The End of Universally Accepted Moral Beliefs?

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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What is Normal?

Honestly, our society is going stark raving mad. It is literal insanity when the 10 Commandments must come down from the courthouse walls because it is an offense, but if anyone objects to bathing the White House in the colors of the flag of the homosexual rights movement, they are…
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As a Christian, Expect Attacks

There I was just minding my own business when, out of the blue, I got an e-mail from Mario. Now, I don’t know Mario … in fact, never heard of Mario. But he came across the MarketFaith Ministries website, saw a point of view he did not like, and went…
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American’s Struggle to Talk Across Divides

Recently, George Barna released some polling which discussed some of the massive, and expanding, divides we see in American culture. These divides are easily seen in the U.S. population in areas such as the amount of wealth people have (rich vs. poor), race relations, religious conflict, gender battles, sexuality wars,
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Does it Really Matter Who Is President?

Wow, there is a lot of heat being generated in this year’s presidential campaign. We have the strangest approach to campaigning that we have seen in our lifetime. People on every side are calling each other names and spouting populist policy positions. Along with this, there is genuine concern that…
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Does Christianity Need Protecting?

The presidential campaign is quite fascinating to watch on a number of fronts. For me personally, I have a great interest in what the various candidates have to say about matters that relate to faith. Now I fully recognize that there is not a perfect candidate when it comes to…
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Here We Go Again

On March 31, 2005, Terri Schiavo was pronounced dead. After a long, drawn out legal battle, a judge ordered her feeding and hydration tubes removed so she would die of thirst and starvation. Schiavo was a young lady who had lapsed into an irreversible vegetative state, but was not dependent…
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The Hypocrisy is Palpable

Recently, a crazed gunman entered a Planned Parenthood clinic and started killing people. And when I say crazed, he really is certifiable. He is not connected with any particular political agenda, he is not part of the anti-abortion movement, he lives in a shack without indoor plumbing, and he has…
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Can People Decide Their Own Gender?

Recently, where I live, a male middle school student self-identified as a girl and wore a dress to school. The school sent him home to change. But when his family issued a complaint to the administration and school board, efforts were initiated to accommodate gender confused students. This is happening…
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Christian but Not Christian

Recently a video produced by BuzzFeed about Christianity has been making the rounds. This one is called, “I’m Christian, But I’m Not.” (You can view it at: https://youtu.be/5bWHSpmXEJs.) In the video, a number of young people identify themselves as Christians, then turn right around and share their beliefs, attitudes and…
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