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Sabotage
A sermon delivered by David Hughes, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Winston-Salem, Nc., on March 13, 2011. Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11 I love the story of the overweight businessman who decided it was time to...
Leaving Grain on the Ground
A sermon delivered by Chris George, First Baptist Church, Mobile, Al on February 20, 2011. Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-12, 17-18, 33-34 A few months ago, I read an engaging book entitled, “The Lost City of Z.” Written by...
The Face of Temptation
A sermon delivered by Randy Hyde, Pastor, Pulaski Heights Baptist Church, Little Rock, Ark., on March 13, 2011. First Sunday in Lent Defining Moments Genesis 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11 Having committed to enter...
Be Careful What You Promise
A sermon delivered by Robert Browning, Pastor, Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Stone Mountain, Ga., on March 13, 2011. Matthew 4:1-11 He was one of the best basketball players in the country and played on one of the finest...
Moses, Jesus, Transfiguration, and Us
A sermon delivered by Wendell Griffen, Pastor, New Millennium Church, Little Rock, Ark., on March 13, 2011. Exodus 24:12-18 12 The Lord said to Moses, ‘Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give...
Moses, Jesus, Transfiguration, and Us
A sermon delivered by Wendell Griffen, Pastor, New Millennium Church, Little Rock, Ark., on March 13, 2011. Exodus 24:12-18 12 The Lord said to Moses, ‘Come up to me on the mountain, and wait there; and I will give...
Happy are the Forgiven
A sermon delivered by Keith Herron, Pastor, Holmeswood Baptist Church, Kansas City, M0., on March 13, 2011. Psalm 32 When we get to the season of Lent, what we don’t expect is to hear a word of good news. So let me...
Adventists Grow as Other Churches Decline
(RNS) Rest on the Sabbath. Heed Old Testament dietary codes. And be ready for Jesus to return at any moment. If these practices sound quaint or antiquated, think again. They’re hallmarks of the Seventh-day Adventist...
Anglican Priest Arrested on Marriage Charges
LONDON (RNS) A Church of England vicar has been arrested in Britain’s second major police investigation in as many years into bogus marriages staged to help immigrants win residents’ visas. The church immediately...
Justice Department Backs Sikh Inmate
(RNS) The Justice Department has filed suit against California prison officials on behalf of a Sikh inmate who says his religious freedom was violated when officials punished him for not cutting his beard. Sukhjinder...
Debating Hell While Ignoring It Here on Earth
Belief in an afterlife – and the summary belief that eternity can be one of either eternal reward or punishment – is inextricably linked to historic expressions of Christianity. And as you also might have heard,...
“Rango”
"Rango" is unlike anything you will ever see. It is the strangest, funniest, most warped invention. It's a Western but with desert critters playing the parts. "Rango" was created by director Gore Verbinski and writer...
Japanese Nuclear Crisis Triggers Debate Over Safety of Nuclear Power
Advocates and skeptics of nuclear energy weighed in about the future of nuclear power as Japan waged a deteriorating battle at its Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant. According to media reports on March 16, Japan...
Foggy thoughts
Walking the dog on a drizzly morning, and I can't get Japan off my mind. It's been nearly a week since a gargantuan earthquake shook northern Japan and a raging tsunami ravaged cities and obliterated fishing villages....
Museum Restores Jefferson’s Unique Bible
(RNS) A Smithsonian museum is restoring the “Jefferson Bible,” a unique volume the third president cut and pasted himself—omitting lots of theology—from portions of the New Testament. Thomas Jefferson assembled the...
Alaska Airlines Apologizes for Jewish Prayer Mix-up
SEATTLE (RNS) Alaska Airlines has issued an apology for misinterpreting the devotional behavior of three Orthodox Jewish men on a flight from Mexico City to Los Angeles on Sunday (March 13). The men had strapped on...
Nearly 1,000 Anglicans Converting to Catholicism
LONDON (RNS/ENInews) More than 900 Anglicans formally expressed a desire to convert to Catholicism at special services held at Westminster Cathedral—including the first Anglicans to join a new branch of the Catholic...
Want to Draw Closer to God? Be Quiet
When it came time to think about church today, instead of pouring myself another cup of coffee and diving into the back sections of the newspaper as I often do these days, I decided to try something new – a Friends...
Need New Ideas in Church? Ask Novices, Skeptics
The role of the fool or court jester in medieval history is a fascinating concept. This person, who was either mentally deficient or acted that way, was employed to tell jokes and provide general entertainment by a...
Breaking the Pattern of Demonization and Rebuttal
Japan's horrific disaster swept the U.S. House of Representatives' hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims off the public radar. Remember that only last Thursday, March 10, Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.), chair...
Repent! The Kingdom of God is at Hand
A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on March 6, 2011. Matthew 4:17-22 Morning Prayer: O God, we confess that we find it hard to think of ourselves as sinners, but we are reminded...