Every church, regardless of its size or programming, does some level of Christian discipleship training for its people. Any kind of teaching that shares what the Bible teaches about God and His will for believers’ is a Christian discipleship training event – even if it is not billed or generally…
During this political season, there’s a lot of talk about “the evangelical vote.” While the focus of evangelicals is not on politics, they do tend to vote somewhat as a block based on their preference for a point of view that corresponds to the teachings of the Bible. As such,…
In the 1970s, an openly gay man sought ordination in the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America (PCUSA). After a two year study by a task force, the church concluded that homosexuals should not be ordained in the ministry. That all changed in 2011 when the denomination ordained…
It is pretty obvious that the Bible does not advocate a pro-abortion position. In fact, quite the opposite. It is for that reason that the vast majority of anti-abortion advocates are Christians.
But there are some groups of people that self-identify as Christians who are actually pro-abortion, and promote their…
John Mac Ghlionn has a doctorate in psychosocial studies, and works as both a researcher and essayist. He specifically writes articles about social issues, technology, and the impact of media manipulations. Recently he wrote an editorial piece for Newsweek, and it looks like he really stepped in it this time.…
In the Japanese language, a piman is a bell pepper. The expression “piman no atama” (bell pepper head) is sometimes used to refer to someone who is empty headed (since the inside of a bell pepper is empty).
On occasion, I come across people on social media who…
Don’t you just love origin stories? Here are some that have recently been in the news.
Scientists Find Origin-of-Life Molecule in Space for First Time
It seems that a molecule common to Earth, and usually associated with life, has been detected in the depths of space. The Astrophysical Journal has…
Most people are aware of the fact that Nazi Germany was responsible for the genocide of six million Jews. But it was not only Jews that they murdered. They also killed many other people whom they deemed enemies, or simply were not useful to the state. They murdered men, women,…
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