Pastor Blogs

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  Did the Early Church Fathers Think that They Were Inspired Like the Apostles? A number of scholars have insisted that the early fathers saw nothing distinctive about the NT writings as compared to writings being produced in their own time period. But is that the case? Michael J. Kruger May 21, 2015
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  "My Adult Son Says He is Gay. How Should I Respond?" The heart of the problem is the problem of the heart. Dr. Ray Pritchard May 21, 2015
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  The Continued Rise of the Nones When I wrote "The Rise of the Nones: Understanding and Reaching the Religiously Unaffiliated," the most recent data revealed that the “nones” made up one out of every five Americans, which made them the... Dr. James Emery White May 14, 2015
• 6 Ways the Bible Tells Us What Church Should Look Like To claim that the Bible doesn’t tell us what church should look like allows a person to substitute his own preferences for the clear teaching of scripture. So what does the Bible have to say about church? Stephen Altrogge May 14, 2015
• 7 “Churchy” Words and the Need for Clarity We are moving in the West further along this path as a post-Christian culture. No longer are Christian terms and biblical concepts commonplace. Here’s my list of seven troublesome words and brief... The Good Book Blog May 14, 2015
• Is Christianity Dying? Christianity is dying. At least, that’s what major newspapers are telling us today, culling research from a new Pew Center study on what almost all sociologists are observing these days. Russell Moore May 14, 2015
• 5 Things We Believe about Hell That Are Not in the Bible Hell is a confusing notion to wrap our heads around. But hell is an important part of biblical teaching so Christians need to wrestle with the concept to fully understand God. Carrie Dedrick May 14, 2015
• Reaching out in a Morally Confused World Many people are so indoctrinated in the importance of so-called “tolerance” as to be incapacitated to make logical decisions about faith. Thus, they are starved for a message that has any substance... Randy Newman Apr 30, 2015
• Gay Marriage, Part One As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on same-sex marriage this week, the Church & Culture Team felt it timely to take a recent address by Dr. White on the matter and turn it into a four-blog... Dr. James Emery White Apr 30, 2015
• Gay Marriage, Part Two As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on same-sex marriage this week, the Church & Culture Team felt it timely to take a recent address by Dr. White on the matter and turn it into a four-blog... Dr. James Emery White Apr 30, 2015
• Gay Marriage, Part Three As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on same-sex marriage this week, the Church & Culture Team felt it timely to take a recent address by Dr. White on the matter and turn it into a four-blog... Dr. James Emery White Apr 30, 2015
• Not All Youth Leave Church! 3 Reasons Why They Stay Youth group attendance is just no guarantee that your child will continue to be plugged into a church for the long run. So what sets apart the kids who stay? Kelly Givens Apr 30, 2015