Years ago, an American Reformed missionary in Europe complained to me that in the church he had planted, there was only one family. “Well,” I said, “why don’t you encourage the single ones to marry?” “It wouldn’t work,” he replied grimly, “they are mostly women. They don’t need my encouragement. But there are no men [...]
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Materialistic determinism sounds like a big word. But it is a simple concept, although it has a very strong influence on our modern philosophy and social sciences. All it means is that the moral, cultural, intellectual, vocational choices of man are determined by material factors. Men are not what they are because of their commitment [...]
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January 29th is Family Worship Sunday! Pastors Unite to Promote Family Bible Reading in Recognition of Family Worship Month SIGN THE FAMILY WORSHIP DECLARATION January is Family Worship Month and pastors around the world are speaking to their congregations Sunday, January 29th about the importance of reading the scriptures, praying and singing together as a [...]
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On the eve of 39th anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade pro-abortion decision, the Obama administration has mandated that “many church-affiliated institutions will have to cover free birth control for employees.” This does not mean that Christians will have to get abortions. Keep this in mind as you read the rest of this article. [...]
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Movieology fans are quite a unique breed. We checked to see which films mattered most to you over the course of 2011 (statistically speaking). Here are the top five films that garnered the most reads and comments from our website’s visitors. Some of the films here you might not expect since they were not necessarily great films! So why do they appear to be so relevant to us?
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The Muppets are back to the cinema after twelve long agonizing years for fans that withstood the brunt in the interim of terrible, terrible, terrible Muppet telefilms. The Muppet gang (along with Disney) are trying to bring back their former glory. Can guest celebrity appearances and a big budget turn the tide? Will ‘The Muppets’ be recognized as a sensational, celebrational, muppetational movie by old and new fans? Find out now on Movieology!
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Last week Richard Land, a pastor in the Southern Baptist Convention, former member of the George W. Bush’s administration, and president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, published an open letter to Newt Gingrich. In it he expresses his good feelings toward Gingrich, and also his concerns that Gingrich [...]
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‘Hugo’ is the astonishing adventures of a boy who lives in a Paris train station, and the enigmatic owner of a toy shop there. Hugo Cabret is a wily and resourceful lad whose quest to unlock a secret left to him by his father will transform Hugo and all those around him to reveal a secret and loving place he can call home.
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In the previous article, when discussing the question of elderly care for parents for the specific case when the parents are either covenant-breakers or their actions reveal unredeemed heart, we started a discussion over the very nature and function of the family in the plan of God for dominion. We answered the following three questions: [...]
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Last week a good friend of mine asked me for advice about his situation of caring for a widowed parent who for years asked my friend and his brother for money. Apparently, the money asked for is far above the normal support, otherwise my friend wouldn’t see it as a problem. Obviously this is a [...]
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