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Contrary to twentieth-century economist Milton Friedman, who said the purpose of business is to “maximize financial profits for shareholders,” the Christian business should work in partnership with God to sustain creation, promote the kingdom and its virtues, and repair what sin has broken. Business is one of those loving structures provided by God in which we can join together, working with God, to accomplish these ends. Read more »

Where our culture used to see a defect in character, we now see a psychological/mental/behavioral disorder. What was once a symptom of a disordered soul is now a symptom of a medical and/or psychological condition, to be diagnosed and treated by trained professionals, on leather couches in quiet offices, or – if your particular psychological affliction is interesting enough – maybe even on the reality TV program of your choice. Read more »

In the face of the embarrassing Climategate scandal and an unprecedented winter season that has for the first time ever delivered measurable snowfall to all 50 states, Al Gore’s absence from the public stage has been conspicuous. Perhaps he’s taken a page from Punxsutawney Phil’s playbook and is hibernating in hopes of a sunnier forecast come April. Read more »

Lutherans who have left or are pondering their exit from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America have put a name to the alternate church body they plan to form – North American Lutheran Church. A proposal for the new denominational body that is intended to provide a biblically faithful home for disaffected Lutherans was released Thursday, on the anniversary of the death of 16th century reformer Martin Luther. Read more »

Most professing Christians in America are infected with at least some measure of the health and wealth gospel, said one theologian. That is, believers have no concept of a love and a joy that does not eliminate hardship and heartache, Sam Storms of Bridgeway Church in Oklahoma City said at a pastors conference this week. Read more »

Pro-gay activists and church leaders are touting an alternative “inclusive” prayer event to this year’s National Prayer Breakfast. Called “The American Prayer Hour,” the event on Feb. 4 is being held in protest of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill. Organizers claim that the “secretive fundamentalist organization” – The Fellowship Foundation, also known as The Family – behind the annual National Prayer Breakfast is directly tied to the bill. Read more »

The purpose of the Kingdom Project™ is to help Christian business leaders leverage their business as a redemptive instrument that transforms the culture and gives evidence of God’s in-breaking reign. If you are a business owner or executive who desires to deepen your vocational calling and purpose by seeking to serve the kingdom, you should consider applying for this no-cost, no-commitment opportunity. Read more »

The Tennessee State Board of Education approved guidelines Thursday on how to teach the Bible in public high schools. Under the new law, sponsored by Democratic Sen. Roy Herron, the state is authorized to create a course for a “nonsectarian, nonreligious academic study of the Bible.” Read more »

McDowell and Sterrett spoke to The Christian Post on Friday before going on stage to discuss their new book, ”O” God: A Dialogue on Truth and Oprah’s Spirituality. The following are excerpts from the interview. Read more »

She is persuasive, influential and does a lot of good, but Christians should be careful when Oprah speaks about spirituality, warned two apologists who recently co-authored a book on the subject. They pointed out that the talk show queen and the spiritual teachers she promotes teach pantheism, and that people should carry out their inner longings instead of restraining themselves if the act is said to be a sin by the Bible. Read more »

Less than half of Christians in the largest Presbyterian denomination in the country believe Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation, a new survey reveals. Among members, only 43 percent disagree or strongly disagree that “all the world’s religions are equally good ways of helping a person find ultimate truth.” Read more »

In our modern culture which is spiraling downward into decay, the “salt and light” of genuine Christianity could really make a difference. Unfortunately too many people are led astray and anesthetized by “bait and switch Christianity.” Read more »

A middle school teacher who was fired last year for allegedly teaching his Christian beliefs in the classroom gave his testimony on Thursday. John Freshwater, former science teacher at Mount Vernon Middle School in Ohio, said he never tried to indoctrinate or proselytize any student. Read more »

When Abby Johnson worked at Planned Parenthood, she was warmly welcomed in her apostate church. But now that she has recognized the reality of human life in the womb and become pro-life, her church is turning a cold shoulder. Tough times lie ahead at Judgement Day for Christians who applaud sin and despise good behavior. Read more »

A visit to the Creation Museum in northern Kentucky reveals a captivating look at creation science in a stunning 70,000 square-foot, $27 million facility. Featuring information about the museum and a slideshow of some of the offerings inside. Read more »

The best of the best from Dakota Voice last week, including: Roadblock in the War on Terrorism: Transgender Politics; Full Video of Lord Monckton’s Speech on Global Warming Hysteria; Another Openly Marxist Obama Official; Lord Monckton Discusses UN Climate Change Treaty in Glenn Beck Interview; Baucus Health Care ‘Reform’ Bill Now Posted Online; Kevin Jennings Sponsored Anti-Christian, Obscene ‘Art’ Exhibit; In the Open Against South Dakota’s Embryonic Stem Cell Research Ban; and more! Read more »

It is disturbing when Christians replace sound biblical teachings with what is known as the “Social Gospel.” During the latter part of the last century, a number of theologians willfully reinvented Jesus as something of a Marxist radical. They have changed the Gospel message to be primarily about feeding the hungry and clothing the poor. There is no question God expects us to take care of the needy, but the Social Gospel denies the root of the problem. Read more »

Jose Saramago, who won the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature, said the Bible is a “handbook of bad morals” and the world would be a better place without the Christian holy book. Read more »

The efforts of a transsexual man seeking ordination in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has been documented on film, which is set to release next year. “Thy Will Be Done: A Transsexual Woman’s Journey Through Family and Faith” follows Sara Herwig, who transitioned from male to female and is seeking to “fulfill God’s call.” Read more »

More than 350 schools in 43 states have implemented courses on the Bible for the 2009-2010 academic year, a new report reveals. Leading the pack is Texas where more than 50 schools are teaching the course this fall, according to data from the Bible Literacy Project, which publishes The Bible and Its Influence, a student textbook designed for public school courses on the Bible. Read more »

Conservative Lutherans from congregations throughout the country voted on Saturday to begin deciding on whether to go their separate ways from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Arguing that the ELCA has fallen into heresy, the traditional group has essentially initiated a process that they hope will lead to a reconfiguration of Lutheranism in North America. Read more »