Contemporary Issues

	Dead and Dying Churches		Earth Day, Ecology and Christians
	Rediscovering and Rebuilding the Tabernacle of David		Easter or Resurrection?
	Abortion		God Bless Iraq
	Peace		Is Observing Christmas Pagan?
	A Day That Changed America		Exorcism
	An Evangelical Deception		Halloween
	Why Do Christians Assemble Together?		My Sojourn in Fundamentalism
	Is There an Idol in Your Church?		Why the Violence?
	Is Fascism Possible in America?

We live in a day and time when it seems as if life is too quickly passing us by. Everything appears to be changing. Governments come and go. Those whom we fight wars against today suddenly become our friends tomorrow, whereas our friends often turn against us. Churches of all kinds are either advancing by leaps and bounds or are rapidly retreating. The music we sang a generation or two ago in church gatherings is now passé in many churches in favor of what we hope will reach this generation. Even the Bible has and is undergoing changes. The old King James Version of yesteryear can hardly be found today in favor of ever newer versions and translations. Subjects that at one time were taboo in the pulpit are now contemporary issues being addressed in many churches. Traditions are being left behind. Whether this is good or bad only time will tell.

Not wanting to be left behind some of us believe that it is vital for the spiritual health of both believers in Christ as well as in our assemblies that what we view as “contemporary issues” be addressed. In surfing Christian and religious web sites on the internet one will quickly discover that there is little agreement or uniformity as to how these issues are addressed. Each one is usually the opinion of the individual or individuals addressing the issue. What you will discover on this site is no exception to this. The contemporary issues that will be addressed here are largely the opinion of the author. You may or may not agree. The hope and intent however, is to get Christians thinking through some of these issues. As has already been addressed in this site, the material that you will find here is unique in some respects, hopefully it is challenging to action and in some ways it is controversial. Our desire is not to create division or party spirit in the Body of Christ, rather to present how we view some of these issues. We do not claim to have all of the answers to every issue being addressed. Nor do we view everything strictly in terms of being “black or white.” Rather, many issues are not clearly defined in Scripture hence there are many “gray” areas. So what you will find in this section will be issues that you may or may not agree with. We would like to receive your comments. We also have a number of booklets available on these and many other subjects that can be yours for the asking.