All Posts Tagged With: "prosperity"
The Christian Message and Economic Prosperity…
We have mentioned Dave Ramsey and Joel Osteen on this magazine, and I thought it might be a good idea to spend some time on the difference between a minister and a motivational speaker. I think that the line can get pretty blurry. In order to do the subject justice, we have to mention the […]
6Dec2008 | bryan | 3 comments | Continued
Obama Will Govern From The Center
Take a look at Barack Obama’s life. His whole life is about hard work, education, empathy for others, and compromise. Check that last word, compromise. Whatever Obama believes about particular issues, he is all about compromise. Combine compromise with intellect and integrity – and you have a powerful leader. Barack Obama was born to a […]
1Nov2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 11 comments | Continued
Immigration – Underground Railroad
We are talking about people. Suffering people. oppressed people. Oppressed by poverty, by repressive land owners, by corporate greed, by poor health care, and by an unresponsive government. North, they are told. North to a land of opportunity. A land where they will not be subjected to the fierce drudgery of poverty. They have relatives […]
11Oct2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 11 comments | Continued
This American Revolution – 2008
Son, We are in a time of flux. This is a difficult time for statisticians. The Media Pundits are dissecting the election statistics, trying to make sense of demographics and results. Some say Obama is about generational issues. Clinton is about gender. Edwards about populism. Huckabee about evangelism. This is not a time when these […]
5Feb2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | 2 comments | Continued
Christ, or Anti-Christ
Son, Take a look at the State of the World. Look at the role of religion in world events. Look at the disparity of faiths represented by the candidates for President of the United States. Who or what is running this show? The term, Anti- Christ, is mentioned in the Bible very briefly. I think […]
29Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Christ, or Anti-Christ | Continued
Another video on Prosperity Gospel
Son, I appreciate your struggle with the variety of means that Jesus is presented. These are confusing times. People who have become successful in America are conflicted – the traditional message of suffering no longer fits their lifestyle. The ministers of the Prosperity Gospel seek to find an audience among the wealthy – why do […]
27Jan2008 | Ohg Rea Tone | Comments Off on Another video on Prosperity Gospel | Continued
Make Money, For Christ’s Sake
Dad, We have written much here about faith and action, lifestyle and religion. I want to revisit the conversation about the Prosperity Gospel. I spent much of my formative years rolling my eyes at the public face of Christianity. The public face of religion in general, as a matter of fact. In the last five […]
26Jan2008 | bryan | Comments Off on Make Money, For Christ’s Sake | Continued