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1. How the Politicizing of COVID Has Become a Deadly Game

I just lost another friend to COVID, this time, a 69-year-old father and grandfather, an elder in my home congregation, as faithful a Christian man as you will find. He joins the list of other friends ...

Created on 28 July 2021

2. Michael Brown: Thoughts on Patriotism and the Olympic Games

Can you imagine what would happen to an Olympic athlete from China or North Korea if he or she decided to protest their national flag at a medal ceremony? That would likely be the last thing that person ...

Created on 26 July 2021

3. The Incredible Incoherence of Ben & Jerry's Capitulation to the BDS Movemen

The iconic, famously woke ice cream company Ben & Jerry's announced on Monday that it will no longer sell its product in "Occupied Palestinian Territory." As the company explained, "We believe it is inconsistent ...

Created on 22 July 2021

4. Yes, Twitter Actually Blocked Me for This

On Tuesday morning, when I went to use my Twitter account, I was greeted by a different screen than normal. It contained one single tweet of mine, beneath which was a large red button labeled "Remove." ...

Created on 21 July 2021

5. Michael Brown: The Ongoing Intersection of the Gospel With Culture

Three years ago, I conducted a poll on Facebook asking, "Should pastors and Christian leaders just preach the gospel, or should they also comment on relevant social and political issues?" Three years later ...

Created on 20 July 2021

6. Michael Brown: A Significant Apology to Christianity Comes From the UK

As the ominous tide of cancel culture continues to rise in North America, Europe and other parts of the world (such as Australia), it is all the more important to point to significant victories on behalf ...

Created on 16 July 2021

7. Why Americans Have Good Reason Not to Trust the Media

According to a recent survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports, "58% of Likely U.S. Voters at least somewhat agree that the media are 'truly the enemy of the people,' including 34% who Strongly Agree." If ...

Created on 12 July 2021

8. If You Want to Know What's Next for America, Let Canada Serve as a Forewarnin

In some respects, Canada has been a step ahead of America in terms of moral and cultural decline. That means that what happens in Canada today—and I mean what happens in the most negative sense—could well ...

Created on 08 July 2021

9. Hobby Lobby Holiday Newspaper Ad Pelted With Secular Backlash

On July Fourth, Hobby Lobby took out a full-page ad in multiple newspapers featuring a prominently placed verse from the Bible along with numerous, pro-Christian, pro-Bible quotes from our Founding Fathers ...

Created on 05 July 2021

10. CN Morning Rundown: Loving Gay People While Rejecting Gay Activism: Reflections on the Meaning of Stonewall

Here's a quick summary of the top stories on charismanews.com: Loving Gay People While Rejecting Gay Activism: Reflections on the Meaning of Stonewall When I first became burdened to push back against ...

Created on 01 July 2021

11. Loving Gay People While Rejecting Gay Activism: Reflections on the Meaning of Stonewall

When I first became burdened to push back against gay activism in 2004, I immediately began to read the stories of gay activists, gay pastors and others. That's because I wanted to have a heart for the ...

Created on 01 July 2021

12. If You Can Change Your Sex, Can You Change Your Race?

For all those who believe a biological male can become a female (to the point of changing one's birth certificate), I have an honest question. If you can change your sex, can you change your race? But ...

Created on 29 June 2021

13. Newsflash: Donald Trump Will Not Be Reinstated to the Presidency This Year

It is very possible that Donald Trump will continue to have great political influence in the years to come. It is also possible that he will have the health and vitality to run for president again in 2024. ...

Created on 28 June 2021

14. Race Is Now the Elephant in the Room Even When There Is No Elephant

We are in real danger of doing deep, lasting damage to the very fabric of our nation by making everything into an issue of race. In fact, the more we blame every problem on race, the deeper our race problems ...

Created on 25 June 2021

15. Why One of Aesop's Fables Asks, 'Where Are the Police

Have you ever heard Aesop's fable about the belly and the rest of the members of the body? It is reminiscent of contemporary attempts to defund the police. There is a lesson to be learned. The fable, ...

Created on 23 June 2021

16. A Sobering Moment Amid June's Endless Flood of LGBTQ Prid

It's all but impossible to miss. LGBTQ pride is being pushed on us from every angle and on an endless array of websites. The Rotten Tomatoes movie review site is celebrating the "200 Best LGBTQ+ Movies ...

Created on 22 June 2021

17. What the IRS Got Remarkably Right in the Midst of a Terribly Wrong Ruling

Just type the words "IRS," "Christian" and "Bible" into your search engine, and you'll get a flood of results, most of them starting with headlines like this: "IRS denies Christian nonprofit tax exemption, ...

Created on 21 June 2021

18. When Mental Health Professionals Recognize the Healing Powers of Spirituality

Critics of the COVID lockdowns often argued that, in the end, the lockdowns would do more harm than good, not just financially but also medically. One reason was that patients needing treatment would be ...

Created on 17 June 2021

19. Are We Really That Much Better Than Countries With State-Controlled Media?

I'm deeply thankful that I live here in America rather than a country like North Korea, and I truly appreciate the freedom of the press that we enjoy. At the same time, when the mainstream media outlets ...

Created on 14 June 2021

20. Not Enough Fingers to Plug Up All the Holes in the Dike

If you are actively involved in the culture wars, trying to stem the tide of moral decline, you can often feel like the boy who tried to plug the holes in the dike with his own fingers. Soon enough, you ...

Created on 09 June 2021