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As I mentioned in my last post, we as individuals can fall into idolatry by replacing God’s Word as our first “go to” source, but what about our churches?  Is it possible for churches to be drawn into idolatry the same way?
 
I’ve described idolatry as redirecting one’s faith, focus, and affection away from God and [...]

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In my November 29 blog I ended with the following statement:
The Reality is That Trusting These (or any other models) Rather Than God and His Word Is Idolatry: There is a Need to Repent of Evangelical Idolatry. 
Is that an extreme assertion? Could it be that we truly are guilty of idolatry when it comes to [...]

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The recent reports regarding Willow Creek have rocked a lot of people’s world (http://blog.christianitytoday.com/outofur/archives/2007/10/willow_creek_re.html).  It raises the question in my title.  Over two years ago I started working on a new book that addresses the Lord’s mandate to make disciples.  Back then, I wrote the observations below. The reference to “targets” in the text refers [...]

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