Tag: worship
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Most Southern Christians Believe God Accepts the Worship of All Religions
In AD 610, while staying in Ramadhan, Mohammed reported having a Samuel-like encounter. Whereas Samuel heard the voice of God (1 Samuel 3), Mohammed encountered the angel Gabriel, God’s messenger. According to Islamic tradition, Gabriel would deliver the content of the Koran to Mohammed over time. Loosely derived from the Koran, every faithful Muslim must…
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Bunches of Southern Churchgoers Don’t Believe the Bible
Many Southern churchgoers believe the Bible is a book of silly myths. What I’m about to share with you applies to survey respondents who attend church “several times per week.” These are not the fringe folks who only show up on rare occasions. These are the regulars. Twenty-five percent of these folks agree that “the…
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Singing the Songs of Zion
Music is a powerful instrument. As a teenage driver, certain tunes seemed to make my foot a little heavier on the pedal. As a father, I sang to my young children to usher them into the land of Nod. Music has the power to transport us back in time and to other places. It can…
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500+ | An Argument Against Prohibiting Worship
My COVID Confession As I begin laying out a defense of sustaining corporate worship through COVID, I want to disclose my own position toward the virus. I believe COVID exists and that it is occasionally fatal (1.75% nationally, 2.1% internationally, 3% locally). The fatality of the virus seems to be increased by other, underlying causes…
