Category Archives: Church and Culture

Change: Power or Understanding?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by StriderMTB

Every social worker, missionary, humanitarian, etc wants to see positive and progressive change in their areas of service. However there is a marked difference between change that comes from understanding and change that comes from power. Change that comes from … Continue reading →

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Shedding Self-Righteous Spirituality: Part 2

Posted on June 1, 2012 by StriderMTB

In Part 1 I ended by asking the probing question: Why did Jesus attract drunkards, harlots and tax-collectors instead of repel them? After all Jesus is the proverbial “goody-two-shoes” of the universe–the very personification of the catch phrase “holier than … Continue reading →

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Shedding Self-Righteous Spirituality: Part 1

Posted on June 1, 2012 by StriderMTB

There is a path of life laid out for us to tread upon, but given time some Christians unfortunately manage to fall into one of two ditches. On the one side you have Christians professing Christ, but they are so … Continue reading →

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Lo Lo Jones: Commitment and Virginity

Posted on May 27, 2012 by StriderMTB

A few days ago I commented on a quote by John Maxwell who said, “Commitment is the result of choice, not conditions…commitment lasts when it is based on values.” Today this quote came back to my mind and I felt the … Continue reading →

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Why the Church can’t celebrate gay marriages

Posted on May 26, 2012 by StriderMTB

I think homosexuality and in particular the issue of gay marriage is fast becoming the defining mark of cultural discussion today. Unfortunately most Christians are so inept at articulating their position without sounding arrogant, judgmental and insensitive. We desperately need … Continue reading →

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Why Christians Can Look Like Silly Hypocrites

Posted on April 15, 2012 by StriderMTB

The church would have a great deal more moral credibility and clout in regards to the current dialogue over gay rights IF her own house were put in order first. This is not to say the church will consist of … Continue reading →

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Eric Mataxas on Gay Marriage

Posted on February 26, 2012 by StriderMTB

In an interview on Fox, Eric Mataxas was asked why the Church isn’t willing to change it’s position on gay marriage. After all traditions in the Church (and in the world) have changed in the past—that’s the way it’s always … Continue reading →

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