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Who Do You Say Jesus Is?

The Jews answered him, “It is not for a good work that we are going to stone you but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God.” (John 10:33) Jesus the Messiah has been to many an enigma since he walked this Earth. He is near the center – or at least held […]

The Religion of Man

The heretics were never dishonest men; they were mistaken men. They should not be thought of as men who were deliberately setting out to go wrong and to teach something that is wrong; they have been some of the most sincere men that the Church has ever known. What was the matter with them? Their […]

Worldview Boutique

(Although this was originally printed in the Winter/Spring 2016 Issue of the MCOI Journal it is a mere precursor to what we see today!) Though I no longer consider myself a Christian, I’m still keeping a space for God in my heart. I didn’t lose my religion. Instead, I’m creating my own. I don’t believe […]

The Enneagram and Doctrinal Corruption: Case Studies – Ian Cron & John Mark Comer

Awana was founded in 1950. It is an outgrowth of the children’s program that originated in the North Side Gospel Center in Chicago. It has grown to be an international organization, and its programs are used in churches worldwide. They have a solid Statement of Beliefs and an unwavering commitment to the gospel. So, it […]

Mindfulness: Taming the Monkey

Editor’s Note: Although some Buddhist concepts are explained here, the thrust of the article is to describe the Western take on Buddhism via the New Age and the secular culture, and how some of its practices and concepts, especially Mindfulness, have migrated to the West, particularly the United States. In order to make a distinction […]

On The Willow Road

Around 1825 Charles Finney introduced the “altar call” into his ministry endeavors. Initially, Finney used it to recruit his new converts to join his abolition movement.1In addition to becoming a widely-popular Christian evangelist, Finney was involved with social reforms, particularly the abolitionist movement. Finney frequently denounced slavery from the pulpit, called it a “great national […]

I Don’t Know What to Believe Anymore

Image by Arek Socha from Pixabay Occasionally characters in a drama or comedy will say something like, “I don’t know what to believe anymore,” perhaps even those exact words. This is hyperbole. They obviously don’t mean they need to reexamine literally every belief they have. They mean they don’t know what to believe about their […]

MLM: Gateway to Spiritual Deception?

Utah has the highest number of multi-level marketing (MLM) companies per capita in the nation, and many Mormons are heavily involved in MLM culture, according to Loren Israelsen, executive director of the Utah-based United Natural Products Alliance.1“Follow the profit: How Mormon culture made Utah a hotbed for multi-level marketers,” Daryl Lindsey, 2KUTV, September 8, 2016 […]

Freedom

Mel Gibson’s 1995 epic Braveheart is basically about human freedom, how precious it is, and how very much it sometimes costs. The film is based on the life of the late 13th-century warrior, Sir William Wallace. Disclaimer: Since most people alive today were not yet born in the 13th century, we cannot vouch for the accuracy […]

The Lost Art of Fathering

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4) Over twenty years ago, Joy and I came across a news story about an increase in “rogue elephants.” Okay, what is a “rogue elephant?” It turns out that when male elephants are raised […]