Authenticity
Real Faith in a Phony, Superficial World – Chad Young. Biblica Books. “According to a recent study by the Barna Group, the number one reason people reject Christianity is a lack of authentic Christians among their peers. In this book, Chad You writes out of what He calls his own “phony” background. He describes his
The Leader God Can Trust
Written by: Bill Elliff It’s a simple sentence, but amazingly telling. It was the reason that David was the greatest king Israel ever knew and that God could entrust such responsibility into his hands. And it’s the necessary essential of all great leaders. And David realized that the Lord had established him as king over
What They Didn’t Teach You in Seminary
Recently, one of our staff passed along a blog written by Dr. James Emery White. As I read it, I thought back to times in my own life. I also reflected on what needs to happen if this next generation is to be effective and efficient in ministry. Dr. White addresses the traps we can
A God of the Valleys
Read 1 Kings 20:22-30 The Syrians, of course, were superstitious people who could not believe in an almighty God, Ruler of heaven and earth. Their gods were limited to hills or valleys, and they thought the God of Israel was as their gods. How wrong they were! The Christian life is like Canaan of old:
Results of Being Filled With the Holy Spirit
(Author unknown) I. Holy Spirit Is Every Christian Birthright (Acts 2:16-18, 38, 39; Galatians 3:13, 14) II. Holy Spirit Is Every Christian Need (John 16:13)He is your teacher, comforter, prayer helper, guide. III. Holy Spirit — Every Christian Responsibility (Ephesians 5:18) IV. Why Are We Not Filled With Spirit?1) Ignorance (Acts 19:2)2) Indifference3) Just plain
"If your riches are yours, why don't you take them with you to the other world?" - Benjamin Franklin
Riches
"Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks." - Phillips Brooks
Power
"If every persona in the world had adequate food, housing, income; if all men were equal; if every possible social evil and injustice were done away with, men would still need one thing: Christ!" - J. W. Hyde
Christ
Cell Phones
from Pew Research Center 83% of American adults (18 years and older) own cell phones. 73% of adult cell phone owners send and receive text messages. 31% of adult cell phone owners prefer texts to talking. 53% of adult cell phone owners prefer a voice call. 109.5 average number of text messages adults ages 18-24
Resilient Ministry
What Pastors Told Us About Surviving and Thriving – Bob Burns, Tasha Chapman, and Donald C. Guthrie. InterVarsity Press. Every year hundreds of pastors and ministry leaders leave the vocational ministry they thought they had been called to for a lifetime. Why? What does it take for ministry leaders to remain in fruitful ministry for
Faith Has Its Reasons
Integrative Approaches to Defending the Christian Faith – Kenneth D. Boa and Robert M. Bowman, Jr. InterVarsity Press. “A comprehensive and thorough text on apologetics, this book is a study of four different models of how apologietics should be done, an assessment of their strengths and weaknesses, and a proposal for integrating the best insights
The Loud Volume of Quiet Faithfulness
Written by: Bill Elliff I have always said to my kids that a lack of integrity always manifests itself. If a man’s character is dishonest, cutting corners, cheating, lying, etc. it will always come out. All you need do is read the papers and you will see the daily evidence of this maxim. But the