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When ‘Masculine Christianity’ Becomes Unhealthy and Even Dangerous by Michael L. Brown for Ask Dr Brown There is a great need in the Church today for men to be men, to exhibit courage and conviction, to lead well and to serve well, to provide and to cover. In fact, the Greek verb translated “be courageous” in modern English versions of 1 Corinthians 16:13 is literally, “act like men.” Let the Christian men rise up and fulfill their unique calling, even as Christian women rise up and fulfill their unique calling as…

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How is Jesus a rock of offense (Romans 9:33; 1 Peter 2:8)? from Compelling Truth Romans 9:33 says, “As it is written, ‘Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.’” This same phrase appears in 1 Peter 2:8. Both Paul and Peter are referring to Isaiah 8:14–15. There we read, “And he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a…

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‘I Started Screaming’: Greg Laurie Recounts Terrifying Moment During Teenage, Drug-Using Days That ‘Opened Him Up to Evil’ By Billy Hallowell for Faith Wire Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, shared a terrifying story this week from his youth that “opened [him] up to evil” and helped set him on course to find Jesus. Laurie, known for his evangelistic Harvest Crusades, wasn’t always a believer. In fact, before finding Jesus, he used drugs as a young man and got into the hippie scene. But one scary encounter…

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Abp. Viganò: ‘Authoritarian tyrant’ Pope Francis causing ‘incalculable’ damage in the Church by Archbishop Carlo MariaViganò for Life Site News ‘It seems obvious to me that the assessment of the intellectual dishonesty of the proponents of the recent restrictions on liturgical matters – all of whom are emissaries of Bergoglio – is inexorably negative.’ Editor’s note: Below follows the transcript of an interview between Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and Paix Liturgique during a conference held by the Civitas movement on August 13. The interview has been translated from Italian. Paix Liturgique…

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The Gods Have Returned (and America is Being Paganized) By JONATHAN CAHN via The Stream A specter is haunting America. It lurks in its halls of government, its media, its television, its computer screens, its classrooms, its culture, its children. It is the invisible agent transforming America into something completely other than it ever was. The mystery is deep. And the specter is ancient. In an earlier age, it destroyed nations and empires. It has now set its sight on America. If it has its way, it will mean calamity…

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Max Lucado Trusts in the Holy Spirit While Enduring Health Complications by James Lasher for Charisma News It has been almost a year since Christian author and pastor Max Lucado revealed he is dealing with an ascending aortic aneurysm. He recently shared with The Christian Post how he has been dealing with his health diagnosis during this time, “As far as dealing with anxiety, I really spiraled downward,” he explained. “I’m 67, almost 68 years old. And I’m finally coming to grips with the fact that I’m not getting younger. I’m…

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Nice People Do a Lot of Damage By DENNIS PRAGER for The Stream It can be said that gaining wisdom is a process of gaining some dark insights into life. One such insight is this: A lot of evil has been abetted by nice people. By “nice,” I am referring to the way people comport themselves in the personal realm. We refer to people as being “nice” if they are friendly to strangers, more or less honest in their dealings with others, take care of their families, support friends and are…

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