The Great Miraculous Spiritual Gift Hoax
Whenever a contentious topic of discussion comes up people historically land in one of two polarized camps: Tastes great or less filling? Seat up or seat down? Ginger or Marianne? The topic of...
View ArticleLies Worship Pastors Tell You
Years ago I used to frequent another church’s Saturday night service. I was pretty burned out at the time, and I really liked the pastor of the church, so I’d sneak over there every once in a while to...
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You Pray Too Much
During college I did an internship at a church where the pastor was into a “Get everyone to the church at 5am to pray for exactly one hour” kick. *** I heard through the grapevine that some...
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Christians Spend Too Much Time Studying The Bible
Most Christians assume that immediately after Jesus died, rose from the dead and went back to heaven that a leather-bound copy of the Bible descended from the sky. Complete with the 27 finalized books...
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How Could A “Good” God Allow Bad Christian Music?
The Pietà by Michelangelo “The confusion comes about because much so-called religious art is in fact bad art, and therefore bad religion.” — Madeleine L’Engle I have a friend who will only...
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“God Told Me” and Other Embarrassing Phrases Christians Use
Whenever someone tells you something that begins with the three words “God told me” you should immediately: 1. Look for the nearest exit. 2. If said exit is locked, attempt to cut them off mid-sentence...
View ArticleDemon Possession (and the Charlatans That Promote It)
Shortly after giving my life to Christ when I was 18, I attended Pentecostal TV rock-star pastor Rod Parsley’s church for a brief period of time. It’s a good thing, too, for if I hadn’t I would never...
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Excessive Bible Study Produces Arrogant, Judgmental Christians
Years ago there was a lady in the church I served who was really into John MacArthur. (If you’re not familiar with John MacArthur, he’s was like the Bill O’Reilly of pastors during the 90’s). It seemed...
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How Non-Profits Steal Money From Local Churches
It’s an undisputed principle in scripture that Christ followers are to first give to their own local congregation, and then above and beyond that to other kingdom endeavors. Only after we have...
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You Can Discover Your Spiritual Gifts (and other lies we believe)
According to the three main passages in the New Testament that discuss spiritual gifts (Ephesians 4:11, 1 Corinthians 12:7-31, and Romans 12:3-8) there are twenty possible spiritual gifts that a...
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Why You And Jesus Need Marriage Counseling (or a personal appeal for fresh...
When my middle daughter was in 7th grade she called home from an overnight Christian youth conference to tell us that she and her friend Jackie were no longer going to date boys because they had...
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Stop Basing Your Beliefs About ANYTHING On The Red Letters Of Jesus Alone
One of the dumbest things I’ve done in a sermon lately was say, “Jesus never mentioned homosexuality. Not one time.” That’s second only to the time I decided to do a karaoke battle with my Associate...
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Why You Don’t Have To Forgive To Be Forgiven (Part 1)
Since most Christians never take time to study the Bible, they end up believing really dumb things. Like the thing I heard a pastor once say in a sermon on forgiveness. His passage that day: For if...
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Why You Don’t Have To Forgive To Be Forgiven (Part 2)
In yesterday’s post I made a pretty bold statement: believing that God’s forgiveness is dependent upon our forgiving others is a lie spread by Christians. Here’s what the Bible teaches that shows this...
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3 Reasons I Don’t Discourage Non-Christians From Taking The Lord’s Supper
Every few months or so an angry churched visitor storms the stage after the service demanding an explanation for why I didn’t provide a detailed warning to non-Christians to not take the Lord’s Supper....
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I’m Not Being Fed (and Other Stupid Things Christians Say)
If forced to make the decision, our church from day one has decided that we will offend the self-seeking Christian before the spiritually seeking non-Christian. I personally believe you can only...
View ArticleExcessive Bible Study Produces Arrogant, Judgmental Christians
Years ago there was a lady in the church I served who was really into John MacArthur. (If you’re not familiar with John MacArthur, he’s was like the Bill O’Reilly of pastors during the 90’s). It seemed...
View ArticleHow Non-Profits Steal Money From Local Churches
It’s an undisputed principle in scripture that Christ followers are to first give to their own local congregation, and then above and beyond that to other kingdom endeavors. Only after we have...
View ArticleYou Can Discover Your Spiritual Gifts (and other lies we believe)
According to the three main passages in the New Testament that discuss spiritual gifts (Ephesians 4:11, 1 Corinthians 12:7-31, and Romans 12:3-8) there are twenty possible spiritual gifts that a...
View ArticleWhy You And Jesus Need Marriage Counseling (or a personal appeal for fresh...
When my middle daughter was in 7th grade she called home from an overnight Christian youth conference to tell us that she and her friend Jackie were no longer going to date boys because they had...
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