Oxford Dictionary’s 2016 Word of the Year: Post-Truth

January 5, 2017   |  

Every year, the Oxford Dictionary chooses a word or phrase they believe captures the “ethos, mood, or preoccupations of that particular year.” Well, the 2016 word is out, and they chose the word “post-truth.” Wow, what a powerful indictment against our culture! But I believe they may be on target…
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Billy Graham: Man of the Century

November 7, 2016   |  

If you lived in Tallahassee in November 2-9 of 1986 you may recall that Billy Graham conducted an evangelistic crusade at the Leon County Civic Center and Doak Campbell Stadium that week. He set a record of over 17,000 people in the civic center arena and overflow rooms. On Friday…
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It May Already Be Too Late

October 14, 2016   |  

As I write this, I must admit that I feel pretty lousy. I am not physically ill, but I am a bit discouraged. I feel that the special place called America is in a death spiral from which I am not sure there is a path to recovery. What has…
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Simple, But Not Easy

October 13, 2016   |  

When we look at what is going on in the country today, how can anyone not be concerned. Of course, part of the concern is what is happening in the political arena. But that is only one symptom of a much deeper problem. Other symptoms include the massive number of…
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The Courts Silence Pastors

September 1, 2016   |  

We are seeing more and more laws passed, and court decisions handed down, that are chipping away at one of our first freedoms – the freedom of religion. This started in earnest several years ago with the push to legitimize homosexual marriage. In those initial efforts, the push was primarily…
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The Satanic Temple Goes after Elementary Schools

August 2, 2016   |  

Well, here we go again. It seems that Doug Mesner, co-founder and
spokesman for the Satanic Temple, wants to open After School Satan Clubs in public elementary schools beginning this academic year. Already, chapter heads from New York, Boston, Utah, Arizona, Minneapolis, Detroit, San Jose, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, and Florida…
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Cohabitation and a Biblical Worldview

June 28, 2016   |  

Sometimes it is hard to believe that the majority of Americans have really bought into atheistic Naturalism. But more and more I am resigning myself to that conclusion. The latest indication of this trend comes in the form of a report by Barna that shows a large majority of Americans…
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The End of Universally Accepted Moral Beliefs?

May 26, 2016   |  

How concerned are you about the moral direction of America? Get a load of these statistics from polling done recently by the Barna organization.
  • 57% of American adults believe that whatever is right for your life, or works best for you, is the only truth you can know.
  • 65% of
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