The church service at our suburban Cincinnati non-denominational church had barely ended when I started receiving text messages from friends. All of them shared some version of the same question my wife and I were asking each other about the sermon we had just heard from a visiting preacher: “What in the world was that?!” …
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The Cure For Progressive Christianity
Progressive Christianity is a cancer that is metastasizing inside the contemporary American church. Alisa Childers‘ new book, Another Gospel?, is smart chemotherapy. It identifies the symptoms of the disease. And it targets the tumors. Be warned though. If you or your church are suffering from this cancer, the cure might make you feel sick. Read …
Progressive Christianity: On Fire For God, or Just On Fire?
Recently, the world watched as the Cathedral of Notre Dame burned in downtown Paris. The images were horrifying. But as I watched the story unfold on the news, I couldn’t help but think it was symbolic of a greater trend. Christianity is burning in Europe. And the United States seems hell-bent on following suit. Unfortunately, …
Would Jesus Bake The Cake?
In June of 2018, a Colorado baker named Jack Phillips won his case in the U. S. Supreme Court. The case stemmed from his refusal to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding ceremony. But it’s not over. Immediately thereafter, a transgender woman targeted Phillips again. She wanted him to bake a cake for the anniversary celebration …