceful?
- How to Turn Racism into Gracism (May 21, 2009)
While a racist uses distinctions between people to hurt, a gracist uses them to heal.
- What's up with Halloween? (October 29, 2007)
Even if it's under the clever name of "Harvest Festival," churches throughout our country nonetheless use Halloween as a means for outreach to the community. So what's the deal?
- Vintage Church (April 7, 2009)
What does the first-century church have to say to today's believers? Taking Scripture's timeless truths and blending them with aspects of contemporary culture, Driscoll and Breshears ask 12 basic questions. Here, they ask, "What is the Christian Life?"
- Watershed Moment: A New Declaration of Dependence (July 1, 2009)
Indeed, God has blessed America. But all is not well in our land.
- Overcoming "True for You but Not for Me" Objections (September 18, 2009)
You've heard them - the statements people commonly make when objecting to Christianity. Here's how you can respond when you hear, "That may be True for You but Not for Me ."
- Building Marital Security in a Culture of Divorce (May 12, 2008)
Dr. Gary Smalley and his wife, Norma, share how they fortify their marriage in a society where roughly half of marriages end in divorce.
- The Power of Parenting (May 31, 2007)
- Remodeling Hell: Americans Redefine the Doctrine (August 25, 2008)
In the last seven years, the number of Americans who believe in Hell as a place "where people who have led bad lives, and die without being sorry, are eternally punished" has declined from 71 percent to 59 percent.