Lesson from Children

by Vance Havner Children (Matthew 18:2)Childish (Matthew 11:16-19)Childlike (Matthew 18:3) 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors. […]

"Trying to do the Lord's work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you." - Corrie ten Boom

Holy Spirit

"Atheism: The belief that there was nothing and that nothing happened to nothing and then nothing magically exploded for no reason, creating everything and then a bunch of everything magically rearranged itself for no reason what so ever into self-replicating bits which then turned into dinosaurs." - Unknown

Atheism

Gaming

2007Average age: 33Gender: 38% female, 62% maleAverage number of years they’ve been playing: 13Play on wireless devices (PDA, phone, etc.): 34% 2012Average age: 30Gender: 47% female, 53% maleAverage number of years they’ve been playing: 12Play on smartphone: 33%Play on handheld device: 25% Source: Entertainment Software Association 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe […]

Forcing the Pastor Out

Pastors who say churches have forced them out: 76% Once20% Twice04% Three or more times 34% Senior/solo pastor24% Youth pastor20% Associate pastor11.5% Other04% Children’s pastor04% Worship/music pastor02.5% Christian education pastor Source: National Congregations Study, Review of Religious Research 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, […]

Thinking About Christian Apologetics

What It Is and Why We Do It – James Beilby. IVP Academic. The author focuses on that which normally is not explained in apologetics texts and courses: the nature, history and practice of Christian apologetics, as well as the approaches and objections to it. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and […]

Reformation Commentary on Scripture

– IVP Academic This project brings together a team of world-class Reformation scholars under the leadership of general editor Timothy George and associate general editor Scott M. Manetsch. Each volume features a mix of major and minor voices from the era, with many texts appearing for the first time in English. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online […]

Imitatable Faith

Written by: Bill Elliff Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God.Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith.(Hebrews 13:7) We all have heroes. Its tragic that often the world defines this for us in ways that are less than best. We follow men who are athletically […]

The Issue

“Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE, and said, ‘FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHER AND HIS MOTHER AND BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH.’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore […]

Drive for Show, Putt for Dough

I love to play golf. I’m not that good at it, I just love the game. On the golf course, I have one rule; don’t talk to me about church. Golf is where I let down, unwind, and get my mind off my job as a pastor. I’ve never been great at the game. I’m […]

How Much Is Your Bible Worth?

Read Psalm 119:72, 127, 162; Joshua 7 Don’t misunderstand the question. It isn’t How much did your Bible cost? because that is not important. The question is How much is your Bible worth? Because the way you value God’s Word pretty much reveals the kind of Christian you really are. The psalmist valued God’s Word […]