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Skeptic Pastor: Nostradamus vs. Revelation
One of the repeating sensational topics for “histotainment” channels like the History Channel to air are programs about prophecy and the end of the world. Among those who are non-religious or...
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The Skeptic Pastor: Marketing or ministry?
“At the end of the hospital service, we can pass out a brochure about the church.” I will never forget that moment. It was one of my first ministry jobs, and after discussing offering a worship service...
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Skeptic Pastor: Which Magic Words Get Me Into Heaven?
Photo courtesy Wikimedia.org “Dude, you have to come to this play my church is doing. Everyone is getting saved there!” I can still remember the fervor in my friend’s voice as he invited me to go...
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Being Vital by Recovering a Lost Practice
In 2010 a study was released by the United Methodist Church that revealed that one key factor that vital congregations shared was starting and maintaining small groups. This finding is something deeply...
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Christmas: a Pagan Holiday
You have likely heard this claim, and may have even seen a convincing Youtube video or two about the pagan roots of our holy season. Though the video may get a lot of hits on youtube, many hits do...
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Skeptic Pastor: The gift of the Gospels that aren’t in the Bible
“Did you know that when Jesus was a kid, he made birds out of clay and brought them to life?” Well I think if you’re asking this question you have either been reading the infancy gospel of Thomas or...
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Sceptic Pastor: Bill Nye and the cancer that is killing the church
Regardless of what you believe about Evolution and the Book of Genesis, the recent debate between Bill Nye and Dr. Haim put on display that which is eating the church alive from the inside. It is not a...
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No Proof God Exists (Lessons in Talking to Skeptics)
“If God exists, I want proof.” Almost as if reading a script from my past conversations with atheists and skeptics this person repeated this common question. What do you say? How do you react? Before...
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Movie Review: Exodus: Gods and Kings
After I finished the latest Bible movie offered up to the masses by a Hollywood great, I tweeted “Saw the new Exodus movie: the book was better, as was the Charlton Heston version.” Let me explain. I...
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A Plea to Every UMC Leader: Elect the Next Generation
The statistics are in and they are as disappointing as they are predictable: the people most likely to be making decisions for the United Methodist Church are those who will spend the least amount of...
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