"Martyrs Read Joel Osteen Tweets!" by Hans Fiene

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Joel Osteen says awesome stuff will happen to you if you're a really good Christian. Unless you're a really, really good Christian. Then you get your head chopped off. Also, I'm using a broad definition of "martyr" here, so don't nitpick Abel and Samson.

"The LCMS Calls a Post a Post" by Aaron D. Wolf

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The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod has taken a stand for Biblical beliefs instead of cultural accommodation-good for them!!
The LCMS Calls a Post a Post | Chronicles Magazine

"Jesus >Religion" The Anti-Christian "Christian Book" Book Review by Lighthouse Trails

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The "Jesus versus religion" fad; it's shallow, theologically dishonest and it mostly just offers an excuse for Christians to capitulate to the surrounding culture. Here's an article about the book written by the guy who also made that immensely popular "Jesus versus religion" YouTube video: 

Letter to the Editor: What About Jeff Bethke’s Book Jesus Religion? – A Book With An Agenda!

Also, here's an excellent (although low-budget) response to the original video, by pastor Jonathan Fisk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbsadOQK_6A&list=PL_Mg5Zb0HKhCp5o4oxi10Wg0_7dKm6gci&index=12 

"A Believing Response to Matthew Vines' 40 Questions" by James White

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This is another hard-hitting article on this extremely important issue; I felt it important to post all these recent articles to help Christians think through this emotionally charged topic:

A Believing Response to Matthew Vines' 40 Questions - Alpha and Omega Ministries

"Gay Marriage Still Doesn’t Exist, No Matter What the Supreme Court Says" by Matt Walsh

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Here's a very strongly worded (and humorous!) article from blogger Matt Walsh:

Gay Marriage Still Doesn’t Exist, No Matter What the Supreme Court Says 

A few thoughts from me (Steven K.)

The right to have "gay marriage" is like:

...when the number 3 says it has a right to be the sum of 2 plus 2

...when the athlete says he has a right to score a home-run at a football game

...when the band's drummer says he has a right to play a violin solo

...when the garbageman claims the right to come inside and make himself a sandwich

...when the refrigerator says it has the right to bake a souffle




"Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts: A Christianized Version of "Sexytime" with Ghosts?"

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Very interesting article (with more articles listed below) about Ann Voskamp: 

Sola Sisters: Ann Voskamp's One Thousand Gifts: A Christianized Version of "Sexytime" with Ghosts?

"False Teaching-The Mystery of the Shemitah" by Bob Dewaay

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What this guy actually reveals is how to sell millions of books to gullible Christians.
Bob Dewaay (once again) shines the light of God's truth on a very popular false teacher:

Issues Etc. "Making The Case" Conference

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Wow-this was a great conference!! Amazing line up of guest speakers, and I must have gained a pound or two on all the delicious food! If you have the chance to come next year don't miss it; people came from all over the country-not just the Midwest. Here's some photos just for fun:

This is me and Chris Rosebrough (I gave him a print of one of my watercolors); he is giving his lecture in the next few photos:



This is my wife and I with Todd Wilken:

                                           
                       This is a nice shot of Dr. David Menton's lecture (with the Kozar's in the front row!)

Ed Young "Pastor Fashion" Website is NOT satire!

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"Reaching the lost" can now mean just about anything in the messed-up church. Here's a quote that explains why the world needs a fashion site for pastors (I wish this was from The Onion): "Our fascination with fashion is really just a microcosm of our desire to be clothed in the ultimate designer—Jesus Christ."

Ed Young Pastor Fashion

How to Get Millennials Back in Church (Not!)

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One Reason Why Rob Bell Is Not Christian: He Rejects God’s Authority Through Scripture by Jeremy Bouma

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