Current Issues
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Sex and “Purity Culture”
How One Youth Pastor Teaches Sexuality to Youth About two years ago, I met with most of the parents of our youth at our church. The reason I’d gathered them was because of our upcoming youth group series on sexuality, entitled God and My Sexuality. I knew there’d be questions, but I also knew the situation was Continue reading
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Rest
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” Matthew 5:6 Often, when looking at the beatitudes, we focus on the first part of the statement and forget the conclusion. We agree that those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed. But catch the result: “they shall be satisfied.” Continue reading
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The Mystery of Thankfulness
To be thankful implies something about what someone hopes in. When one looks at the world today, there are many things which can be said to be wrong. Wars and rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes, drought, and anger abound. Terrorism has struck fear into Adam’s progeny throughout the globe. Friendships are strained by the vast Continue reading
Revival and Renewal 