2. She resides in Nashville, Tenn. and attends church at Bethel World Outreach Center in nearby Brentwood. 3. Her third album, “Freedom”, is scheduled to be released March 24. Her first…
Published February 10th, 2009 by wpengine
People often come to us ministers for help in making crucial decisions. “Should I marry my fiancé despite his obvious flaws?” they might ask. Or, “I think God wants me…
Published February 10th, 2009 by wpengine
When describing my religious beliefs, I usually call myself an evangelical and a Pentecostal. But these terms, at least when appropriated by yours truly, tend to provoke consternation. My fellow…
Published February 10th, 2009 by wpengine
Christine Wicker details the dramatic erosion in the number and social influence of U.S. evangelical Christians. Wicker, a former religion reporter for The Dallas Morning News, has a new book,…
Published February 10th, 2009 by wpengine
I’ve just finished reading Graham Greene’s The Power and the Glory, one of the finer novels I’ve read in a long while, maybe ever. It explores a pair of mysteries…
Published February 10th, 2009 by wpengine
It’s a girl! I’m officially nuts now. I’m truly unhinged. Last week, I drove my pregnant daughter-in-law, Cassie, and my girlfriend, Liz, to meet my son at the office of…
Published February 10th, 2009 by wpengine
We’re in the midst of the worst economic meltdown since the 1930s. For weeks, I’ve been reading everything I can find on the subject, while simultaneously watching my IRA take…
Published February 10th, 2009 by wpengine
Tomorrow being Clergy Appreciation Day, my editor suggested I set forth some ways in which congregations might show their gratitude to their ministers. Never one to pass up an opportunity…
Published February 9th, 2009 by wpengine
The amendment, introduced by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), examined a portion of the legislation which bars part of the $3.5 billion set aside for construction and renovation of public and…
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Published February 5th, 2009 by wpengine
Got that? Jon Acuff, 33, uses satire to tell about his struggles as a Christian, including, among many other things, his weakness for pornography. He lives near Atlanta. Roger Niccum,…
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