Christianity as a construct is to many people like a house with a sign on it that says, “Christianity: Do Not Enter!” On the contrary, the house into which we invite people is the house of Jesus. He’s at the door (more accurately, he is the Door) inviting people into his house. “He’s not the …
Is Social Justice “Sanctified Socialism”?
Is John MacArthur Right About Social Justice? (Part 1 of 6) “True Christian salvation involves a simultaneous turning toward God and humanity... When we submit to God, we submit to the common good.” Tim Suttle Pushing back on a John MacArthur teaching is like challenging Steph Curry to a little one-on-one! But in this case …
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Dealing with the Slaughter of the “Holy Innocents”
Have you ever given any thought to the parents of the babies that Herod murdered in order to do away with Jesus? How would they ever be able to deal with their loss? The Catholic Church calls the children “Holy Innocents.” If you’re Catholic you’ll know that the Church even has a special day, usually …
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More On the POTUS’ Wall
"I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me, and I’ll build them very inexpensively. I will build a great great wall on our southern border and I’ll have Mexico pay for that wall." “I noticed all that beautiful barbed wire going up today. Barbed wire used properly can …
Bonhoeffer on Trump: A Postmortem Interview (Part 4 of 4)
Barney: Welcome back, everyone, to the final segment of our conversation with the venerable theologian, pastor, and martyr: Dietrich Bonhoeffer. For context, I recommend that our readers go back and peruse the first three interviews. And thank you, Mr. Bonhoeffer, for making this postmortem appearance to share your wisdom with us about living in a …
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