Chelsen Vicari

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  Jul 26, 2023

  A mama’s chronic pain journey leads to a new Christian children’s book

  How many of us have found ourselves in Hannah’s prayer posture? We are hanging on by a thread and desperately need the Almighty to show up in a powerful way. I have. And He did. Though, not in the way I’d ever imagined. 

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  Jul 10, 2020

  Why it matters Jen Hatmaker endorses her daughter’s homosexuality

  Where are the mature Christian mamas who’ve grappled with extending grace to their children while also affirming orthodox Christian teachings? We need to hear their voices now.

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  Apr 28, 2020

  My pastor’s wife is an infectious disease specialist shaping COVID-19 ministry

  The pastor’s wife and infectious disease expert has merged her medical and spiritual roles into a unique mission-focused service to Sky View Missionary Baptist Church in rural Fancy Gap, Virginia, and to our rural Appalachian community.

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  Oct 22, 2019

  Is Kanye really born again or is it just another publicity stunt?

  I tend to be skeptical whenever I hear celebrities talking about Jesus. Still, I’ve thought about how the clips of West at Howard University certainly sound different from other celebrities who thank God in one breath and mock Him the next.

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  Oct 1, 2019

  What are America’s largest seminaries in 2019?

  Notably, today, the top three largest Protestant seminaries in the United States are Southern Baptist Convention-affiliated institutions. This is an interesting change from 2015-2016, ...

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  May 7, 2019

  On the passing of progressive Christian author Rachel Held Evans

  You can have confidence in God and trust in His will, but still feel saddened by the outcome.

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  Nov 22, 2018

  7 things evangelicals can be thankful for this Thanksgiving

  One observation that I have noticed since starting my annual Thanksgiving blog entry five years ago is that no matter neither the administration in office nor the state of the economy, the national news tone remains “everything is terrible.” Each year nonetheless there is good news to share and for which Evangelicals can offer our gratitude to the Almighty.

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  Sep 27, 2018

  Azusa Pacific's Compromise on Sexuality Is Significant, but Nothing New

  Liberal Evangelicals especially tend to think they're the first to, well, compromise on Christian sexual ethics, and then they pat themselves on the back for their perceived innovations. Somehow they overlook the Mainline denominations who took this route years, sometimes decades, before—and have suffered for it in influence and witness.

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  Sep 15, 2018

  Tony Campolo: Red Letter Christian Revival Needed More Prayer, Spiritual Edification, Gospel Sharing

  Over a respectful e-mail exchange, Campolo acknowledged my concerns and shared his own reservations and honest reflections about some of the political sentiments expressed at Red Letter Christians' event.

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  Aug 15, 2018

  How Pro-Life Are Liberal Evangelicals?

  A curious division exists among the Religious Left when it comes to the subject of abortion.