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What is the Bible Primarily About?

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in ministry,theological rant

Saw this video over at Zack’s place.  Like him, I have been floored by reading the Bible through this lens.  The Old Testament is an Easter egg hunt that has been so loaded with eggs it’s unfair.  Once you start to see the Bible in this way, it’s pretty awesome.  Please take a few minutes and let Tim Keller blow your mind, and like Zack said, if your pastor is not giving you this kind of stuff on a regular basis, kick him in the hind-parts.

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Dear American Christianity: Part Two.

June 21, 2010

(to the pastors) If the congregation is not generous, it may be because you* aren’t sharing the gospel with them. A biblical way to motivate people to give is to repeatedly show them how much they’ve been given, and how great the needs are elsewhere.  A person who understands the gospel, that Jesus Paid it [...]

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If You have Nothing to Hide, Hide Nothing: a look at the financial transparency of Christian organizations.

June 15, 2010

Does transparency matter?  Not according to the likes of Benny Hinn, Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, and TD Jakes. I spent some time recently on a the website of a ministry called MinstryWatch.com (the  online database component of Wall Watchers) to see, among other things, how Campus Crusade for Christ (the ministry my wife [...]

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When Would I Tell You to Stop Supporting Our Ministry?

March 11, 2010

Check out Exodus 36:2-7.  And take notes. I was blown away by two things: The people were so committed that they gave more than enough. The workers were so committed they told them it was more than enough, and to stop giving. I wrestled this morning with the point at which I would tell folks [...]

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My issues with Prosperity Theology

December 25, 2008

Does God want us to be wealthy? Does giving to God mean he will give back to me (monetarily)? Is my faith (or lack thereof) tied to God’s blessings in my life? Does not tithing mean God is unable to bless me? These are weighty questions, and a blog is hardly the place to answer [...]

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