Category: Feature Stories

February 25, 2011

Stuttering kings and imperfect pastors

Reflections on The King’s Speech and the Office of the Preacher by Mathew Block  Widely hailed by critics as one of the best films of 2010, and nominated for twelve Academy Awards, The King’s Speech offers Christians much more than an evening’s entertainment according to…

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February 24, 2011

Excuse me. Your bias is showing!

The scientific world received some shocking news last year. Researchers Jere Jenkins and Ephraim Fischbach of Purdue University, and Peter Sturrock of Stanford published an article that seems to challenge the “clock” used to approximate the age of archaeological objects. If this study is accurate,…

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February 18, 2011

Ethiopian church is “not ashamed of the Gospel” says LCC pastor

  Following three days of discussion, worship and fellowship the Ethiopian Evangelical Mekane Yesus Church’s (EEMYC) International Theological and Mission Conference in Addis Ababa concluded with a closing service marked by singing, preaching, prayer and the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Organizers asked the pastors…

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January 25, 2011

Take back the brains of our culture

by Jonathan Strand Who do you listen to and pay attention to more, and whose opinions do you respect more: people who know more or who know less? Who has the greater influence in our society?   On average, people who know more and are…

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January 23, 2011

The Rite, the spirit world, and you

by Kurt Lantz Much like The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005, Sony Pictures), the new film The Rite (2011 Warner Bros) attempts to make the point that if we believed in the devil then we would also believe in God. Does the belief in both…

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January 18, 2011

Christians and depression: knowing who you are in Christ brings hope

  by Colleen Hammermaster    Carol (not her real name) was a church worker. She had a wonderful life…or so people thought. She appeared happy, successful, and had healthy, fulfilling relationships with others. However, that was just the appearance.  The way she felt on the…

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