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I Don't Drink The Kool-Aid. For Anybody.

Ten Reasons Not to Do an Altar Call

By Paul Oyler / November 3, 2008 /

Interesting thoughts. I think that there are times when an altar call might be an effective device to use–and thus I’m not as pessimistic about them as the author of this post–but most of us know that there are many, many churches where all manner of heresy might be taught as long as the altar…

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It Ain't Free Speech, Preach…

By Paul Oyler / October 1, 2008 /

Fuzzy thinking has once again invaded the pulpits of America, this time thanks to an initiative by the Alliance Defense Fund. Pastors Defy the IRS Wrongly, the Alliance Defense Fund claims to be “Reclaiming pastors’ constitutional right to speak Truth from the pulpit”. Sorry, guys, I have that freedom already, thank you very much. The…

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On Church Membership

By Paul Oyler / August 11, 2008 /

Internet Monk is beginning a series on church membership; here’s Installment One Jonathan Leeman’s words are a refreshing counter to the low-commitment, who-needs-the-church approach that is apparently in vogue in certain “evangelical” circles these days. Absent a serious commitment to an evangelical church of some sort (and I can muster a great deal of leeway…

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From the "eBay Pastor" to This:

By Paul Oyler / July 16, 2008 /

Kids, Come Get Your Semi-Automatic!!! I’m a Second Amendment supporter all the way, but that’s just about as dumb an idea as I think I’ve ever heard of. The youth pastor should be fired, or at least given a heavy injection of common sense. What on earth are they thinking? Tip o’ the Wahoos hat…

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Not the Way to Find a Pastor…

By Paul Oyler / July 12, 2008 /

Pastor and Family for Sale Apparently…sadly…this is for real.

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