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The Mission of Counter Culture
I will be writing my views- and encouraging input from others- on current events, entertainment, and life in general. Political issues will be addressed when necessary- but talking politics certainly...
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Bumper Stickers, Yard Signs and Facebook Posts
While bumper stickers, yard signs and Facebook posts are liberties we cherish as free speech, none of these change hearts and minds when it comes to the cause or candidate we champion …personal...
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Standing with the Treworgys on Marriage and the Intolerance of Today’s...
This past weekend Treworgy Family Orchards became the “Chick-Fil-A of Maine” in that they exercised their freedom of speech to show support for traditional marriage, and as a result received backlash...
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Government cannot change the heart of mankind, eliminate evil
I join everyone in mourning over the Newtown, Connecticut elementary school massacre. Words cannot make sense of what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14th, 2012. In people’s...
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Thoughts on The New Pope and Unity in Christ
I am a born-again Christian who attends a non-denominational Protestant church. At first thought you might think the election of a new Pope should not matter to me, or that I might even scoff at...
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Raised from the Dead! Christianity’s unique truth
The trump card Easter, the common name for the holiday marking Jesus Christ’s return from the dead, represents Christianity’s trump card- the unique claim to eternal life. All other world religions...
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Pride before a fall: A tale of one LePage term?
I have purposely avoided weighing in on politics for some time now. However, I can’t help but share some thoughts on the state of my state, and more specifically my governor’s re-election chances. As I...
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Casting Crowns, Kutless, The Wrecking coming to Bangor
Casting Crowns On Saturday, September 14th Casting Crowns, a Christian fan favorite and well known within the contemporary church community, is headlining the 2nd Annual “SoulQuest” on the Bangor...
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National ‘Back to Church Sunday’ 2013
Any week can be the week you go back to church. However, this Sunday, September 15th is the “official” day for regular attendees to invite someone “back to church”, and for people searching for a...
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Duck Dynasty’s ‘Martin’ and North Woods Law cast headline Maine Sportsman’s...
Maine Sportsman’s Night — Saturday, October 12th, 2013 “Happy, Happy, Happy!” The Duck Dynasty craze is coming to Maine as cast member “Martin” will be the keynote speaker at October’s Maine...
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40 Days for Life underway in Bangor; Maine abortion rates down
On September 25th the ’40 days for Life’ prayer vigil kicked off in Bangor and will run until November 3rd. As a peaceful national campaign, ’40 Days for Life’ participants pray and fast near abortion...
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Chuck Smith: visionary pastor changed American church, legacy felt in Maine
I typically write about more general topics related to the Christian faith, and my personal faith journey. This time, though, I’d like to use this blog to discuss the passing of a man who changed the...
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Shutdown or not, our faith shouldn’t be in government
Does anyone else notice the irony that on the same day the Federal government shuts down, the Maine sales tax increased because of a deal reached this summer to prevent a similar shutdown at the state...
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Maine ACLU bullies Biddeford over school assembly deemed ‘too religious’ (VIDEO)
Debbie Phillips speaking at a Biddeford School assembly Last week the Maine ACLU threatened legal action against Biddeford Schools because of a school assembly that one parent deemed “too religious”...
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Same people, new vision: Abundant Life now Grace Church Bangor
In a new series where I will feature a specific Bangor Area church or Christ-based ministry, Counter Culture takes a look at the church formerly known as Abundant Life for the last 25 years. Located on...
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Seriously, why Santa? Re-thinking the purpose of this jolly old Christmas...
Seriously, why Santa? I concede it’s all probably harmless, and “all in good fun” — but why? Wouldn’t kids be more grateful if they knew from day one their gifts came mommy, daddy, grammy, grandpa, or...
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‘Happy Holidays’ is not a threat to Christmas, but angry Christians are
If I have to read one more article from some angry ‘Christian’ belly-aching that we must stand against people saying ‘Happy Holidays’ instead of ‘Merry Christmas’, I may just have to write a...
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Let’s be God-centered with our New Year’s Resolutions instead of self-centered
With the new year comes an opportunity for a clean slate. While we must attempt to make things right with whomever we’ve wronged, as much as it depends on us, we ultimately must forgive others and...
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Equality through Christian principles: MLK Jr. in his own words
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, a Baptist minister, is best known for his dream of racial equality in America — a dream we are still working to fully realize today. While many professing Christians were...
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Selfishness, pride, and the Richard Sherman in all of us
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is written by guest contributor Shawn Brace, and was originally published on his blog New England Pastor. — By Shawn Brace Photo: USA Today First, let’s make something...
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