Traitors for Christ
Do you remember the 1993 movie, "Indecent Proposal," where Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson's characters (married in the film) are offered $1,000,000 by Robert Redford's character if she will just spend a single night with him? Or perhaps 2009's "The Box," where the couple played by Cameron Diaz and James Marsden are offered an equal…
I’m of two minds with this post of "the 42 worst nativity sets" (title capitalization the author’s). I think my favorite is the one the thumbnail shows — which I actually believe is cool, not "worst." (The image is from here.) Thoughts? Is it blasphemous to create some of these? (I’d say yes.) Blasphemous to…
After yesterday's post about depravity, I didn't think I'd immediately have another one so soon after. I am at a loss for words to say just how terrible "Now sick babies go on death pathway: Doctor’s haunting testimony reveals how children are put on end-of-life plan" is. To the parents and medical personnel involved, I…
Perhaps God wasn't clear enough in this list… 6 "None of you shall approach any one of his close relatives to uncover nakedness. I am the LORD. 7 You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father, which is the nakedness of your mother; she is your mother, you shall not uncover her nakedness. 8 You shall not…
Underworld So, when you hear the word “abomination,” what comes to mind? Is there an image, a situation, or something else that immediately pops into your head? As I chose that single word as the title of this sermon it seemed like it demanded an exclamation point at the end…do you agree? And as I…
On Facebook, a couple of my friends have been posting daily entries as part of November "Be Thankful" Month. I'll admit that I skip right past those—not because I have anything against them—I'm just not a Chicken Soup for the Soul kind of guy. 🙂 There is much to be said for the practice though,…
As I keep my eyes open for ideas for these bulletins, sometimes it seems more than coincidental that two items cross my social media streams so perfectly to highlight a potential subject. In one case, it was a random tweet that someone I follow must have retweeted combined with a Gawker article where the author…
One Tuesday in November… After Tuesday night’s election, there were various reactions to the results. Although it was actually before any polls closed, one example of a response is this tweet from someone I follow on Twitter (and who follows me): A US Veteran said he felt betrayed by people voting for Obama. I could…
Traditores (Traditores.org) is not a “discernment ministry.” However, I promised friend on Twitter that I would provide evidence that Benny Hinn is a false prophet. Since it’ll be a wee bit difficult to do that in 140 character pieces, I’m writing this post instead. 🙂 First, when I say “false prophet,” I am talking about…
Admittedly depressed and worried…here are my initial Twitter thoughts from November 7, 2012 (from looking at what is being tweeted…including by Christians): https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266203585031839745 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266204113090527232 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266204294527721472 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266204721717604354 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266205384702820352 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266205534670163969 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266206078797230080 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266206467412090880 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266207201994092545 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266207443820875776 Ultimately, I think my "A Christian Voter's Guide," "A Christian Voter's Guide (2012)," and "Christian Voter's Guide Bible Study" say much of what…
My thoughts on this election, per my Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266040708962594816 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266041304755081217 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266042355440836608 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266042609313652738 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266043127335366657 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266045119143219200 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266045407510016001 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266049864855597057 https://twitter.com/AlanCult/statuses/266046062710644737
For church this morning I threw together a quick Bible study about voting (or not voting). Below is the result with a couple modifications based on member input (or you can download it as a PDF file). The Bible never speaks to voting, but there are plenty of principles in Scripture that can be applied…
Back in my original "A Christian Voter's Guide," I suggested some basic principles in deciding how to vote: Vote based on your worldview Some issue are so significant they almost dwarf all others You should be fully convinced in your own mind There is a lot at stake when it comes to the direction our…
I highly recommend people take the time to read Geoffrey Botkin’s article, "Are We Electing a Pastor-in-Chief?" Like me, you may not agree with it all, but hopefully, like me, it'll be thought-provoking for you. For instance: I believe that historians will discover that many Evangelicals who voted for Bill Clinton wanted him to lead…
Jesus’ 7 “I am” statements in John for my Twitter friends Julie and Mike: John 6:35 (ESV) Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. John 8:12 (ESV) Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light…