Michael Brown

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  May 14, 2018

  An Appeal to Holly Pivec and Prof. Doug Geivett to Separate Yourselves From the Hyper-Critics

  In a response to my recent article "Dispelling the Myths About NAR (the New Apostolic Reformation)," Holly Pivec states that they, like me "want to see 'constructive, fruitful interaction'" concerning NAR. She expresses concern that I have grouped them together with the hyper-critics (my term, not hers), and she believes my article was careless and inaccurate. Some of her concerns were flawed.

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  May 11, 2018

  No, Pastor Andy Stanley, We Should Not Unhitch Ourselves From the Old Testament

  As followers of Jesus, should we "unhitch" ourselves from the Old Testament, as Pastor Andy Stanley recently claimed? God forbid. To do so is to make a grave mistake. It would be like "unhitching" our torsos from our legs.

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  May 10, 2018

  It's Time to Give President Trump His Due

  To all the Never Trumpers and Trump-haters, it's time to give the man his due. Not only did he do the right thing in backing out of our deal with Iran but he stood in full presidential stature in denouncing this terrorist-funding regime and sending a message of hope and liberation to the people of Iran.

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  May 9, 2018

  Once Again, the Big Question: Can You Be Gay and Christian?

  It's the question I'm asked over and over again. It's the question that's dividing churches and separating family members. It's the question that must be answered: Can you be gay and Christian?

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  May 8, 2018

  Which Is the Smallest and Most Rejected Minority in America?

  African Americans have certainly suffered terribly through our history. But they are not the smallest minority today. Native Americans are neglected more than rejected. LGBT's are more celebrated than denigrated, more protected than rejected. Ironically, the group that can lay claim to being the smallest and most rejected minority in America today ...

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  May 3, 2018

  Dispelling the Myths About NAR (the New Apostolic Reformation)

  The warnings are dire indeed. "The world's fastest growing sect of Christianity is not Christian at all. And chances are very high that your child and church are getting infected." Yes, this ministry website tells us, "The New Apostolic Reformation movement and the Jesus Culture worship band boasts of 369 million adherents." What, exactly is this New Apostolic Reformation?

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  May 2, 2018

  Are We Witnessing a Miracle in North Korea?

  Go back 6 months in time and ask yourself who would have imagined that, in the last week of April 2018, the leaders of North and South Korea would meet at the border in mutual embrace? We don't know exactly how this will turn out ... But the breakthrough is so shocking and significant that I'm not only looking for natural explanations. I'm looking for supernatural explanations.

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  May 1, 2018

  Is Black a Color or an Ideology?

  One of my friends is a black pastor. He is also a conservative Republican. As a result of his political views, he has been told by many of his friends that he is not black enough. And that leads to an obvious question: Is black an ideology and not just a color? If so, since when, and why?

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  Apr 30, 2018

  A Response to Michelle Wolf: There Is Nothing Funny About Abortion

  There is nothing in the least bit funny about abortion. Yet in the midst of a vulgar, over the top "comedy" routine at the annual White House correspondents' dinner, Michelle Wolf decided to joke about abortion.

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  Apr 29, 2018

  What's Stopping You From Following God's Calling?

  If you believe there are things God is calling you to do, what's stopping you from doing them? Why the hold up? Excuses are a dime a dozen, and we all have them in abundance.