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Contrasting the New Testament Ekklesia and the Modern Congregational Assembly

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If the church is going to recapture its cultural commission of discipling nations and having global influence, as found in Genesis 1:28 and Matthew 28:19, it has to learn the difference between building an ekklesia and a mere congregation that assembles together.

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Why Political Activism in the Pulpit is Part of the Gospel of the Kingdom

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If we are going to transform culture we need to engage and shift the influencers toward biblical values at the highest levels in every major sphere of society. We cannot only reach masses of people and change political elections. If we don’t reach the 3-5% who are the decision makers, then we will never reach our goals of societal transformation.

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The Origin and Dangers of the ‘Wall of Separation’ Between Church and State

Government

The rhetoric of “separation of church and state” and “a wall of separation” has been instrumental in transforming judicial and popular constructions of the First Amendment from a provision protecting and encouraging religion in public life to one restricting religion’s place and role in civic culture. This transformation has undermined the “indispensable support” of religion in our system of republican self-government. This fact would have alarmed the framers of the Constitution, and we ignore it today at the peril of our political order and prosperity.

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Taking A Stand For Kingdom Culture – (Video)

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In this two part teaching series on establishing Kingdom culture, Rich provides an overview of the struggle for control of culture, and identifies some of the major strongholds that exist in the thinking of the church, including dispensationalism and end-times mania.

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God, Politics, & the Kingdom of God

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In this article, Joseph Mattera provides us with great insight concerning the reasons why Christians should not only not avoid politics, but actually have a biblical mandate to be actively involved.

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Identifying The Antichrist

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Below, Joseph Mattera exposes the modern-day deception regarding the Antichrist and presents us with a proper Biblical understanding.  I’ve reprinted this excellent article in it’s entirety.  Thanks, Joe! ———————– Much has been made since the end of the nineteenth century regarding the “last days” and identifying the antichrist. During World War II a number of [...]

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America’s Future: What Lies Ahead?

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Rich Carey

It seems there are a chorus of prophetic voices rising in the Church today who are declaring words of doom and destruction over America in general and the American economy specifically.  While I do not claim to be a prophet, nor the son of a prophet, and certainly do not pretend to know what the [...]

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Contrasting Kingdom Leaders and Church Leaders by Joseph Mattera

Religion

Well, Joseph Mattera has done it again! Here is another excellent article, reprinted in it’s entirety. You can read this on his website here.  Be sure to read his other articles Why I Preach The Kingdom and Contrasting a Kingdom Mindset with a Church Mindset.  You’ll be glad you did! ——- There is presently a [...]

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Why I Preach The Kingdom – by Joseph Mattera

Religion

I don’t normally re-post entire articles here, but what follows is a worthy exception.  Joe Mattera offers a followup to his excellent article “Contrasting a Kingdom Mindset with a Church Mindset” (which I also re-posted here in it’s entirety).  Both of these articles provide an excellent overview of a Kingdom worldview.  This is vital understanding [...]

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Contrasting a Kingdom Mindset with a Church Mindset – Joseph Mattera

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Jesus, John the Baptist, and the apostles went about proclaiming the kingdom–not the church. Joseph Mattera contrasts a kingdom mindset vs. church mindset.

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Tomorrow Everything Changes

Government

Brothers and sisters, tomorrow is the day we put a stop to the irresponsible nonsense that we’ve put up with for the past several decades from our elected officials.  The progressive agenda has been a cancer which has infected both Democrat and Republican parties.  It’s time to return to the core principles of our Founding [...]

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Timeless Wisdom

I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there’s purpose and worth to each and every life. — Ronald Reagan