christianity – Pastor Mathis

Cross-dressing Words: When Being a Man Means Being a Woman

Something was nagging at the back of my mind while researching the growing acceptance of gay Christians among conservative and

I have been asked on several occasions to release my secret alternative news list. For those who know little of

[This is part five of a multi-part series on the soft-pedaling of homosexuality in the conservative churches.] The Nashville Statement:

(This is part one of a multi-part series investigating the subtle changes in conservative views on homosexuality. Part two here).

As much as so-called Christ-centered preaching seems desirable (who’s against Christ?), it is anything but desirable (as I summarize in

As on reader noted, I am focusing on a specific type of Christocentric preaching. One gentleman called it “Covenant Preaching,”

My three-part series on Christ-centered or “Gospel preaching” (sermons that always have an explicit message of Christ as “integral,” the

Have you heard the story about the Christian fundamentalist? When asked what was grey, furry, and lived in a tree,

As I summarized in my previous essay, a series of articles (“Covenant Preaching”) describe “gospel preaching” as: Christ should be “integral”

I preached through Deuteronomy a couple of years back. And Calvin’s sermons were a great help. They were doctrinal, applicable