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Is Freedom of the Press Dead in America?

October 22nd, 201003:23 PM ET

By Michael Youssef

Having lived under a dictatorship, I know the tactics dictators use to control people only too well. Chief among them is control of the media. The messaging and the headlines come down from on high and any journalist who dares to challenge the government "line" is dealt with severely. Coming to the West, and in particular the United States of Amer...
Just different in Texas

October 18th, 201012:15 PM ET

By Dale Garris

“When I die, I may not go to Heaven. I don’t know if they let cowboys in. If they don’t, then send me home to Texas, ‘cause Texas is as close as I been.” (popular Country song) What is it about Texas, anyway? It ain’t the weather, and it sure ain't the landscape, but Texans sure are proud to be from Texas. Let’s face it, there’...
Water in the Desert

October 15th, 201007:00 AM ET

By Dale Garris

For some reason, darkness falls more quickly here at the Equator than it does in North America. It is not that late – only an hour or two after sunset – and the only description that comes to mind is the old saying, “Blacker than the insides of a cat’s belly”. It is so dark that the blackness has a rich, velvety texture -- you can feel ...
Is Christianity About Going to Heaven?

October 13th, 201011:05 PM ET

By Jeff Goins

Lately, I've been hearing people talk a lot about Christianity in terms of dying and going to heaven. It's especially prevalent from the evangelical pulpit. You hear things like, "When we go to heaven..." or "In heaven..." -- phrases that are usually followed by some great human conflict resolved. But I'm struggling with this paradigm. I fail to s...
Where have all the feminists gone?

October 13th, 201011:14 AM ET

By Michael Youssef

I remember back in the late '60s or early '70s, Germaine Greer and many of her feminist cohorts used to appear on Australian television and "pile on" Christianity as an oppressor of women. Coming fresh out of the Middle East into the West and knowing how Christian women are lovingly treated in comparison to their Muslim counterparts, I wanted to s...
Leprosy in the House

October 06th, 201001:21 AM ET

By Dale Garris

“Then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest go into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made unclean: and afterward the priest shall go in to see the house: “ Leviticus 14:36 The laws of leprosy for a house still apply today, especially when the uncleanness is found in a house of God. Ac...
Alexander the Coppersmith

October 04th, 201003:24 PM ET

By Dale Garris

“Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.” 2nd Timothy 4:14,15 Burundi is a tiny country nestled in the midst of East Africa. Only a few short years ago close to 300,000 people died here in a 12-year civil war, but now it...
The Sin of Not Voting...or Voting the Wrong Way

October 01st, 201010:58 AM ET

By Michael Youssef

Is it a sin not to vote? First, let's define sin. The Bible has five different usages of the word "sin." Most common among them is "missing the mark." Believers are eternally forgiven and justified before God the Father only through the redeeming work of Jesus Christ on the cross. But believers also sin daily by giving in to temptations and not l...

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An ongoing discussion on the current state of the Church in America, how it got there, and where it is going. This blog will tackle tough issues for the Church in uncompromising terms while continuing to meet the challenges posed by a widening body of unbelievers.