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The title of this thread is intentionally provocative. But it's not untrue. Most of my life I've heard "Revival is coming" and "what we need is revival". The idea being that there's going to be something like what happened in the Anglosphere in the 18th and 19th centuries. The First Great...

One of the most common questions I see asked on these forums, and even outside of these forums, is some form of this question is [something or other] a sin? The reason why these questions are asked are understandable. If, as Christians, we want to be faithful in our obedience to God and our...

I was a child when they first came for them. The unwelcome in our midst. They were undocumented, illegal. The president gave the executive order. My grandparents were among the first to work on helping to make the country better. They were going to make it great again. Give me a bright future...

Here are some thoughts I'd like to express have critiqued by others, specifically if my thinking is wayward or not. I have often, in my studies of theosis, viewed theosis as a kind of mirror-reflection of the Incarnation. Going by, for example, the famous statement by St. Athanasius that God...

As many of us English-speakers have learned at one point or another, English used to make a distinction between ye, you, thee, and thou. With ye being the second person plural (formal), you the second person singular (formal); and thee the second person plural (informal) and thou the second...

A part of me feels silly to ask for prayer for my dog. But I know a lot of us here have pets that we care and love. My dog has been off-and-on having intestinal issues the past few days, vet doesn't think it's anything too serious. But it's been killing me watch her be stressed out, shaking...

Am I opening a can of worms? Absolutely. But St. Jude says we need to earnestly contend for the faith which was once and for all delivered to the saints. And we live in age where many have thrown away God's word and promises and substituted it with false doctrine that tickles the ears and have...

I noticed this just now. When I referenced Acts of the Apostles 20:28 in another post and hovered over it it shows "church of the Lord" rather than "church of God". I was curious so I looked at a whole slew of translations, and only the American Standard Version and Word English Bible have this...

I can't think where else to post this topic, so this seems like the most sensible. If a mods/admins think that it is a better fit elsewhere, firstly I apologize, and secondly thank you. Also, this is not a very organized set of thoughts, so it's going to be very ramble-heavy. So I've been...

"And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us, we will not fear, for God has willed his truth to triumph through us. The prince of darkness grim, we tremble not for him; his rage we can endure, for lo! his doom is sure; one little word shall fell him." - From A Mighty...

I'm going to first admit that this is a very spontaneous and almost random thought of mine. As someone who has wrestled with and tried to actively engage with the theology Atonement and its many theories (Penal Substitution, Satisfaction, Ransom, etc) I've been of several minds over my...

This is something that's been on my mind for a while. I won't get into details, but if you ask me or most any of my cousins, we'd all agree that our family is a family well acquainted with grief. In 1999 I lost an aunt to a drunk driver. In 2000 I lost my mom to breast cancer. In 2008 I lost...

This is probably the wrong place to post this, but I wanted as many people that I have often interacted with over the years to see this. I have, over the years, been very passionate about the things I debate and discuss. And that has frequently led me to indulge my pride, my arrogance, and have...

Now for the greatest showdown since color and colour. Contestants, on your marks, ready, set, FIGHT! -CryptoLutheran

Kyrie Eleison, O Lord have mercy. O God and Righteous King, O God of all nations, You who hear the cries of the lost and the powerless, and who searches the hearts of men and knows all things. Hear this prayer. The world suffers from bondage and pain, the grief of injustice fills our hearts as...

So, I'll be honest, I've never heard of FLAME before; though I was mildly aware of Reformed rappers existing. So I became aware only very recently that one of these Reformed rappers by the name of FLAME decided to swim the Rhine, and put out an entire album (Extra Nos) about his transition from...

"He shall judge between the nations, and shall arbitrate for many peoples; they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more." - Isaiah 2:4 God of justice and peace, from the...

I recently visited the New Christian board here, and it got me thinking. Not the first time I've thought about this subject, but it's what led me to want to start a thread here. Frequently the advice I see given to new Christians, or to returning Christians, or advice in general tends to...

Just came across this, US pastor runs network giving 50,000 Ugandans bleach-based 'miracle cure' This isn't just happening in Uganda, both Ireland and Canada have banned the sale of "MMS", because it's literally bleach being sold as a panacea. But it's being touted by some, such as on...

Wasn't exactly sure where to post this, but thought maybe some place like this might be most appropriate (mods feel free to move it or correct me if I'm wrong). So here's the thing--don't use someone's loss as a means of trying to sell your religion. My dad passed away a couple weeks ago, and...