Tag: gospel
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God’s truth is true. Even if we don’t like it.
I was recently reading a profile on a popular singer. The profile said that she had been raised going to church but she had stopped going because she disagreed with the church’s teachings on LGBT issues. Because the church didn’t agree with her, she left. We try to dictate what truth is, based on preferences. LGBT issues…
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Political correctness shows why we need the gospel
Last week, it was announced that Kevin Hart would host the Academy Awards in February. But then some Tweets were unearthed that used the word “gay” in a negative light. The Tweets were several years old, but as a result of the backlash, Hart withdrew from hosting the awards show two days later. I notice…
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Continuing dialogue on the death of American missionary
Much has been said about John Chau, the American missionary who lost his life when trying to approach the Sentinelese tribe, who live on a remote island off the coast of India. There are different camps people fall into with this story. I wrote about this last week. Some people looked at a story of…
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The true test of love
Everyone loves love. But not everyone agrees on what love is. Much of society associates love with tolerance and acceptance. And while we can agree that love is good, truly having love for people is challenging. Yes, it’s easy to love family and good friends. Jesus addresses that in the Gospel of Luke: “If you…
Josh Benner 