Non-Christians’ Comments About Christians
7 Common Comments Non-Christians Make About Christians: 1) Christians are against more things than they are for. 2) I would like to develop a friendship with a Christian. 3) I would like to learn about the Bible from a Christian. 4) I don’t see much difference in the way Christians live compared to others. 5)
Gay Marriage
It is inevitable that same-sex marriage will become legal throughout the United States. 64% Agree24% Disagree12% Don’t Know 63% agree that pastors should be allowed to refuse to officiate same-sex weddings.58% agree that photographers should be allowed to refuse to work for same-sex weddings.40% agree rental halls should be allowed to refuse use for same-sex
The Global Public Square
Religious Freedom and the Making of a World Safe for Diversity – Os Guinness. IVP Books. Throughout this book, Guinness presents the need to find, globally and publicly, our individual soul freedom. Writing to all people, he takes a step outside of the current analyses and reports on religious conflicts, oppression and persecutions, calling for
Colossians 1:25-28
“…fully carry out the preaching of the word of God, that is the mystery which has been hidden from the past ages and generations, but has now been manifested to His saints, to whom God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ
No Time for a Divided Mind
If you will allow me, I want to get in your face for the next few minutes. I’m not trying to offend you. On the contrary, I’m trying to save you from yourself and possibly a wasted life. The times are too serious for such a mediocre brand of Christianity. The needs of our world
Get on the Scale!
Read 1 Samuel 2:1-11 What a startling statement Hannah makes in verse 3: “For the LORD is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.” You and I can weigh only material things, but God can weigh the spiritual. He sees whether our lives are made up of “gold, silver, precious stones, wood,
Sex Trafficking
These sites will provide information and support in the fight against sex trafficking:TheA21Campaign.orgIJM.orgNotForSaleCampaign.org 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
What Happens When a Christian Gets Discouraged
by B. B. Caldwell Numbers 21:4; Galatians 6:9 Discouragement is one of Satan’s big weapons. some of the greatest men of the Bible were defeated because of it. When we get discouraged we will: I. Pray the Wrong PrayerA) Moses prayed to die (Numbers 11)B) Elijah prayed to die (1 Kings 19) II. Say the
"I would always distinguish revival from evangelism. Although often confused, the two are entirely different. Evangelism is winning the unsaved; revival has to do with the Christian. Evangelism is the permanent duty of the church; revival is a gracious outpouring…" - Alan Redpath
Revival and Evangelism
"Our forefathers came to certain conclusions and decided upon certain courses of action which have been a great blessing to the world. Before we can understand their conclusions we must go back and review the course which they followed. We must think the thoughts which they thought. Their intellectual life centered around the meeting-house. They were intent upon religious worship. While there were always among them men of deep learning, and later those who had comparatively large possessions, the mind of the people was not so much engrossed in how much they knew, or how much they had, as in how they were going to live. While scantily provided with other literature, there was a wide acquaintance with the Scriptures. Over a period as great as that, which measures the existence of our independence, they were subject to this discipline not only in their religious life and educational training, but also in their political thought. They were a people who came under the influence of a great spiritual development and acquired a great moral power. No other theory is adequate to explain or comprehend the Declaration of Independence. It is the product of the spiritual insight of the people. We live in an age of science and of abounding accumulation of material things. These did not create our Declaration. Our Declaration created them. The things of the spirit come first. Unless we cling to that, all our material prosperity, overwhelming though it may appear, will turn to a barren scepter in our grasp. If we are to maintain the great heritage which has been bequeathed to us, we must be like minded as the fathers who created it. We must not sink into a pagan materialism. We must cultivate the reverence which they had for the things that are holy." - Calvin Coolidge, The Inspiration of the Declaration of Independence, July 5, 1926
America
Tablets and Smartphones
Frequency of Simultaneous Usage While Watching TV: Tablet42% Daily28% Several times a week11% Several times a month07% Once a month or less12% Never Smartphone40% Daily13% Several times a week10% Several times a month14% Once a month or less24% Never E-Reader14% Daily45% Several times a week14% Several times a month13% Once a month or less14% Never
Disconnected Teens
Top 6 reasons regular churchgoing teens disconnect from the church after age 15: 1) Churches seem overprotective. 2) Teens’ and 20-somethings’ experience of Christianity is shallow. 3) Churches come across as antagonistic to science. 4) Young Christians’ church experiences related to sexuality are often simplistic, judgmental. 5) They wrestle with the exclusive nature of Christianity.