by Chris Wiles | Jul 25, 2013 | Life
Question 3: Why do people say that Jesus never said anything about homosexuality? Why is this question so important? It’s assumed that if Jesus never addressed homosexuality, it must not really be a sin. In philosophical terms, the argument looks something like this:... by Chris Wiles | Jul 24, 2013 | Life
Thanks for reading. This series looks at some of the questions tweeted/texted in during last Sunday’s discussion on homosexuality. You can read yesterday’s question here: “Can you be both gay and Christian?” Why do some churches accept homosexuality and even perform... by Chris Wiles | Jul 23, 2013 | Life
This series of posts is designed to address some of the questions texted/tweeted during the message at Tri-State Fellowship entitled: “It Gets Better: The Gospel and Homosexuality.” Can you be both gay and Christian? Let’s look at this question from two different... by Chris Wiles | Jul 2, 2013 | Art
This song has all kinds of win. Syncopation. Melody. All you’d expect from Norway’s metal giants. After eight years, Extol is back—and better than ever. Their last album was a huge departure—not just from the music scene itself, but also from the band’s... by Chris Wiles | Jun 28, 2013 | Life, Today's Must Reads
Why study culture? This Sunday I’ll be speaking at the first of three “College Sundays” at Tri-State Fellowship. These Sundays will be designed to evaluate today’s trends through the lens of God’s timeless truth. This Sunday we’ll be looking at the impact of... by Chris Wiles | Jun 20, 2012 | Art
In addition to climbing to the top of the bestseller lists, E.L. James’ 50 Shades of Grey (the first in a trilogy) is attracting attention from those alarmed not only by the book’s sexual content, but by the fact that the book’s audience is predominantly composed of... by Chris Wiles | May 25, 2012 | Faith
The bulk of this blog post is dedicated to the questions that were submitted via text message at Tri-State Fellowship on Sunday, May 20. This series has focused on the “Unseen” forces around us. In the 1960’s, sociologist Peter Berger wrote a short book called A... by Chris Wiles | Mar 24, 2012 | Faith
Shame began in a garden. The garden, as a matter of fact – when Adam and Eve were created, they were said to be “naked and unashamed” (Genesis 2:25). Their world knew no shame. And what was their world like? We’ve all heard the story: God creates the earth in six... by Chris Wiles | Mar 23, 2012 | Faith
All along we’ve been observing the way that religion alone cannot cover over the stain that sin produces. Which has led many to draw the conclusion that Jesus came, in some way, to eradicate religion. “I have a relationship,” we insist. “Not a religion.” The problem... by Chris Wiles | Mar 22, 2012 | Faith
For more than 20 years, Nick Cave has been cranking out some fairly bleak punk-influenced music with his band “The Bad Seeds.” The song you’re seeing performed live is on a more stripped-down, piano-based album called “No More Shall We Part.” The lyrics are pretty...
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