One frequently asked question up here in South Royalton, VT (just a couple of miles from where Joseph Smith was born) is this: “Are the Mormons Christians?” A quick glance would give one the impression that they certainly are. They basically live like Christians, talk like Christians and go to “church” like Christians. So they […]
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The Bible is a surprising book. When I first started reading it in high school, I regularly cocked an eyebrow at the things in it: stories of men and women doing shockingly ugly things— and of a God who loved them anyway. The Big Story of the Bible (and the thousands of smaller stories that
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Ultimately, this attribute answers the questions, “Who (or what) is first in my life?” And, “why do I exist?” These questions address what is often called “The Lordship Commitment.” Does Christ hold first place in the life of the disciple? Will he or she submit to and obey His revealed will in all matters of
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Imagine this bleak scenario: you find yourself convicted of a terrible crime and sentenced to life in prison. The conditions are terrible: filthy cells, meager food, and no relationships with people you can trust. The longer your sentence goes on, the worse the suffering becomes. The only way you’re leaving will be in a casket,
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What is a Creed? Everybody believes in something. As Burk Parsons points out in his short pamphlet “Why Do We Have Creeds?“, we use the words “I believe” to express our thoughts about nearly everything. At some point or another, they are found on the lips of every human being. The word “creed” is derived from
On May 17th, 2015 many of us at Red Door Church will wear orange. Egyptian Christians taken hostage in Libya were decapitated on video by members of the Islamic group ISIS. The martyrs were wearing orange. We’ve seen multiple rounds of Christian executions now, though executions in general take place regularly it appears. “Following ‘takfiri’
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