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The Mainstreaming of Christian Culture

The Jesus Movement was born out of a youthful countercultural movement that was against the Vietnam War, for civil rights, championed sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll, and was not very kind to the older generation. So the Jesus Movement … Continue reading

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Too much Christianity

Too many teachers and not enough truth Too many preachers and not enough proof You’ve got to find it …you’ve got to find it yourself None of these people can give you any help             … Continue reading

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A challenging time to be a Christian

This is a challenging time to be a Christian. There is a big difference between being culturally Christian and being a Christian in culture. One is concerned with policy; the other is concerned with people. One wants to create a … Continue reading

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Christianity and

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) In his book Screwtape Letters where an underling demon learns how to trip up Christians so as to render them useless for the kingdom of God, Lewis introduces the sinister … Continue reading

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True Christianity

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) In a 2017 article in the New York Times Rod Dreher raises an effective argument that American Christianity is actually not true Christianity. Now this is certainly not a new … Continue reading

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Monkey business

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Philippians 4:8 Kudos to those who took my challenge to … Continue reading

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What does ‘Christian’ mean?

For here we do not have an enduring city … Hebrews 13:14 Here’s where the Christian subculture went off the rails some time ago. Of course by the Christian subculture I’m speaking of that part of the global church that … Continue reading

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The challenge of being a Christian in a world with a Christian subculture

This is a challenging time to be a Christian. There is a big difference between what is culturally Christian and being a Christian in culture.

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Burning (Straw) Man

  I’m having a hard time getting rid of something I don’t want anymore. I may need your help. It’s my evangelical awareness. It haunts me like a small cloud that follows me everywhere, or like a straw man who … Continue reading

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Living in a post-Christian age

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season … Continue reading

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