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Questioning the "Tradition of the Elders"

June 29th, 201212:21 PM ET

By George W. Sarris

Are Evangelical Christians allowed to think for themselves and question the “tradition of the elders” in their pursuit of truth? According to Christian Post Reporter Napp Nazworth’s article about theologian Peter Enns’ observation that Young Evangelicals Want to Rethink What it Means to Be Evangelical, the answer may actually be an emphati...
Spending Time With "Sinners"

June 21st, 201201:39 PM ET

By George W. Sarris

By George W. Sarris When was the last time you had lunch with a real “sinner?” I don’t mean someone who disagrees with you on a theological issue, or is a member of a different church or denomination, or smokes and drinks beer or wine (assuming you don’t), or has an attitude you don’t like. I mean someone whose lifestyle and value syste...
No, John Piper . . . It’s NOT a Sin!

June 11th, 201201:49 PM ET

By George W. Sarris

By George W. Sarris “It's sin not to like the true doctrine of election. It's sin not to like what God likes.” So states John Piper in a post dated June 4, and prominently displayed for over a week on the front page of ChristianPost.com Dr. Piper’s logic is correct. It is ultimately a sin not to like what God in fact likes. H...
The Face of Hypocrisy

June 08th, 201211:45 AM ET

By George W. Sarris

By George W. Sarris I am not for abortion . . . I am for Women’s Rights! I want to see an end to sex discrimination and a raising up of the status of women! Abortions should be safe, legal, and rare. . . . Every abortion is a tragedy, but . . . How many times have we heard pro-choice politicians tell the Amer...

Engaging the Culture

Questioning the "Tradition of the Elders"

Spending Time With "Sinners"

No, John Piper . . . It’s NOT a Sin!

The Face of Hypocrisy