Michael Brown

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  Feb 3, 2014

  Superbowl Champion Causes Us to Ask, 'Why Not Us'?

  There were some very special words spoken by quarterback Russell Wilson after his team's emphatic win in Super Bowl XLVIII, and I believe we can apply them as a word from the Lord to each of us.

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  Jan 31, 2014

  Cigarette Smoking Kills the Third Marlboro Man

  Earlier this week it was reported that, for the third time, a Marlboro Man actor died of a smoking related disease after spending the last years of his speaking "out fiercely about the hazards of smoking." There's a biblical principle that underscores the tragic irony of these deaths, and it's summed up in one Hebrew word.

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  Jan 27, 2014

  The Grammys and the Myth of Marriage Equality

  In a tribute to "marriage equality," Sunday night's Grammy Awards featured the "on-air wedding of [33] couples — gay, straight, old, young, of many races and many colors." In reality, talk of "marriage equality" is nothing of the sort.

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  Jan 21, 2014

  A Call To Personal Revival

  For many years, I have told students in our ministry school that the greatest challenge they will face is not learning to teach or preach well, or to administrate or evangelize or walk in the Spirit's power or raise funds, or whatever else is needed for effective ministry.

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  Jan 14, 2014

  New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and His War Against the Unborn

  Although this is not breaking news, Mayor de Blasio's war on the unborn remains shocking and morally reprehensible, and it is something we must continue to address.

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  Jan 8, 2014

  Polyamory Is Not Always Jolly

  While the media continues to celebrate polyamory, the latest and most flexible variation of "family," not everyone is happy with these new living arrangements, and some are now speaking up.

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  Jan 7, 2014

  Four Hyper-Grace Fallacies

  As I dialogue with believers across a large spectrum of theological perspectives, it is clear that we often talk right past each other, disagreeing with each other before we even understand each other. Just as often, we uphold our own beliefs by misrepresenting the positions we reject. This does nothing to advance true understanding or dialogue.

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  Jan 1, 2014

  Is a New Grace Reformation Taking Place Today?

  Is there a new reformation sweeping the Church today, a reformation as radical and important as the Protestant Reformation that rocked the world 500 years ago? According to a growing number of Christian leaders, the answer is emphatically yes.

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  Dec 27, 2013

  The Rabbi and the Duck Hunter

  In the aftermath of the allegedly "homophobic" comments made by Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson, the man known as "America's most famous rabbi" has offered a dissenting opinion. Between the rabbi and the duck hunter, who got it right?

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  Dec 24, 2013

  Time to Stand Up to the Gay Censors

  Since we all agree as followers of Jesus that bullying is wrong, it's time we stand up to the gay bullies who are trying to put us in the closet and take away our freedoms of speech, conscience, and religion.