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June 30, 2008

"I may not be church material"
A new friend of CWR comes to grips with browbeating legalistic practices in his former congregation -- and the glorious fact that salvation is based on grace alone, faith alone and Christ alone.

Christianity Without the Religion
Join Pastor Greg Albrecht at www.ptm.org for a new and revolutionary kind of church service. No assembly required . . . at any specific geographic location. Christianity Without the Religion (CWR) comes to you where you are-- a fresh, new approach to weekly worship. Here's just a sample of what you'll experience with CWR.

In the July PTM Partner Letter -- Don't just do something -- stand there!
When it comes to dealing with the physical issues of life, there's a lot of truth in our culture’s traditional, conventional axiom, "Don't just stand there -- do something!" However, there are times when no planning or hard work on our part (or anyone's) can solve the crisis we may face.

This week's Plain Truth radio schedule
Plain Truth radio offers biblically based insight -- insisting on the basic, core teachings of Christianity -- while asking if the gospel is getting lost in religion. Plain Truth radio is all about the main and plain teachings of Jesus Christ. Plain Truth radio is Christianity without the religion. If you can handle the truth, listen to Greg Albrecht on Plain Truth radio. Greg Albrecht is a voice -- not an echo!

Check out our website at www.ptm.org
Visit PTM's website today! You can read back issues of Plain Truth magazine, previous issues of the PTM Weekly Update, browse more than 1,000 questions and answers in our "Ask Greg" section, listen to Plain Truth radio online or download free MP3 files and attend church at Christianity Without the Religion. We also offer more than a hundred different Christian resources -- books, audio cassettes and booklets on a wide range of topics -- information carefully selected to improve your journey through life and your walk with God. For a list of our resources, click here. Many of these resources are free of charge, thanks to the generosity of our donors. Of course, we welcome contributions on our web site, too.

What our readers and listeners say
Exciting, inspiring, sometimes controversial, always interesting comments from our readers, listeners and friends.

CWR and Plain Truth radio PodCasts and MP3 files
Click on the picture to receive automatic downloads of CWR services for your iPod, other MP3 player, or for playback on your computer. To receive automatic downloads of Plain Truth radio programs, click here. You can also down load MP3 files of any Plain Truth radio program that has aired in the past two weeks! Just click here.

The Trinity is like what?
A reader wants to know -- is the Trinity like Superman, Batman and Spiderman -- all joined together to make some kind of divine Superteam?

Barack's Momma
Greg responds to a "report" circulated on the internet about Barack Obama's mother. This report and others like it (about any candidate or topic) display red flags that should cause us to question their credibility.

Fresh face, fresh fire -- but same old scam?
Todd Bentley doesn't look much like a minister. The 32-year-old has body piercings and tattoos on his arms and neck, and he often dresses in black. But a minister of the Gospel he is, or claims to be -- and the difference between what he is and claims to be has become the real story of a series of meetings Bentley is holding in Lakeland, Florida.

7 great reasons to become a PTM Partner now!
Now is the time to become a PTM partner— and to join with us in this important work! For a limited time, for new Partners, if you pledge a gift to PTM of $5 per month or more, here's what you'll get.

Win a book!
Every week in the PTM Weekly Update, we offer our readers the chance to win a book, CD or other resource. See last week's winners and find out what the new offers are.

Quilt of holes
A life filled with trials, failures, hardships and troubles may not be as empty as we think.

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	"I may not be church material" A new friend of CWR comes to grips with browbeating legalistic practices in his former congregation -- and the glorious fact that salvation is based on grace alone, faith alone and Christ alone.
	Christianity Without the Religion Join Pastor Greg Albrecht at www.ptm.org for a new and revolutionary kind of church service. No assembly required . . . at any specific geographic location. Christianity Without the Religion (CWR) comes to you where you are-- a fresh, new approach to weekly worship. Here's just a sample of what you'll experience with CWR.
	In the July PTM Partner Letter -- Don't just do something -- stand there! When it comes to dealing with the physical issues of life, there's a lot of truth in our culture’s traditional, conventional axiom, "Don't just stand there -- do something!" However, there are times when no planning or hard work on our part (or anyone's) can solve the crisis we may face.
	This week's Plain Truth radio schedule Plain Truth radio offers biblically based insight -- insisting on the basic, core teachings of Christianity -- while asking if the gospel is getting lost in religion. Plain Truth radio is all about the main and plain teachings of Jesus Christ. Plain Truth radio is Christianity without the religion. If you can handle the truth, listen to Greg Albrecht on Plain Truth radio. Greg Albrecht is a voice -- not an echo!
	Check out our website at www.ptm.org Visit PTM's website today! You can read back issues of Plain Truth magazine, previous issues of the PTM Weekly Update, browse more than 1,000 questions and answers in our "Ask Greg" section, listen to Plain Truth radio online or download free MP3 files and attend church at Christianity Without the Religion. We also offer more than a hundred different Christian resources -- books, audio cassettes and booklets on a wide range of topics -- information carefully selected to improve your journey through life and your walk with God. For a list of our resources, click here. Many of these resources are free of charge, thanks to the generosity of our donors. Of course, we welcome contributions on our web site, too.
	What our readers and listeners say Exciting, inspiring, sometimes controversial, always interesting comments from our readers, listeners and friends.
	CWR and Plain Truth radio PodCasts and MP3 files Click on the picture to receive automatic downloads of CWR services for your iPod, other MP3 player, or for playback on your computer. To receive automatic downloads of Plain Truth radio programs, click here. You can also down load MP3 files of any Plain Truth radio program that has aired in the past two weeks! Just click here.
	The Trinity is like what? A reader wants to know -- is the Trinity like Superman, Batman and Spiderman -- all joined together to make some kind of divine Superteam?
	Barack's Momma Greg responds to a "report" circulated on the internet about Barack Obama's mother. This report and others like it (about any candidate or topic) display red flags that should cause us to question their credibility.
	Fresh face, fresh fire -- but same old scam? Todd Bentley doesn't look much like a minister. The 32-year-old has body piercings and tattoos on his arms and neck, and he often dresses in black. But a minister of the Gospel he is, or claims to be -- and the difference between what he is and claims to be has become the real story of a series of meetings Bentley is holding in Lakeland, Florida.
	7 great reasons to become a PTM Partner now! Now is the time to become a PTM partner— and to join with us in this important work! For a limited time, for new Partners, if you pledge a gift to PTM of $5 per month or more, here's what you'll get.
	Win a book! Every week in the PTM Weekly Update, we offer our readers the chance to win a book, CD or other resource. See last week's winners and find out what the new offers are.
	Quilt of holes A life filled with trials, failures, hardships and troubles may not be as empty as we think.