John – Page 2 – Red Letter Christians

Accusers v. Advocates: The Real Sides in the Culture War

August 2, 2012

One of my favorite pastors Jonathan Martin of Renovatus Church in Charlotte, NC recently preached a sermon called “Don’t Stand Up For Jesus.” Listen to it here. His point was that Jesus can stand up for Himsel...

American Christianity is at War Against Itself

Kathy Vestal

July 31, 2012

General

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As the national political climate becomes increasingly more polarized and as religion increasingly identifies itself in political terms, we are seeing a widening divide in Christianity itself, one for which a...

What does Jesus think about Homosexuality?

Derek Flood

April 26, 2012

General, Theology

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Is homosexuality a sin? It's an age-old question, and there are people on both sides of the debate, each quoting their Bibles. How do we know who's right? What would Jesus do if he were here with us today? Je...

The Easter Surprise: Celebrating the first day of a new kind of week

Kurt Willems

April 7, 2012

General

When you are small, the wonder of an Easter egg hunt is exiting. But as you grow older, the awe of the experience begins to fade. I remember a particular Easter when I had to make a choice: Would I listen t...

Worship and the Poor: Moving Beyond Belief

Chris Lahr

February 24, 2012

General

We’ve all seen “the sign” at sporting events. For some reason, of all the Bible verses in Scripture, John 3:16 is the most commonly quoted. Throughout the NFL world this past season we experienced “Tebow ma...

Who Hijacked My Church?

Chuck Gutenson

February 5, 2012

General

“Cheap levitra for saleChurch folks are just too political!” When people are asked why they have decided to leave the church, this has become an increasingly popular response. And, sadly, it is a particu...

Love Comes to Town

Bert Montgomery

December 28, 2011

General

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God … And the Word became flesh and lived among us (John 1:1-2, 14a). Or, as Eugene Peterson puts it, "The Word became flesh and ...

Women of Winter: The Outcasts

Greg Dill

November 5, 2011

General

About a month ago, I finished reading a book by one of my favorite Christian authors, Max Lucado. The title of this book is “God Came Near”, arguably his best written and perhaps most popular book. One of th...