Category Archives: American Christianity

Thoughts on Unity and John 17, Part 2

A long time ago (in blog terms), I started talking about John 17 and unity (here and here). It seems that the subject of unity has popped up on a number of blogs that I read, and I wanted to … Continue reading

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Getting to the Heart of the Matter

Phil Hawkins has been doing some excellent commenting here on this blog of late. And sometimes comments are just too good to stay buried in the comments section of the blog. While I don’t seek to exalt any one person … Continue reading

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Ex-Pastors Gone Wild

Cheesy title for this post notwithstanding, I find nothing amusing or cute about an AP news article that was released today. When the news about Ted Haggard’s resignation amidst confessions of “sexual immorality” broke last year, I opted not to … Continue reading

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Do the Words of Jesus Apply?

It is not the general nature of this blog to speak on political events or idealogies. However, from time to time, I find myself compelled to address certain things of a political nature from a Christian perspective. Sometimes that results … Continue reading

Posted in American Christianity, Christian Behavior, Scripture Interpretation, Trends and Statistics | 21 Comments