4 Reasons Christians Should be Involved in Politics

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Podcast: Play in new window Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Android | iHeartRadio | Email | TuneIn | RSS Another election is upon us! Should Christians get involved, or should we just stay out of it? Is the church getting too political? Have we come to a place where only atheists are allowed to make laws? In this episode, Frank does a deep dive into four reasons why Christians need to be involved in politics. He explains why it goes against the greatest commandment to “love thy neighbor” if we choose to stay silent on many of these issues! Some of the issues Frank brings to light include the fact that Jesus was involved in politics; that we are commanded to be involved; that Christians can’t ignore the…
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Cómo tener una conversación desafiante con un ser querido

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Por Jason Jiménez​ Seamos honestos. Nadie busca tener una conversación desafiante con un amigo o familiar. La mera idea de decir algo que pueda herir sus sentimientos provoca escalofríos. Y así, en lugar de afrontar el problema, sigues evitando la conversación y acabas tirándolo a un lado con los demás asuntos sin resolver. Pero pregúntese: ¿evitar las conversaciones difíciles con un ser querido mejora o perjudica mis relaciones? Como cristiano, no es sabio reprimir tus sentimientos o evitar expresar lo que sientes sobre algo con alguien que amas, especialmente si hay un problema que obstaculiza tu relación. Una relación auténtica es la que se construye sobre la base de la honestidad y una actitud abierta. Así que, sea cual sea el reto o la dificultad que tengas con un ser…
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Is a Perfect Being Possible?

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By Al Serrato Many atheists claim that the God described in the Bible is not possible. They raise philosophical challenges meant to show that inherent in the very nature of God are contradictions which make belief in him foolish. One such challenge I encountered went like this: “If God was all that existed back then, what disturbed the eternal equilibrium and compelled him to create? Was he bored? Was he lonely? God is supposed to be perfect. If something is perfect, it is complete–it needs nothing else. If God is perfect, there can be no disequilibrium. There is nothing he needs, nothing he desires, and nothing he must or will do. A God who is perfect does nothing except exist. Therefore, a perfect being that creates is impossible.” Challenges like…
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Human Origins: All in the Family

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If a Neanderthal walked down the street, appropriately dressed, you probably wouldn’t notice. Source
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The Big Bang Origin of Homo

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This unbridged gap between the ape-like australopithecines and the abruptly appearing human-like members of our genus challenges evolutionary accounts. Source
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