In trying to explain where Calvary Chapel lays between Calvinism and Arminianism, most churches have including a statement in their statement of beliefs that reads something like this: “At Calvary Chapel, we believe that we maintain the middle ground between Arminian and Calvinist theology” Although this helps somewhat, it doesn’t go into enough detail. So,...
Last May the BBC reported that Christian persecution ‘at near genocide levels’. According to Help the Persecuted, a Christian is killed every 6 minutes for following Christ. Christian Women are the most persecuted group on the planet. Mina’s story is heartbreaking The World Watch List is Open Doors’ annual ranking of the 50 countries where...
This week’s blog is a link-a-thon – a collection of relevant (and not so relevant) links from across the internet. Don’t Compartmentalize Your Christianity I love Paul Tripp’s blog – down to earth and rich. This week Paul wrote about the dangers of “compartmentalizing” your faith. Read it here: https://www.paultripp.com/wednesdays-word/posts/dont-compartmentalize-your-christianity Truth and Lies : Muhammad:...
I’ve met a Holocaust Survivor on a number of occasions. His name was Walter Kammerling. Originally from Austria, he was 14 when the Nazi’s invaded Austria and on 9-10 Novemeber 1938 he saw the “Kristallnacht pogrom” (or Night of Broken Glass) which was a pogram (violent riot aimed at the massacre or persecution of an...
