True Love Waits

February 28, 2013 By 14 Comments
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by Betty Crux   If there is anything I have very, very vivid memories of, it’s youth group at either church we attended.   I was a loser, no getting around it.  I wasn’t good looking, and my parents weren’t helping that fact.  I had

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Does Evangelical Christianity Cause Emotional Damage: Part 2

February 27, 2013 By 8 Comments
KneelingAtTheCross

by Brucer Gerencser Evangelicalism is dominated by Bible literalism. God said it, and that settles it. There can be no debate, no argument. An infallible God has spoken. Whatever the Bible teaches, the Evangelical is duty bound

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Quoting Quiverfull: Goodwill Sweaters Have Demons?

February 27, 2013 By 21 Comments
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by Pat Robertson on Monday, February 25, 2013 on The 700 Club – Video at link Robertson was answering a question from viewer Carrie, who wrote: “I buy a lot of clothes and other items at Goodwill and other secondhand shops. Recently my mom told me that

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Does Evangelical Christianity Cause Emotional Damage? Part 1

February 26, 2013 By 10 Comments
KneelingAtTheCross

by Bruce Gerencser Evangelical Christianity teaches that humans are, by nature, sinners. Humans do not become sinners, they are sinners. Humans are born with a sin nature. From the very moment they come into this world they are sinners. This is the lot of

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Quoting Quiverfull: Protecting The Sanctuary?

February 26, 2013 By 7 Comments
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by Doug Wilson in his book “For a Glory and a Covering” page 48 “A husband must also be vigilant to protect his wife from spiritual harm. This is what Adam failed to do in the garden, and what Jesus faithfully did for us. A priest is one who guards and protects the sanctuary, and [...]

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