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Detractors of Christianity Are At It Again: They Resort To Scams And Stunts

If you thought you'd heard the last from detractors of Christianity after the movie The Da Vinci Code faded out of theaters, think again. It seems their mission never rests. The most current installment of their efforts to deceive the world has come in the form of a purported archaeological discovery. More…

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Christian Discrimination: Public School Officials Single Out Christian, Not Merely Religious, Expression

This is a problem that will not go away. Not only because of the mental shift toward secular humanism that is apparent in our society, but also because of the pervasive ignorance among so-called "educators," and the powerful resolve of atheist activists. I'm talking not merely about religious discrimination, but about the cynicism, skepticism, and increasingly apparent hatred directed at Christianity in particular. More…

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Church Lawyer Outraged By Treatment Of Wounded Heroes

Text Of Email Sent To U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson on February 19, 2007:

Dear Senator Hutchinson,

I am writing to express my shock and extreme displeasure at the recent news about the physical conditions and atrocious treatment faced on a daily basis by our wounded war heroes at Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington D.C. I am sickened by the news of severely wounded soldiers having to trudge across a busy road in extremely cold weather to line up for morning formation, after having to sleep with rats and roaches. Not only is it apparent that this military-discipline experiment on very ill human beings is absurd and useless, it's even more appalling that no intelligent, caring personnel seem to be in a position to do anything about it. More…

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Pastor Defrauds Church!

I get no pleasure from writing this post, as it deals with many of the issues I warn church leaders and faithful Christians against on a regular basis. My hope is that it will serve as a warning to church members, their ministry leaders and their boards, about what can and will happen when oversight is lax and a church board is nothing more than a rubber stamp for a forceful, if charismatic, pastor. More…

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Church Administration: What You Should Know About Risk.

I have found that church administration is not the most popular topic to write about. If I were solely concerned with popular church topics, I would be doing churches a disservice. But, my vast experience in serving churches tells me that church administration articles are among the most important for any new ministry, even if they don't want to hear it. More…

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I'm Starting A Church. What Should I Focus On?

This is a very important question… the answer to which will vary, depending on who you ask. If you ask many of the online "consultants" and vendors who seem to have stumbled into a "church-starting" niche, they would advise you to incorporate and secure IRS tax exemption. Don't buy it. They're steering you the wrong way. More…

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How To Start A Church (Hint: It Has Nothing To Do With Incorporation Or Tax Exemption)

If you're starting a church, you may be thinking that all you have to do is incorporate and file IRS tax exemption forms. It's a common misconception that is perpetrated by many online vendors of "church-starting" products and services. What they won't tell you is that churches are not required to incorporate or file IRS tax exemption applications. Why won't they tell you this? Because they've built an entire business on the illusion that this is what it means to start a legitimate Christian church. Nothing could be further from the truth. More…

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Church Incorporation: The Debate

Anyone who’s done any "church planting" research on the internet lately has quite likely discovered the ongoing debate about church incorporation. “To incorporate, or not incorporate. That is the question.” One school of thought holds that church incorporation is an “illegitimate extension of State power over churches.” And that by incorporating, churches “capitulate to the State.” In other words, they “transfer their sovereignty from the Church of Jesus Christ to the messianic, bureaucratic State.” That’s tough talk. But, where does this come from? You may be surprised to discover that it arises from… More…