Tag Archives: sex

Porn is bad for you and good for me…a Grey area.

Posted on June 1, 2012 by matthewstevens

Or at least that seems to be the logical ends to “50 Shades of Grey”. 50 Shades of Grey is the latest soccer mom sexual thriller.  So is erotic literature healthy for Christians? My question is,  “Is extramarital erotica healthy … Continue reading →

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A pastor’s open apology to homosexuals

Posted on May 30, 2012 by matthewstevens

I serve as Assistant Pastor of a church in Kentucky.  I have served churches in three other states over the last 12 years.  In one of those, I led in church discipline over unrepentant sexual sin, it was homosexual in … Continue reading →

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Can I ask a question at church? Uh, NO!!

Posted on May 22, 2012 by matthewstevens

This post will conclude a review of the 6 reasons people state they leave the church at about age 15.  These findings were a result of Barna’s research The reasons are Reason #1 – Churches seem overprotective. Reason #2 – … Continue reading →

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10 Signs of an inwardly focused church

Posted on May 21, 2012 by matthewstevens

Thom Rainer  speaks candidly about his observations of an inwardly focused church,     … churches can lose their outward focus and become preoccupied with the perceived needs and desires of the members. Dollars spent and time expended can quickly … Continue reading →

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Church is for people like us….and only like us.

Posted on May 16, 2012 by matthewstevens

According to Barna, at about age 15, people are leaving churches in record numbers.  This must cause us to evaluate what we are doing in our churches, in light of the 6 reasons 20/30 somethings gave below,  each reason is … Continue reading →

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So, should I have sex, or go to church?

Posted on May 12, 2012 by matthewstevens

So, should I have sex, or go to church? Cause you can’t do both right? Continuing our evaluation of Barna’s research on the 6 reasons people leave church at about age 15. Those are- The reasons are Reason #1 – … Continue reading →

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“The Church ignores science….so I left”

Posted on May 11, 2012 by matthewstevens

Reasons people leave church about age 15- The reasons are Reason #1 – Churches seem overprotective. Reason #2 – Teens’ and twentysomethings’ experience of Christianity is shallow. Reason #3 – Churches come across as antagonistic to science. Reason #4 – … Continue reading →

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“Church is shallow and boring, so I didn’t go back…”

Posted on May 10, 2012 by matthewstevens

Today, we’ll pick up from yesterday’s blog- Christianity Insanity.  We were looking at the 6 reasons Barna found that people who are 20/30 something left the church at about age 15. Barna found those reasons to be- The reasons are … Continue reading →

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Christianity Insanity

Posted on May 9, 2012 by matthewstevens

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Einstein The Blaze reports that one groups attempt to engage young adults (20s-30s)  (who are leaving the church in record numbers) is to … … create one … Continue reading →

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a husband for Barbie…

Posted on May 9, 2012 by matthewstevens

Abbi, like many girls loves Barbie[i].  She has a lot of them, which is fine, until they started marrying each other. I knew it was time for Barbie to get a husband.  Abbi had been requesting this for a while. … Continue reading →

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