Category Archives: General Posts
MY MEMO – 8-18-2011
Why do conservative pollsters wind up with conservative ammunition most of the time, while liberal pollsters wind up with liberal ammunition most of the time? What amazes me is how they can ask the same question a little differently and get totally different answers, but ‘conclude’ the exact opposite.” Continue reading
Explaining Discrepancies
How do you explain discrepancies in the Scriptures — such as those between the four Gospels — in light of scriptural inerrancy?
Much of the debate on the integrity of the Scriptures focuses specifically on those problems. When you have par… Continue reading
Give Me Jesus
In my devotions this morning in the Gospel of John, I was struck by all of the wonderful things that Jesus brought when He came into the world. I listen to worship music during my devotions because–and I know this sounds strange, but you have to know how my mind works–it helps me to keep [...]
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Do you feel mighty?
I had the privilege of being interviewed by Alan Ahlgrim–the lead minister of Rocky Mountain Christian Church–yesterday. In two weeks, they are kicking off a church-wide study based on my latest book Eats With Sinners and they wanted to interview me on video to introduce the series. In the process I got to sit in [...]
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Is Preaching About Homosexuality a Hate Crime? The legal limits of the Hate Crimes Act.
The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Hate Crimes Act (the “Act”) makes it a federal crime to “willfully cause bodily injury to any person or, through the use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, or an explosive or incendiary device, attempt to cause bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or perceived religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability of any person.” Persons who violate this law may be imprisoned for up to 10 years, and may be assessed a monetary fine. Stricter penalties, including the death penalty, apply if death results from an offense. Continue reading
Are you focused on what will last?
Am I focused on what is going to last? If you’ve been reading my blog for a while now you know I love to ask questions to get you thinking… Here is one that I have been asking myself for a few months now. Am I focused on what is going to last? It’s often [...]
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Confessions of a Contaminated Church – Part 10 – Randy Garis
College Heights Christian Church
June 13, 2010
Randy Gariss
Confessions of a Contaminated Church – Part 10
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