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

[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).

(Part 5 of a five part series) As much as so-called Christ-centered preaching seems desirable (who’s against Christ?), it is

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

(Part 4 of a five part series) My three-part series on Christ-centered or “Gospel preaching” (sermons that always have an

(Part 3 of a five part series) Have you heard the story about the Christian fundamentalist? When asked what was

(Part 2 of a five part series) As I summarized in my previous essay, a series of articles (“Covenant Preaching”)

(Part 1 of a five part series) I preached through Deuteronomy a couple of years back. And Calvin’s sermons were

Even if one is convinced that idealist voting is nonbiblical, even if one is convinced that “counting the cost” is