Spiritual Rifts: Unpacking the Deeper Layers of Church Divisions
The recent split within the United Methodist Church (UMC) serves as a poignant reminder that divisions within religious congregations can be as spiritual as theological or doctrinal.
Citizen Writers Fighting Censorship by Helping Americans Understand Issues Affecting the Republic.
The recent split within the United Methodist Church (UMC) serves as a poignant reminder that divisions within religious congregations can be as spiritual as theological or doctrinal.
In the early chapters of Genesis, we encounter three pivotal instances of human rebellion that have left a profound impact on the course of human history.
We reported, last February, on the story that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was targeting “Radical Traditionalist Catholics”, with a memo from the FBI office in Richmond, Virginia: Kyle Seraphin, who was a special agent at the bureau for six years before he was indefinitely suspended without pay in June 2022, published the document, “Interest …
Pedophilia is defined as a primary or exclusive sexual attraction to prepubescent children, while hebephilia is that attraction to children in the early stages of puberty, approximately ages 11 to 14, and ephebophilia is the attraction to teenagers in the later stages of puberty, approximately 15 to 19. Archdiocese of Philadelphia agrees to $3.5 million …
The call to submit to governing authorities has been a point of contention and struggle for numerous believers throughout history.
Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you. `Saint Augustine Author My bride and I spent a career learning what it was like to jump off cliffs and rely solely on God to provide the parachute we would need to land safely – sometimes with only minor injuries. …
You may not believe that laughter really is the best medicine, but it won’t hurt to give it a try!
The existence of God has been a topic of profound contemplation throughout human history. While opinions on the matter may differ, there are three powerful reasons that provide a compelling case for the existence of a divine being.
While the authorship of the book of Hebrews is unknown, its message couldn’t be more clear: Jesus Christ is superior to anyone or anything to whom people offer allegiance.
The producers at Angel Studios show that there are predators who are merely interested in turning children into chattel to serve their own sexual fantasies.
There are times I think that I’ve written on the subject of ‘transgenderism’ too frequently, but it keeps coming up in the news. I wouldn’t care if Jack wanted to call himself Jill, if the ‘transgendered’ weren’t trying to use the power of the state to force other people to go along with their delusions. …
Every Christian who is concerned about liberty needs to watch the documentary film Enemies Within The Church and share it with your friends.
UFOs, Aliens and Demons; While most Americans are flying rainbow flags and worried about more free stuff, the US government is releasing information saying UFOs are real. I contend the “leap of faith” to believe in extra-terrestrial life is far greater than what’s required for belief in a creator. According to Christian beliefs, demons are …
Less than a year ago, many members of our local United Methodist Church (UMC) left and formed a new congregation. Here’s the end of one story and the beginning of another.
Who follows Scripture perfectly? Answer: Nobody. Who never sins? Answer: Only liars. “Everyone sins“, St. Paul said (Romans 3:23), and he called himself the worst sinner who ever lived (1 Timothy 1:15). Why? Because he persecuted Christians and conspired to have them killed. If the Greatest Apostle could also be the “worst sinner”, I think …
For me, worship without music is worship without spirit. You can make a joyful noise, even if you can’t carry a tune in a bucket!
Anyone who says that minority groups do not play an important role in our government here in America know nothing of us. We fought a war with 700,000 dead to settle that issue. It’s because of minority rights that we have both a Senate and a House of Representatives. One represents each state equally, the …
Our Great U.S. Culture War Series, No.3b; A Tale of Two Cities contrasted London and Paris during the French Revolution. It begins with “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was …
From 1610 to 1793, there were different Enlightenments in France, England, Scotland, and America.
With apologies to Jane Austen, pride or prejudice is in the eye of the beholder.