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A Review of the Wanderlust Film "The Holy Ghost"
Acts 2 begins with the day of Pentecost. The apostles receive the Holy Spirit and are able to speak in whatever languages were necessary for communicating the gospel in Jerusalem. "Men from every...
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Why I Deleted the Jefferson Bethke Parody "Jesus Hates Religion"
The WWUTT video "Jesus Hates Religion?" was posted on Sunday evening. In 48 hours, it had about 3,000 views, received 240 likes, and been shared a few hundred times. I'd received comments of it already...
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When Elijah Mocked the Priests of Baal
In 1 Kings 18:21, the prophet Elijah as directed by God stood before Israel and told them to pick a side: "How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the Lord is God, follow him....
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Why Are You Praying for Paris?
#PrayForParis has been a common hashtag on Twitter and Facebook since the terror attack in Paris, France on November 13, 2015. About 129 people were killed in coordinated attacks around Paris, and over...
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Are T.D. Jakes and Steven Furtick Heretics? Yes.
Through the ministry When We Understand the Text, I've fielded a few questions about Steven Furtick and whether or not he is trustworthy. To give the best answer that I can, I've decided to use...
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Why Do We Celebrate Thanksgiving?
A friend of mine on Twitter, who goes by Millennial Puritan, posted a history of Thanksgiving and why it matters to Christians. I thought I would share it here so you can share it with your friends and...
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Loving Our Pro-Life Neighbors (A Response to Karen Swallow Prior's Article in...
In the wake of the shooting a week ago at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood facility, Karen Swallow Prior wrote an article for Christianity Today entitled Loving Our Pro-Choice Neighbors in Word...
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The Heresy of False Teacher and Pastor John Pavlovitz (a response to "10...
A little over a year ago, I wrote an article about a then-lesser-known blogger named John Pavlovitz, warning Christians to stay away from his stuff because he's a wolf in sheep's clothing. A couple...
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Proof Planned Parenthood Is Breaking the Law
The following is a letter I sent to Bob Cesca in August, 2015, responding to an article he wrote for Salon.com. I never got a reply from Mr. Cesca. There are some points in this letter that I believe...
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Can Seventh-Day Adventism Be Reformed?
Dear Pastor GabeThank you for When We Understand the Text and all your videos. I noticed in your video on Jehovah's Witnesses that you mention Seventh Day Adventism, and you mention that an Adventist...
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Does Genesis 1 Teach That God Created the World in 6 Days?
J.D. Greear, Pastor of the Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, posted a blog today on The Biggest Questions I Get On Genesis 1 and 2. I'm not asked his first question as often, but I get asked the second...
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Should a Christian See Deadpool?
Dear Pastor GabeI was introduced to your blog through Tim Challies website who posted your movie review of Exodus: Gods and Kings. You should do more of those. I really like your reviews. I happened to...
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Risen: A Pastor's Movie Review
About 2/3 of the way through the movie, I was ready to begin my review this way: "Risen is intriguing, but it's not great." I'd have talked about how the costumes, acting, and setting were well done,...
View ArticleCruz, Rubio, Trump, and the Moment of Truth
Now is the moment: Do these candidates actually care about doing what's best for the country, or do they only care about themselves running the country?If Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio care about what's...
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The Young Messiah: A Pastor's Review
Following my last review of the movie Risen, I read a comment that the depiction of Jesus in that movie was the best portrayal of Jesus yet. (I didn't retaliate with, "No, [this movie] Jesus was...
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When Rick Warren Taught Me Something
During my first year as senior pastor, fights broke out in our church over end-times theology. I do mean fights. Fists weren't thrown and faces weren't slapped, but there sure were a few conversations...
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Tongue Twisters (what the Bible Says About Praying in Tongues)
Dear Pastor GabeThank you for the WWUTT ministry! It has been a blessing to me and other people that I know. I have a question regarding speaking in tongues. Can we really advise that it is okay to use...
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Thieves and Robbers: Knowing the False Teachers
On Friday, I posted a new WWUTT video on John 10:10 which reads, "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." The "thief" is often...
View ArticlePredestined for Hell? No! (A Response to Dr. Adrian Rogers)
The following is a transcript from the When We Understand the Text podcast, episodes dated for April 27 and 28, 2016. Featured was a sermon by Dr. Adrian Rogers entitled "Predestined for Hell? No!"...
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Christian, Stop Sharing Anna McCarthy's Articles (Examining the Blog "Just a...
Who's Anna McCarthy, I wondered. I've seen her articles bouncing around Facebook and Twitter. The most famous up to this point was entitled When He Became a She, about a time she encountered a former...
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