Midwest Christian Outreach, Inc

In the Age of “Narrative as Truth,” Context is Essential

by Don and Joy Veinot | Feb 19, 2026 | Biblical Ethics, Charter Schools, Christian Nationalism, Church, Church and State, Culture War, Deception, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology, Liberalism

In the daily course of answering questions by email, phone, and in person, related to matters of faith, we invariably have to begin with the reminder that: A text, without a context, is a pretext1“Errors in Understanding Biblical Texts” by Don and Joy Veinot Sometimes...

Protestor Gnosticism and Its New Apostles

by Stephanie A Potts | Feb 12, 2026 | #Blacklivesmatter, #BLM, Cancel Culture, Culture Driven Church, Culture War, Deception, Evangelical Left, Gnostic, Identity Politics, Liberal Theology, Marxism, mysticism, NAR, New Apostolic Reformation, Panentheism, Social Justice

I have been deeply disturbed by the events that have unfolded in Minneapolis in recent weeks and the apparent disregard for the rule of law. I am very sad about the deaths of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti not only because it was an avoidable tragedy, but because...

Freedom vs Coercion – Will the True Cult Stand Up?

by Don and Joy Veinot | Apr 25, 2024 | Antisemitism, Culture War, Deception, Free Speech, Gender identity, Jewish, LGBTQA+, Liberal Left, Moonies, Progressives

In the 1930s, Roman Catholic priest and radio commentator Fr. Charles Coughlin discovered a very effective way of discrediting people he considered political threats. He would appeal to the anti-Semitism and isolationism shared by much of his audience by denouncing...

Culture Transforming the Church

by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 29, 2022 | Atheist, Biblical Ethics, Cancel Culture, Child Sacrifice, Contemplative Prayer, Culture War, Deity of Christ, Enneagram, Greek Mythology, Immorality, Judaism, Liberal Left, Liberal Theology, Paganism, Panentheism, ProLife, Richard Rohr, Tolerance, Virtue

The First Century Roman Empire was pluralistic, relativistic, and very spiritual. The Greeks and Romans shared about 15 or 16 gods and goddesses, worshipped under different names.1See “Greek Gods and their Roman Counterparts” for listing, descriptions, and...

Joe Scarborough, Heretics and the Gospel

by Don and Joy Veinot | Sep 22, 2022 | Abortion, Bible, Culture War, Gospel, Human Rights Violations, Immorality, Jewish, Liberalism, ProLife

Watching or reading media pundits, politicians, and talk show hosts transform themselves into theologians is often interesting, sometimes entertaining — and occasionally seems to call for a biblical response. Recently, Joe Scarborough, the host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe...

Identity Wars: Christ and Culture

by Ron Henzel | Dec 9, 2021 | Adultery, Culture Driven Church, Culture War, Gay Marriage, Homophobic, Homosexuality, Immorality

[Note: This article is Part 1 of a projected series.] Currently, a battle is being waged for the soul of my home denomination. In the theologically conservative Presbyterian Church in America (PCA), the question is being asked: “What did Paul mean when he wrote,...

« Older Entries