Volunteerism
Volunteerism on the Rise(Corporation for National and Community Service and Discipleship Journal, July/August 2007) Volunteering among Americans rose 32% between 1989 and 2005. The growth was driven primarily by three age groups: AGE GROUP 1989 2005 16 to 19 13% 28% 45 to 65 22% 30% Over 65 17% 24% 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by
Teens and Church
Top Five Things Teens Are Looking For At ChurchThe Barna Group Is your student ministry accomplishing these five things? 71% Understand better what I believe66% Worship or make a connection with God65% Volunteer or help others62% Get encouraged and inspired 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up
Volume 07, Issue 23
Do You Believe It?(The Culture and Media Institute) Some 52% of Americans say they believe the Bible is God’s authoritative Word. Of these people only 36% say they believe people should live by the Scriptures. Some 45% say they operate by a mixture of God’s commands and their own inclination. And 15% ignore God’s Word
Do You Know?: Vance Havner
By Vance HavnerThe Best of Vance Havner When Abraham’s servant started out to look for a wife for Isaac, he prayed for divine guidance. He needed it. A man looking for a wife for himself needs all the light he can get. This man was looking for a wife for somebody else! Later on he
For Everyone Series
Tom Wright. WJK Books. “Tom Wright has undertaken a tremendous task: to provide guides to all the books of the New Testament and to include in them his own translation of the entire text. Each short passage is followed by a highly readable discussion, with background information, useful explanations and suggestions, and thoughts as to
Commentary & Reference Survey
A Comprehensive Guide to Biblical and Theological Resources – John Glynn. Kregel. “First assembled as a ‘labor of love’ in 1994, John Glynn’s survey of biblical and theological resources has won wide acclaim from professors, students, and pastors. This much-anticipated tenth edition lists and ranks approximately 900 commentaries and 1,600 other volumes related to biblical
It’s a Wonderful Life
As a child, I was always intrigued by the storyline in the classic film, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed. In the movie, Jimmy played a character named George Bailey who was frustrated and discouraged with the life he was living. At the height of his frustration, he makes a hasty
Three Tests
In this pilgrimage called life, we often face tests. Usually we think of tests as something we took in school. They were something we crammed for the night before and then prayed hard we would pass. We take driver’s tests when we turn sixteen, blood tests before we get married, and the doctors often tell
Psalms 28-29
Checking HandsPsalm 28 When I was in grade school, every day the teacher would go up and down the aisles. She would make us hold out our hands. First, with the palms up to make sure our hand were clean. Then with the palms down to make sure our fingernails were clean. Of course, none
Revival Links
All the links listed below are related to Life Action Ministries, calling the church to revival in this nation. www.LifeAction.orgwww.ReviveOurHearts.com www.SeekingHim.comwww.SpiritofRevival.com 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
The Glory of God
by Vance Havner It is manifested in creation (Ps. 19:1).It is revealed in man (1 Cor. 11:7).We have all come short of it (Rom. 3:23).It is perfectly revealed in the Christian (2 Cor. 4:6).By faith we see it (John 11:40).It is gradually revealed in the Christian (2 Cor. 3:18).It is the standard of our conduct
Christmas
“From the human perspective, when you compare [God] to the other gods of the other religions in the world, you have to say our God is really sort of odd. He uses the most common of people, people that aren’t any different from any of us here; he comes in the most commong of ways,