The Aesthetic That God is the first and perfect artist is attested by the beauty of creation. The fact that “in the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” establishes the metaphysical foundation for all of the arts (painting, writing, composition, sculpting, dance, etc.) and for human creativity. Beauty
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Many people accept the concept of “limited resources” and “overpopulation” without much thought–but what are the implications of these ideas–and are these ideas true? This morning as I listened to the radio on my drive to work, a news clip came on about Hillary Clinton, President Obama, and Pro-Life policies.
This just in from our Africa affiliate, Dennis Tongoi: In the first two centuries Church was more of “family”- people gathering in homes eating together and fellowshipping as key activities. As the Church grew and the Greek culture embraced it, church became more of a philosophy- with the focus on
The Lordship of Christ Over All The first of our DNA Core Beliefs is the “Jesus is King.” It is first, because it is the very foundation for everything we believe, write and teach. As pastor Barry Seagren says in this powerful sermon, the Lordship of Christ is: . .
My wife and I were beyond impressed by the recently released DVD, Fireproof. Only later did I come to discover that all but one of the actors and producers were from the same local church. Then I found out that the movie was created for only $500,000. How much did
After discovering that a secular utopia could not exist beneath the guise of communism, Mongolians are turning to the Christian faith and rediscovering a culture of Hope. Check it out. -Tim C. Williams
“Wow. This is amazing. We really need to get the word out about this. What surprised me the most was her statement that after fighting this case, she didn’t actually have an abortion. Did I hear that right? Did she really say that?” -Mandie Miller Mandie! You did hear her
I know so many people who talk about the painful circumstances that lead one to a decision to choose abortion over life. One has to be realistic about the challenges of broken homes and single parenting, abuse, and the list is endless . . . and yet the potential for
After President Obama signed the executive order allowing funding to go to international organizations that perform abortions, people began talking about the return of the culture wars. Personally, I have found Professor James Davidson Hunters’ coining of the phrase “culture wars” to be quite helpful. The term helps us understand that the
As we continue our discussion of style and substance in relationship to the Obama presidency, we need to realize that the sentiments and votes of the Christian community were split during the election. Many Christians voted for him and celebrated his election because of his winsome style and his call
