Category: Culture
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Religious leaders sue in Florida arguing that having abortion is an issue of religious liberty
The Washington Post has an article about a group of religious leaders in Florida who are suing the state over abortion restrictions with the argument that it violates their religious freedom. Florida’s new abortion laws do not ban abortions outright (unfortunately). But they do ban abortions after 15 weeks unless there are risks to the…
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The Church – being part of something bigger than yourself
An astounding 16 million soldiers, sailors and Marines served America in the Second World War. And while most of our focus on World War II is on the military and combat, within the United States, there was an effort to support the war unlike anything our nation had seen or has seen since. With millions…
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Darth Vader and the first king of Israel
In Star Wars, you have Anakin Skywalker who becomes Darth Vader. Anakin starts off from very humble beginnings. He’s a slave, but unbeknownst to him, he is set aside for a historic task. A Jedi meets young Anakin and senses that Anakin has a strong presence of the force and that he is the chosen…
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Choosing your poison. Israel’s demand for a king. Studying 1 Samuel 8:19-22
The book of Proverbs dedicates a lot of space to talking about the “fool,” the person who lives a life in opposition to the wisdom of God. The chief way a person can be a fool is in a failure to fear the Lord. We do this when we try to take God off of…
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Popular pastor says evangelicals are too concerned with winning
Atlanta based megachurch pastor Andy Stanley has a new book coming out titled “Not in it to win it: why choosing sides sidelines the church.” From the description of the book: “Is it possible to disagree politically and love unconditionally? The reaction of evangelicals to political and cultural shifts in recent years revealed what they…
Josh Benner 