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1. How You Can Engage an Ever-Changing Culture with a Never-Changing Gospel ...

... ds to an unhelpful pendulum swing in church culture. Don't Get on the Pendulum At one end of the spectrum we have "pop psychology" preaching that is intended to be appealing to the culture at large, b ...

Created on 16 July 2019

2. Discerning Between Cultural Cowardice and Wisdom in the Pulpit

With the advent of the so-called "culture wars" after legalized abortion in 1973 the influence of the church has rapidly diminished, with biblical values openly attacked by elites and pop culture. As  ...

Created on 19 June 2019

3. A Christian Response to Bernie Sanders' Misguided Rant

Last week, socialist Bernie Sanders made news when he attended the Walmart shareholders meeting and attacked the firm for paying low wages. At a later demonstration, he said that the Walton family, the ...

Created on 18 June 2019

4. How Worship Leaders Can Create a Healthy Team Culture ...

As a leader, there's nothing more important than defining and protecting your team's culture. A team's success and failure rise on the health of its culture and how well it's protected. But you can't pr ...

Created on 13 May 2019

5. Rachel Held Evans, a Leading Figure on the Christian Left, Dies at 37

Rachel Held Evans, a leading figure in progressive Christianity, died Saturday. She was 37. "This entire experience is surreal. I keep hoping it's a nightmare from which I'll awake. I feel like I'm telling ...

Created on 04 May 2019

6. Pastors Prepare for Fallout of March's Gambling Spike

Americans are expected to wager more than $8 billion on the NCAA men's basketball tournament, but don't bet on many pastors joining in. A new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research found most pastors ...

Created on 21 March 2019

7. Lance Wallnau Says This Is Where Christians Go Wrong When Trying to Change Culture ...

Christians have spent endless hours seeking to answer the question, how can we best transform culture? I recently sat down with Dr. Lance Wallnau, who shared insights regarding the current political climate ...

Created on 20 March 2019

8. 150 Clergy Declare 2019 as Year of the Bible

In a region known for clergy collaborations, faith leaders representing 150 congregations across North Central Ohio held a press conference Jan. 15 at the BibleWalk Museum outside Mansfield, Ohio. Leading ...

Created on 18 January 2019

9. Can This Film Overturn Supreme Court Ruling That's Killed 54 Million Babies?

... ccess, because I believe this film has the potential to make a huge impact on our culture. Be sure to listen to my entire conversation with Nick by clicking on the podcast below, and support this vent ...

Created on 17 January 2019

10. The Absence of God Is the Big Issue

There's a reason the first openly bisexual senator did not take her oath on the Bible. There's a reason that an atheist website rebuked me for "misgendering" someone. Simply stated, to embrace the God ...

Created on 07 January 2019

11. Robert Morris Reflects on His Near-Death Experience

It took place nearly eight months ago, but Gateway Pastor Robert Morris is still asked about it on a regular basis. "Now what happened in April was I had two torn arteries and started bleeding internally," ...

Created on 27 December 2018

12. WATCH: Lauren Daigle Returns to the Spotlight After Saying She Didn't Know if Homosexuality Is a Sin

Christian singer Lauren Daigle performed her worshipful single "You Say" on ABC's Good Morning America last week. The appearance was one of her first in weeks after she told a radio host she didn't know ...

Created on 28 December 2018

13. How the Word of God Provides Light for This Dark Culture ...

The economy is softening but it is not disastrous. The U.S. economy is much stronger than the rest of the industrial world. The U.S. Stock market, depending on the index, either moved into a bear market ...

Created on 24 December 2018

14. Will the Real Christmas Jesus Please Stand Up?

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus. In reality. In power. In intimacy. When we see Jesus as He is, glorious and worthy of our deepest loyalties and affections, deserving of our total focus and supreme attention; we will ...

Created on 13 December 2018

15. What 'Separation of Church and State' Is Really Supposed to Mean

Dec. 15 marks the 227th anniversary of the Bill of Rights, which protects freedoms such as speech, press and religion. It says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." To the ...

Created on 14 December 2018

16. George W. Bush's Heartfelt Eulogy Highlights George H.W. Bush's Quiet Faith

The 43rd president of the United States stood up, composed himself and then delivered a deeply touching eulogy for the 41st president. This was more than one successor honoring his predecessor. Rather, ...

Created on 05 December 2018

17. Facebook Censors Image of Santa Kneeling Before Jesus

Facebook censored an image of Santa Claus kneeling before the baby Jesus—warning that the image "may show violent or graphic content." LifeSite News reports a second warning beneath the obscured image ...

Created on 06 December 2018

18. Why Don't More Pastors Speak Out on Moral and Cultural Issues?

... at's not my calling. My calling is to preach and teach the Scriptures, not to be a cultural commentator." But doesn't the Bible itself comment on culture? Doesn't God's Word intersect with society? Didn't the ...

Created on 09 November 2018

19. How Trump Honors Evangelicals More Than Any Democratic or Republican President Before Him

If you've been reading my Strang Report newsletters and listening to my podcast lately, you know I've been talking about my new book, Trump Aftershock. I'm trying to create interest in the book, which ...

Created on 16 October 2018

20. Pastor, It's Your Responsibility to Preach From This Kingdom Mindset

... om a kingdom mindset empowers believers to live out their faith in this world and become positive change agents in the culture. We are being tested as a church in this electoral process. Will we engage ...

Created on 11 October 2018