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Religious Materialism

Usually when we think of materialism, we think of secular materialism from a world view that denies the supernatural or the divine, and instead sees significance only in the physical world. An interesting shift from materialism to the prosperity gospel is in the recognition that God is the one who gives blessings. However, when the blessings we see as coming from God become the primary focus, the…

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The Poor Ye Have Always

The disciples prioritize giving to the poor over the lavish worship of Jesus, while Jesus accepts the lavish worship (Matthew 26:9-11 ). In this text, Jesus is stopping at the house of Simon the Leper in Bethany (probably healed during the ministry of Jesus). This is a part of his journey towards his crucifixion in Jerusalem. While Jesus is stopped at this house, an unknown woman comes and…

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God wants to build a house.

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Charity

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God's Name Part 1

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God's Name Part 2

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Peace and Prayer

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Culty Isolationism Part 2

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Roots of Apostasy

Whether we believe that true believers will persevere to the end with eternal security, or whether we believe that genuine believers lose their salvation and fall away from the faith, the pointing question remains, where does apostacy start?

Introduction to Apostasy What is apostasy? There are a whole range of Greek cognates for apostasis from which the English word is transliterated in the New Testament. These word typically fall into the range of meaning as “falling away.” This concept is applied both religiously and politically in scriptures. Where the term applies most strongly to Christian theology is where it is used to…

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Culty Church Isolationism

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Mustard Tree

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Insomniac Psalmists

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Faith and Uncertainty

God doesn't promise us all the answers. He doesn't promise us that everything has to make sense. How comfortable are you with a faith that continues to engage with questions?

Often within fundamental Christianity, there is a tendency to put on a front of certainty in our theology and practice. This certainty is one which does not accept interaction with unanswerable questions, and very often accepts cliché explanations for complex issues. Another symptom might be the refusal to ever admit I’m wrong. Theology as a study of God makes for one of the most complex…

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