Topic : Christian Walk
What About My Rights?
Our home, sweet home is the Land of the Free. We are Americans (or Canadians), and as such we are constantly reminded that we are endowed with certain inalienable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Then there are our constitutional rights: free speech, voting, bearing arms, trial by jury, etc. Our culture has been engrained with these rights to the point that we've grown a sense of entitlement. We have the tendency to demand our rights, to insist upon justice in personal grievances, and to expect the maximum benefit for ourselves with little regard for its effect on others. Just watch an episode of Judge Judy or read today's headlines and it becomes clear: selfishness is rampant in our society. It is the ultimate source of the major problems facing our nation today: an incredibly high divorce rate, broken homes, abuse, and the collapse of our prided economy.
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Flipping a Crack House
Two and a half years ago, Tim Ulrich wouldn't have struck you as a candidate to clean up a crack-infested neighborhood overrun by gangs, prostitutes, and drug addicts. He enjoyed a comfortable life, serving as an assistant pastor in California and working primarily with suburban youth. But beneath the surface, God was at work, getting ready to break Tim's heart in such an incredible way that he would be ruined forever—ruined for the radical truth of the Gospel.
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Why Would God Command Genocide?
I remember the first time I heard this objection. It unsettled me quite a bit. How could a loving God be so malevolent as to command the extermination of an entire people-group (the Canaanites) including men, women, and children (Josh 9:11-15)? This is one of the most difficult questions confronting Christians. While not all answers will entirely soothe the emotions, there are three points that can help us makes sense of this challenge.
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