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Ten Signs You Have A Religious Spirit
In this article, I am using the term “religion” to refer to man-made effort that utilizes works to please God. It is very easy to mistake being religious for having a relationship with God. All religions in the world are based on religion which is a man-made attempt to reach God. However, Christianity is supposed to involve having a genuine relationship with God (2 Cor. 13:14).
It’s Time to Focus on the First Amendment and Freedom of Religion
It should be obvious to all that the ultimate goal of the far left is to reinterpret and/or amend the First Amendment to take away religious liberty and freedom of speech.
The Five Firewalls Needed to Resist Sexual Sin
The Bible teaches us to “resist the devil and he will flee from you” (James 4:7) and in another place it tells us to flee lusts (1 Timothy 6).
Many great people in God have fallen into various fleshly temptations, potentially ruining their lives and ministries! One person has said “it takes a lifetime to build integrity and a minute to lose it!” This is a true saying!
Are You Suffering from Emotional Deprivation Disorder?
As a pastor who has made a living observing human nature and behavior the past 30+ years, I have seen people who are unconsciously driven by forces of negative human behavior that lead them to self-destruct. Among such behavior is emotional deprivation disorder, a term used by noted psychologist Conrad Baars in his important book Feeling & Healing Your Emotions. This is one of the most common negative human behaviors that I have seen. Read More
Is Society Heading Towards Gender Neutrality and Trans-Humanism?
A couple of years ago Time Magazine ran a cover story entitled “Transgender Tipping Point”, which essentially says the next civil rights movement is going to involve the growing transgender movement. This is no surprise to those of us who have been on the front lines of opposing same-sex marriage, since one underlying premise of same-sex marriage is a belief that there are no absolute, necessary distinctions between the sexes that make heterosexual unions and/or marriage beneficial to society.
Ten Significant Questions to Ask Yourself before Becoming a Lead Pastor
As we all know by now, thousands of lead pastors leave full-time church ministry every year. Along those lines, a high percentage of new church plants never make it past three years! One reason is that most potential lead pastors never honestly attempt to ask themselves the following questions:
Would Jesus Remain Silent on Social Issues?
A specific New York City megachurch pastor has, on more than one occasion, publically related his stance on several issues including same-sex marriage: this pastor essentially says that Jesus only dealt with the root issues of the heart and not merely the symptoms of sin. Thus, Jesus never took a stand on the moral issues of His day, so we should not make general statements regarding important moral issues of society but deal with these controversial issues in personal dialogue.
Seven Reasons Why Only Changed Leaders Can Change Culture
One of the most important things leaders involved with societal transformation need to focus upon is their own personal transformation. Because of our fallen state, all leaders should be in an ongoing process of inner transformation that deals with the root issues of the heart, mind and emotions.
In my opinion, this is the reason why Jesus spoke about the proper attitudes of the heart in Matthew 5:1-12, before He called us to function as the salt of the earth and the light of the world in Matthew 5:13-16! Only changed leaders can truly change culture!
Five Ethical Reasons the United States is in Serious Decline
The word of God tells us that the nation of Israel was disinherited because they turned away from God. Various sins were manifest in Israel including idolatry, sexual immorality, false prophets who promised peace, and so on.
Regarding the USA, it happens to be the only other nation besides Israel (that we know of in modern times) to have its founding based on a covenant with the biblical God (the Mayflower Compact). Consequently, it is my opinion that the USA is held to a higher standard of accountability to God than the other nations of the world.