Not Much Difference
Not Much Difference(The Barna Group) A recent survey by The Barna Group that rated celebrities for “favorability” found nearly identical perceptions between born-again adults and the general population. Here’s a sampling of the results: Celebrity All AdultsFavorable All AdultsUnfavorable Born AgainFavorable Born AgainUnfavorable Bono 40% 10% 36% 10% GeorgeClooney 67 13 64 17 KatieCouric 57
His Name Is at the Top
I had the nicest Christmas list,The longest one in town,Till daddy looked at it and said,“You’ll have to cut it down.” I knew that what he said was trueBeyond the faintest doubt,But was amazed to hear him say,“You’ve left your best friend out!” And so I scanned my list again,And said, “Oh, that’s not true!”But
Passionate Conviction
Contemporary Discourses on Christian Apologetics Paul Copan & William Lane Craig, editors. Broadman & Holman. “Passionate Conviction brings together the most soul-stirring presentations in defense of Christianity from the annual fall conference on apologetics held in association with the Evangelical Philosophical Society, the C. S. Lewis Institute, and the Christian Apologetics program at Biola University.”
God’s Secret Agent
The story of a man who gave himself fully to God – Sammy Tippett with Jerry B. Jenkins. Tyndale. “For decades Sammy Tippett traveled to “closed” countries. He talked to others about Christ, distributed Bibles, and faced the chilling prospect of prison. His story of perilous assignments and narrow escapes reads like a spy novel,
Seven Advantages of Starting in a Small Church
I’m getting to the part of my senior course where I urge ministerial students to start out their ministry in small churches. It is a hard sell. At IWU we have more than 400 students in our religion division. The median church they come from is about 700. Really! Half of my students come from churches larger than 700 and the other half from
Psalms 26 – 27
On the LevelPsalm 26 Integrity is a very important word. Integrity means that your life is whole, that your heart is not divided. Jesus said, “No one can serve two masters” (Matt. 6:24). That’s integrity. Duplicity means trying to serve two masters. Our Lord also said that nobody can look in two directions at the
Men’s Fraternity
A wonderful tool to help you start leading a men’s ministry. We’ve begun using it at Sherwood, and it’s a huge success. Help the men in your church discover authentic manhood and become godly spiritual leaders in the church, their homes and the workplace. www.mensfraternity.com 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and
Paul’s Confession
by Vance Havner (Acts 24:14-16) He affirmed revelation behind him (v. 14).He anticipated resurrection ahead of him (v. 16).He assumed responsibility upon him (v. 16). 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
"Thankfulness could well be the finest sentiment of a man -- and also the rarest."
"There's always something to be thankful for. If you can't pay your bills, you can be thankful you're not one of your creditors."
"Be thankful if your job is a little harder than you like. A razor can't be sharpened on a piece of velvet."
Thankfulness
Why Pastors Leave Ministry
(source: pantagraph.com) In a study of almost a 1,000 pastors from United Methodist, Presbyterian USA, Evangelical Lutheran, Assemblies of God, and Lutheran-Missouri Synod churches by Dean Hoge and Jacqueline Wenger, pastors gave the following reasons for leaving ministry: 27% decided to seek another type of ministry17% had conflict involving the congregation14% burned out or frustrated
Fear Not
Bible Verses for the Soul: Fear Not – 31 Days to Freedom from FearWilliam Gaultiere, Ph.D. It’s been said that there are 365 “Fear Nots” in the Bible, one for each day of the year! There are actually more than 365 verses in the Bible guiding us in how we deal with “fear” (or “afraid”,
Volume 07, Issue 21
The Enola GayMichael Catt I just recently returned from an extensive, exhilarating and exhausting trip to the Midwest, Washington, D.C. and Mobile, Alabama. I was able to meet and speak to hundreds of pastors. There are some great servants of God in this nation. Most of them are unknown but none are unimportant. One day,