Penny Nance and Chelsen Vicari

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  Aug 1, 2014

  Contemporary Christian Music's Sinking Witness

  Admitting the problem is the first step towards recovery. So let's admit it: if we swop the lyrics of a Taylor Swift ballad with some of today's contemporary Christian worship songs, no one would know the difference.

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  Jul 17, 2014

  Why Millennial Guys Must Care About the 'War on Women'

  If you are against abortion or tax-payer funded contraception, then you are waging a so-called "War on Women." No right to talk about it. Men should stay out of women's business, they say. This is a major falsehood that liberals constantly tell men. But as Christians and future husbands and fathers, women need men to engage in the "war on women" debate.

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  Jul 3, 2014

  Ladies, Don't be Fooled: Women Won in the Hobby Lobby Case

  The Supreme Court's decision to uphold citizens' First Amendment right to live and work according to our moral convictions should not scare women. What should frighten us is the deceptive and potentially harmful misinformation so-called "progressive" voices within pro-abortion lobby groups, mainstream media, and, most disappointingly, from some within the Church are feeding us.

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  Jun 24, 2014

  Justin Bieber Matters to Youth Ministry

  News of pop singer Justin Bieber and his girlfriend, Selena Gomez, attending Bible study hasn't garnered as much attention from the Evangelical community as it should. Not because we care about celebrity status or bad-boy behavior, but because we are deeply concerned about souls and spheres of influence.

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  Jun 19, 2014

  Where Do Millennials Attend Church?

  In case you missed it, there is a hilarious Tumblr blog floating the web that depicts "Why Millennials Don't Go to Church" in LOLCat format. One picture featured twirling cats and the words, "We can haz liturgical dance to attract the youngz" and another showed a cat lounging on top of a guitar asking, "Maybe u would like a praise band?"

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  Jun 3, 2014

  Compassionate Evangelicalism?

  Did you know that anyone can call themselves an evangelical? Sure. The description is up for grabs so long as you pair your evangelical label with sweet-sounding descriptors and fluffy mission statements. At least, that's the emerging trend.

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  May 22, 2014

  Stop Confusing Non-Judgmental with Justification of Sin

  You probably hear this phrase a dozen times a day: "…but I'm not judging." Whether heard on your favorite morning talk show, at the office, or Wednesday night Bible study, a misuse of this cultural caveat is suffocating God's truth.

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  May 16, 2014

  Digging for Truth in the 'Gay Christian' Debates

  It's messy. That's the only way I can describe to you the public debate between traditional and same-sex marriage.

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  May 8, 2014

  To My Fellow Millennials: Christian Persecution is a Social Justice Issue

  Did you ever imagine a hashtag could help spread the word about Christian persecution in a matter of hours? Neither did I.

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  May 1, 2014

  Why Aren't Evangelicals Talking About Natural Family Planning?

  Like it or not, contraception is a twenty-first century moral issue which evangelicals must face.