Preaching to the converted What does christmas mean to our most fervent non-believer? Richard dawkins, who is almost evangelical in telling christians they are misguided in their faith, admits to some surprising superstitions.John Preston
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For those who celebrate it, Christmas is a time of great joy. It is an opportunity to come together and spend time with family and friends in Christmas Spirit. This year, although many of us will not be able to ...
But most of the time, when Christians use the word sanctification, they are referring to the progressive work of God to make a believer more like Jesus Christ. As such, Paul can write, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality” (1 The...
So what does it mean to have a truly Christian perspective? Here’s how I have begun to digest it. Typically I hate lists for several reasons. Among them is that people almost always take them to be all-inclusive… even if the list-er says they’re not. The only reason I have chose...
It typically lasts for four weeks, leading up to Christmas Day. The word "advent" itself comes from the Latin word "adventus," which means "coming" or "arrival," and it reflects the expectation and waiting for the arrival of Jesus Christ. During the Advent season, Christians focus on ...
After sending Christmas letters back in the era when postal mail was just called mail, I shifted that annual correspondence online many years ago. In 2016 I condensed it to 100 words recognizing that most people simply skim the longer format of what often becomes a family newsletter. Every yea...
To be sure, a church does meet many needs. Most importantly, a church should offer to people a way to fulfill their need for God. Closely related to this, church can be a place where people meet their need for deep, committed relationship with others. But this does not mean the church...
Middle and Old Englishwords forholy.As a noun, it can also meansaint. In those days, the Christian holiday we know as All Saints' Day was called All Hallows' Day, and the day before, when an evening mass was held, was All Hallows' Eve. That name eventually got shortened to Halloween...
It could be a matter of semantics here. It could be the same as asking, “What does it mean to be a Christian lawyer?” But the war in this particular area of music and entertainment can’t be ignored. These are questions I’m wrestling with and I believe need to be addressed. I’...