Michael Brown

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  Sep 24, 2019

  Beware the snare of superstar Christianity

  No matter how much God uses a man or woman and no matter how anointed and gifted they may be, we must always remember that there are no superstars in God’s kingdom.

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  Sep 21, 2019

  Killing the unborn, confessing to plants

  I’m all for environmental stewardship. But I find it beyond ironic that a staunchly liberal seminary which supports a woman’s “right” to abortion held a special chapel service to make confession to plants.

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  Sep 20, 2019

  Some good news on the front lines of the culture wars

  Until Jesus returns and sets up His perfect kingdom, the culture wars will continue to rage. Here are some recent victories.

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  Sep 18, 2019

  Are these the Israeli elections or the American elections?

  The refrains are now getting familiar. “This is the most important election in our lifetime.” “This is a vote for religious liberties.” Only this time, these are not the American elections of 2016 or 2020. They are the Israeli elections.

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  Sep 17, 2019

  Vimeo removes videos because of a ‘mean-spirited vibe’

  When it comes to removing content based on a moderator’s impression about the overall “vibe” of a video, who knows where to draw the lines?

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  Sep 16, 2019

  Is suicide the unpardonable sin?

  There are some Christians who believe that suicide is an unpardonable sin, the logic being this: Suicide is self-murder and you cannot repent of the sin of suicide. Other Christians argue that we are forgiven because of what Jesus did.

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  Sep 14, 2019

  Please, not the gay penguins again

  Have you heard the latest? An alleged gay penguin couple is raising their (?) baby penguin genderless. I kid you not.

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  Sep 13, 2019

  I lost an old friend because of my support for Trump

  I imagine I’m not the only one this happened to, but still, you hate to see it happen at all. You express your support for Trump on a given issue, and an old friend or acquaintance dumps you.

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  Sep 12, 2019

  Would Paul be politically active if he was an American citizen today?

  Are American Christians too politicized? Or are we not politically minded enough? And what about Christian leaders in America? Are they (we) too outspoken politically? Or perhaps not enough?

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  Sep 11, 2019

  No easy answers to the problem of suffering

  It is one thing to give a theoretical answer to the problem of suffering that is intellectually satisfying. It is another to look into the face of a sufferer and give that same answer. It will likely be anything but satisfying.