Brother Andrew on Middle East Peace

i have just started a book by brother andrew in the last few days. i was so struck by some of the things he was writing about, i wanted to share it as soon as possible with whoever would listen.
a little background on brother andrew (to read more click here) is that [...]

Evangelism “Crusades” and National Security

i want to discuss another factor in the whole operation straight up debacle. here is another side effect of the “crusading” spirit:
Kill Or Convert, Brought To You By the Pentagon
The Defense Department’s Chaplain’s Office, which oversees OSU’s activities, has not responded to calls seeking comment.
“The constitution has been assaulted and brutalized,” Mikey Weinstein, [...]

Operation Straight Up and the Modern Crusade

here is a portion of a very astounding article:
Kill Or Convert, Brought To You By the Pentagon
Baldwin became a right-wing, born-again Christian after the 9/11 attacks, and now is the star of Operation Straight Up (OSU), an evangelical entertainment troupe that actively proselytizes among active-duty members of the US military. As an official arm of [...]

Part 4: Are the Law and Grace mutually exclusive?

more on the Law and Grace…
hypothetically, for sake of argument, let us suppose that we are to obey Torah today as followers of Jesus. if this is the case, then how do we obey commands like:
Slavery is permissible, and fathers may sell their daughters (Ex 21:7; Lev. 25:44).
You may not contact a woman [...]

Part 3: Are the Law and Grace mutually exclusive?

continuing in this theme, i want to ask a few questions related to what exactly in Torah would be applicable to us today if we were indeed intended to obey Torah…
what is Torah? the generic response by all is the first five books in the Old Testament. often Tanakh (the entire Old Testament) [...]