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  Nov 11, 2017

  Carl Lentz and Abortion: Don't Throw Him Under the Bus

  But because I have found Pastor Lentz to be both approachable and teachable, rather than comment on his interview first, I reached out to him directly.

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  Nov 10, 2017

  Why So Much Hatred Toward Christians?

  On Sunday, the day of the church massacre, cultural commentator David French tweeted, "The amount of anti-Christian hate on Twitter the same day Christians were massacred is stunning and chilling."

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  Nov 9, 2017

  Is It Time for a New Jesus Movement Among Jewish Millennials?

  Today, a new poll commissioned by Jews for Jesus makes me wonder if we could be on the verge of a similar spiritual movement today, one that will especially impact Jewish young people.

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  Nov 6, 2017

  Texas Church Massacre: A Time to Mourn

  Ecclesiastes wrote that there is "a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance" (Eccl. 3:4). Now is a time to mourn, a time to weep.

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  Nov 4, 2017

  An Open Letter to Dan Brown, Author of 'Origin' and the 'Da Vinci Code'

  While reading Dan Brown's book "Origin," I kept asking myself, "What happened to Dan Brown as a child? There was something that took place that profoundly influenced him against 'traditional religious faith.' What was it?"

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  Nov 1, 2017

  10 Theses for a New Reformation

  In every generation, the Church takes some steps forward and some steps backward. ... What are some critical, fundamental areas that need reformation today?

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  Oct 31, 2017

  Why Donald Trump Is a Lot Like Martin Luther (Not Always in a Good Way)

  Now, had I not been speaking in Germany this past weekend, I probably would not have thought of comparing Luther to Trump. But while conversing with some leaders about the strengths and weaknesses of Luther, I immediately thought of the strengths and weaknesses of Trump.

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  Oct 30, 2017

  Gospel and Guns, Part 2: Did Jesus Really Say to Buy Swords?

  As expected, the response to my article "Since When Did Jesus Get Connected to Guns?" was fast and furious, especially from those who failed to read the article.

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  Oct 27, 2017

  Gospel and Guns? How Did Those Become Linked?

  Since when did the gospel become associated with guns? Since when did the Christian faith become linked to the right to bear arms?

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  Oct 26, 2017

  Am I Too Dogmatic? Let's Break Free From Our Partisan Echo Chambers

  It's easy to be partisan and to live in an echo chamber of affirmation. It's easy to preach to the choir and be invigorated by the choir's hearty "Amen." But are we really searching out these issues?