From 22 Words: To refer to peregrinating Celtic monks and fundamentalist lobbyists, Origen and Oral Roberts, the Desert Fathers and Tim LaHaye, Dante and Tammy Faye, St. Francis and the TV “Prosperity Gospel” hucksters, Lady Julian of Norwich and Jimmy Swaggart, John of the Cross and George W. Bush, all as “Christian” stretches the word [...]
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Christian means nothing.
Posted in Christians on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 8, Peace in Creation and the Cosmos
Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Peace in Creation and the Cosmos Christ’s peacemaking work also has cosmic purposes. By his death on the cross he began the process of reconciling all creation to himself. This will ultimately be fulfilled when God brings about the new heavens and the new earth, when the creation obtains the freedom of the glory of [...]
Free “Discover Islam” Web Book
Posted in Books, Islam, Understanding on June 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Discover Islam is offering a free web book DVD with audios, videos and e-books. Muslims and non-Muslim will find the information in this DVD to be comprehensive and enlightening. This Web Book DVD will serve as the perfect resource for those in search of information on Islam or just need to expand your knowledge. Related [...]
Spain’s Senate Votes to Ban Burqa
Posted in Fear, Muslims on June 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
With this law no one will be allowed to wear clothing that covers their faces. Of course, this is geared specifically for Muslim women who wear a burqa. It is an attempt to curb Islamic extremists in the name of equal rights for women. I don’t doubt that there are Muslim women who wear the [...]
Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 7, Peace with Others
Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on June 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Peace with Others Jesus Christ not only brings us peace with God and peace within our hearts, he also brings us peace with others because by his death he tears down all walls that divide and separate. God shows no partiality and removes all grounds of boasting before him so that we all stand before [...]
Peace through Full Stomachs
Posted in Peace on June 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“Peace through full stomachs,” was one commenter’s enthusiastic response to Conflict Kitchen in Pittsburgh. It is “is a take-out restaurant that only serves cuisine from countries that the United States is in conflict with.” They will change the place every four months. The first is Kubideh Kitchen and serves Iranian food. HT: Islamicate
Saudi Women Celebrate the World Cup
Posted in Arabs on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
But not everyone is happy about it. HT: Muslimah Media Watch
Peace Lost, Restored and Made: Part 6, Peace Within
Posted in Bible, Peace, Theology on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Peace Within There is much turmoil in the world and believers are certainly not immune to the trials and temptations that come. Yet, many have testified to a remarkable calm and peace in their hearts in the midst of the most horrific trials. We experience a lack of inner peace when we are afraid, anxious, [...]
Grace at the Grocery Store
Posted in Grace, Jesus Christ, Sin on June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Elyse Fitzpatrick does a great job of helping us see how the gospel of Jesus Christ changes everything, including when anger rises in our heart while we impatiently wait at the grocery check out lane: Briefly, here’s how the whole gospel message might impact me when I’m struggling with my own unbelief, idolatry and sin: [...]
Fighting Fear of Man
Posted in Fear on June 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
From Justin Taylor: “The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe.” Proverbs 29:25 “Fear of man is such a part of our human fabric that we should check for pulse if someone denies it.” —Ed Welch, When People Are Big and God Is Small. In order to fear God [...]
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