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The Comfort Zone Myth
By
Carolyn Henderson
“No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed.” (Luke 8:16) God has a plan for your life. Do people still say that? I guess they still do, since when we look on the Internet we find all sorts of celebrity Christians assuring us that this is so, and a key tenet…
It Is Easy to Follow a False Christ
By
Carolyn Henderson
“Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.” (Matthew 24:5) Interpreting prophecy is profitable, and more than one person has made a generous living by “explaining” to the rest of us — be it by books, speaking engagements, or movies —…
Let’s (NOT) Make Christianity the Law of the Land
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Carolyn Henderson
“I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel.” Daniel 7:26 There is a group — I don’t know if it’s small or large, but it’s fairly vociferous — which insists the reason our nation (the United States) is tanking, is because we no longer…
A Rainbow of Silence — Why Christians May Not Want to Speak
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Carolyn Henderson
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven . . . a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak.” Ecclesiastes 3:1, 7 To put it mildly, Ecclesiastes is one of the less cheerful books of the Bible. Purportedly…
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