Is the American Church Dying?

By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

News reports seem to indicate that the American church is dying or not faring well at all. But Glenn Stanton of Focus on the Family says research from Harvard and Indiana University proves otherwise. The good news is that the bad news is wrong.

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A Friendship that Changed History

By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

President Ronald Reagan met with Pope John Paul II about a dozen times. In their friendship, they worked behind the scenes to undermine communism in Poland, which helped eventually to end the Cold War. A new movie tells this dramatic story.

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The Abby Johnson Story

By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

There is a powerful must-see (with caution advised because of some blood gore) pro-life movie in the theaters right now. It tells the Abby Johnson story and is based on her best-selling book, UNPLANNED. Abby used to be the director of a Planned Parenthood clinic. But was changed.

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Science and God

By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

We are often led to believe that science and God are somehow incompatible. The latest recipient of the annual Templeton Prize disagrees with that idea. Although he's an agnostic, he said, "Science does not kill God." This article shows links between Christianity and science.

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What’s This Mantra Against “Thoughts and Prayers”?

By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

Lately, the politically correct folks seem to have a repeated mantra against "thoughts and prayers," as if they are meaningless sops, providing no real comfort or aid. I don't know about "thoughts," but I do know that true prayer to the true God is very powerful and should not be railed against.

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What Part of “No Religious Test” Don’t We Understand?

By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

The Constitution says there can be no religious test applied to those seeking office at the federal level (Article 6, clause 3). But lately some on the left are trying to apply a type of religious test against some would-be Trump nominees.

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No, We Are Not All Socialists Now

by Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

In our day, socialism seems to be making incredible inroads. One magazine, with a lot of red on the cover, asked if we are all socialists now? How can that question be asked when socialism has a consistently terrible track record?

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Humanists: Tear Down That Cross!

By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week about a large memorial cross built to honor some soldiers of Maryland, who died during World War I. Does the cross violate the Constitution, as the American Humanist Association and their ilk insist?

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America's Historical Ignorance

By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

Marx (pictured) said if we cut a people from their history, we can change their whole future. We forget history to our peril, as a nation. And yet many different studies show that Americans lack basic knowledge of historical facts or key facts of civics. This was reconfirmed by a new study.

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For What Robot Did Jesus Die?

By Jerry Newcombe, D.Min.

[Photo: Dr. Robert J. Marks of Baylor] Recent claims about robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are exaggerated. The writer of "The DaVinci Code" even claims that in the future, people will not worship Jesus but an AI Messiah. Some are claiming that robots can substitute for a spouse.

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