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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Halloween, Anfechtung, and the Protestant Reformation

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" Unless I am convinced by proofs from Scripture, or from plain and clear reason and arguments, I cannot and will not recan...
Thursday, October 25, 2012

"Biblical Values," The Presidency, and the Soul of Evangelicalism

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Lots of political conservatives are saying that this may be the most important Presidential election in the history of the country.  I tot...
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

A Very Special Day

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Two years ago today, Amy and I were sitting in a hotel room in Lanzhou, China waiting for a knock at the door that would bring to a conclu...
Thursday, October 04, 2012

What Turkish Muslims Taught Me About our Changing World

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My job sometimes requires pretty extensive travel, and through my service to our churches, I've had the opportunity to, literally, see...
Monday, October 01, 2012

Preview of our time in Turkey

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I've just returned from a great trip to the Republic of Turkey, along with six Maryland pastors.  We were hosted in that country for the...
Monday, September 17, 2012

We Believe What? New Lifeway Research Reveals that our "Consensus Statement" May be Anything But When it Comes to Communion

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The good folks at Lifeway Research just released some insightful data related to the practices of Southern Baptist Churches when it comes...
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

9/11, Christian-Muslim Relations, and the Great Commission

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Over the past year, Murat and I have become very good friends.  He is a young guy in his 30s with a wife, a young son, and another child o...
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Thursday, September 06, 2012

The Right to Choose What?

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This week, as the Democratic National Convention meets in Charlotte, more has been made of the abortion issue than in past years, all under ...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The Calvinism Debate: Will Southern Baptists Learn from History, or Repeat it?

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If you are a Southern Baptist who came here to witness or participate in yet another fight over Calvinism, browse on.  You are in the wrong ...
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Thursday, August 23, 2012

God and Guns: Do they Go Together?

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In the wake of the recent shootings in Aurora and Washington, many Christians have questioned whether it is  time to have a fresh conversa...
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012

New Book that is Worth a Look

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My friend Ed Stetzer asked me several weeks ago to preview and review his new book Subversive Kingdom.  Ed now turns out new books with ...
Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Why I'm Joining the Gay Community at Chick fil A this Friday

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This Friday night, the homosexual community is planning sit-in protests at Chick fil A restaurants all over the country.  And this Friday,...
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Dr. Joel Rainey is an imperfect, but growing follower of Jesus Christ, husband to Amy, father of three, and Lead Pastor at Covenant Church, Shepherdstown, West Virginia. He serves on the adjunct faculty of two seminaries, and the author of three books.
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