I HAVE AN APOLOGY TO MAKE – BECAUSE OF SOMETHING I DIDN’T SAY IN THE SERMON THIS PAST WEEKEND. Last weekend at Celebration Church we launched our new message series, BEHIND FAMILY LINES. In this series we’re learning from God’s Word how to have healthy and happy families – whether they are two-parent families, step-families, or single parent families.

“The best way to reduce poverty, fight crime and improve education is to rebuild the family” was a statement in a New York Times article several years ago. Written by U.S. Senator Sam Brownback, the short article said: We need to rebuild the family and renew the culture in America.

Forget the Church and Follow Jesus is the title of the cover and an article in the April 9th edition of Newsweek Magazine. The author of the article, Andrew Sullivan, lobbies for Christians to detach themselves from many church-focused activities and pursuits (especially those that are politically oriented) and encourages them to focus on the grace and kindness emphases of Jesus, while disregarding His miraculous activities and abilities. In advocating this approach to Christianity, Sullivan pro...