Tag Archives: Church

The Modern Church, Cargo Cults, etc.

Posted on February 5, 2007 by Charles Churchill

Has the modern American church become a Cargo Cult? If necessary, read up on it, and then tell me what you think. I’ll chime in later.

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On Simplicity and Scripture: Struggling with the Word

Posted on December 26, 2006 by Charles Churchill

One thing I’ve noticed over the years of being involved and associated with different ministries and programs is this: we seem to crave simplicity. Not that I have a problem with simplicity, it’s just that, in certain contexts, it becomes … Continue reading →

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Predestination, Free Will, and Obedience

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Charles Churchill

Over the years, I’ve had a lot of people tell me that predestination and free will are mutually exclusive, but I’m not so sure that I buy it. Scripture talks about both predestination and choice and from my understanding of … Continue reading →

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Piper, Driscoll, Contextualization, Postmodernism

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Charles Churchill

I think I’m coming to hate the word “contextualization”. It’s not the idea behind it, it’s the thought that it is being held to the same level of importance as doctrine, and in some ways, as more important. At Desiring … Continue reading →

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Sodomy in the Church

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Charles Churchill

Marriage is not about you. This life is not about you. Consider: Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. … Continue reading →

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