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Cru: Taking Crusade & Christ Out of Their Name
In a rather mind-boggling display of irony, the Christian organization responsible for producing the “JESUS” film has decided that having Christ in their name was just too much for the sensibilities of the modern world. Campus Crusade for Christ, founded by Bill and Vonette Bright in 1951, will henceforth be known as “Cru.” I couldn’t make that up if I tried. The ostensible reason from changing this venerable and well-known para-church group to Cru was because the word “Crusade” apparently alienates a lot of people. Okay. If that is the case, then why change your name to “Cru,” which I think are the first three letters in the word CRUsade? This makes absolutely no sense, but there always seems to be a justification for these continual bows to modern, anti-Christian culture. In fact, Steve Sellers, Campus Crusade for Christ’s Vice President, in … Read entire article »
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After a Respite, From Law to Grace Returns
Following my trip to Phoenix for the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention in June, where I planned on live blogging, but instead ended up spending most of the time in my hotel room sicker than I have been in a long, long time, I thought that I would get back to blogging straight away. For good or for bad, that did not happen. In the last month, I have taken a much-needed respite from blogging, not only to regain my physical strength, but also my spiritual and emotional strength. Even after a week of teaching 23 5th & 6th graders at the Big Apple Adventure Vacation Bible School last week and a trip to Albuquerque for a Baptist Convention of New Mexico Executive Board Meeting/Vacation with my family this week, I am strangely … Read entire article »
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