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How Isaiah 1:17 gets Manhandled by the Professionalization of Christianity

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Pastor Foley

What’s on my mind more and more these days is how the professionalization of Christianity–that is, our propensity to believe that we are doing what God requires when we provide financial support to paid professionals to undertake the acts commended … Continue reading →

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The Alternative to Changing the World is not Insignificance. It’s Faithfully Re-Presenting Christ.

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Pastor Foley

I agree with CT’s Mark Galli.  It’s stunning and disconcerting to see the number of new books and articles encouraging Christians to change the world. But I disagree with Mark Galli that the solution is to glorify insignificance. The opposite … Continue reading →

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The Glaring Omission in the Empty Tomb Stats: the Church/Nonprofit Complex

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Pastor Foley

(Be sure to catch up on these stats before you read the rest of this post, as otherwise this post won’t make a whole lot of sense.) In his farewell address in 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower warned of the “conjunction … Continue reading →

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