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Brett Lee-Price Apologetics

We are living through a rather unique moment in the history of Western Christianity, whereby the faith that has long undergirded our culture and grounded such fundamental assumptions about reality, humanity, and morality is increasingly being questioned and challenged by positions that are profoundly different. Questions surrounding identity, sexuality, marriage, the human body, political authority, and even what it truly means to be human are no longer merely peripheral controversies. They are, at their foundation, theological questions, concerning the nature of creation, our understanding of humanity, and, ultimately, the God who has created us. Charles Taylor, in his monumental  A Secular Age , argues that secularisation is not simply the decline of religious belief but a transformation in the very conditions under which belief takes place. Christianity is no longer the assumed framework through which Western society understands itself. 1  Indeed, as Carl Trueman has explo...

Vindictive narcissists

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I mentioned to Lorelle yesterday that a narcissist we know will probably destroy his family as he has done over several years.

Evil

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Aussies warned about little-known $10,000 Centrelink pension rule catching out inheritances

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/aussies-warned-about-little-known-10000-centrelink-pension-rule-catching-out-inheritances-044500158.html Sent from my iPhone

I was played by a narcissist.

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I called him out for it when he lied about a “reconciliation “ meeting we had, claiming that we weren’t reconciled. At a further meeting I resigned and he immediately smirked. I pointed that out to the other two men in the room. He then unsuccessfully tried to put on a sad face.

Dark triad

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Dark Triad

## THE DARK TRIAD. ### And 9 differences between narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. ❶ THEIR PRIMARY MOTIVATION. Narcissism seeks admiration. Machiavellianism seeks advantage. Psychopathy seeks power, stimulation, or personal gain with little regard for others. ❷ THEIR VIEW OF OTHER PEOPLE. Narcissists want an audience. Machiavellians see people as strategic assets. Psychopathic traits are associated with using people with little emotional attachment. ❸ THEIR EMOTIONAL EMPATHY. Narcissistic traits may involve reduced empathy when self-interest is threatened. Machiavellian individuals may understand emotions but use that knowledge strategically. Psychopathic traits are often associated with shallow emotional responses and low emotional empathy. ❹ THEIR STYLE OF MANIPULATION. Narcissists seek admiration and validation. Machiavellians manipulate through planning, deception, and calculation. Psychopathic traits are more often linked to bold, expl...

Expository Preaching

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Attractional Churches by Chuck Lawless

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7 Things We Can Learn from Attractional Churches By Chuck Lawless on Oct 13, 2026 01:00 am The debate between being an attractional or missional church continues. I’m not a fan of a church that is ONLY attractional (and I’ve written about the importance of believers doing evangelism), but I do think we can learn some things from the attractional approach: Have an intentional strategy to reach people. Too many churches are neither attractional nor missional because they have little commitment to reaching the unchurched anyway. An attractional approach is at least an intentional start. Think about the unchurched. You might argue that the attractional approach gives too much attention to them, but it does focus on non-believing people that the Lord loves. It pushes us to be outwardly focused. Promote excellence . The consumerism of the attractional approach may go too far, but it nevertheless requires us to strive for excellence. Far too many congregations act as if a shoddy...