Deeds Over Creeds In his book Christless Christianity Michael Horton argues that when it comes to the Christian faith in North America, creeds have given way to deeds.[1] In others words, what counts in modern Christianity are deeds—serving the poor, drilling water wells, and tutoring at-risk children. What no longer counts in contemporary Christianity are [...]
The American Creed and the Christian Creed: “We Believe” vs. “It Doesn’t Matter What You Believe”
by Chris on 22. Feb, 2011 in Blog
The American Creed and the Christian Creed: “We Believe in One God” v. “God is My On-Call Counselor “ Chris Altrock – Sunday Night Series – March 6, 2011
by Chris on 28. Mar, 2011 in Sermons
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series American Creed
Our Belief in God Author and preacher A. W. Tozer wrote in the early 20th century: “What comes into our mind when we think about God is the most important thing about us…Were we able to extract from any man a complete answer to the question, ‘What comes into your mind when you think about [...]
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What I’m Reading
- Day 1 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus 17. Feb, 2010
- Day 2 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus 18. Feb, 2010
- Day 6 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus 23. Feb, 2010
- Irreligious: Forsaking Religion and Finding Jesus’ Sabbath (Mk. 3:1-6) Chris Altrock – June 13, 2010 16. Jun, 2010
- Day 7 of 40 Following the Prayer Steps of Jesus 24. Feb, 2010
- Prayer from Psalm 125: The Mountain Prayer 16. May, 2012
- Prayer from Psalm 124: UR4US 14. May, 2012
- Invite the Tiger Out of the Cage 11. May, 2012
- The Compass Factor (Preaching Point #11) 08. May, 2012
- Prayer from Psalm 123: Watching You 08. May, 2012
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