Beyond Church Giving
Americans gave $303.75 billion in 2009, according to Giving USA. Three-quarters of it came from individuals. Here’s where the money went: 33% Religion13% Education10% Gifts to Grantmaking Foundations10% Unallocated Giving09% Human Services08% Public-Society Benefit07% Health04% Arts, Culture, and Humanities03% International Affairs02% Environment/Animals01% Foundation Grants to Individuals 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe
Authentic Church
True Spirituality in a Culture of Counterfeits – Vaughan Roberts. IVP Books. What does it mean to be a truly spiritual Christian? . . . None of us wants to miss out on all that God is doing, so our ears prick up when we hear of some movement, teaching or personality claiming to offer
A Vision for the Aging Church
Renewing Ministry for and by Seniors – James M. Houston & Michael Parker. IVP Academic. Are we ready for the opportunities and challenges facing the aging church? Now is the time for the church to offer ministry to its increasing numbers of seniors and to benefit from ministry they can offer. In this book James
A Revival of Honesty
Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another. Ephesians 4:25 Paul, true to form, starts Ephesians with a doctrinal statement of what God has done for us in Christ (Chapters 1-3) and follows that with the practical implications (Chapters 4-6).
The Heart
“Do not let your heart envy sinners, but live in the fear of the Lord always. Surely there is a future and your hope will not be cut off.” — Proverbs 23:17-18 Thirty years ago, Dana and I rebranded our singles ministry in the city of Houston with the logo, “SINGLEHEARTED: Marked by Sincerity and
Life in the Rear-View Mirror
During the 1920’s, Arthur Berry was considered the world’s most famous jewel thief. However, Berry’s notoriety was not due to the fact he was a thief, but because of his rather ingenious, bold style of only stealing from the elite rich and only taking high class jewels. Known as a “Gentleman thief,” Berry was always
Giving Living
A little boy was sitting in church one day when the offering plate passed by. He didn’t have any money, so he tore off a piece of the sermon note page and wrote, “I give myself.” I’m not sure how much was given in cash and checks that day, but that little boy gave the
Better Than a “Silver Lining”
Read 2 Corinthians 9. During the early days of the Great Depression in the United States, people talked and sang about the clouds having a “silver lining.” One skeptic said, “It’s fine for a cloud to have a silver lining, but how do you get it to the mint so you can spend it?” Jesus
One Cry
OneCry is based on this urgent premise: Revival is our only hope. We pray that this movement will be marked by:– Christ-centeredness– Brokenness over sin– Urgent, intercessory prayer for revival– Unity within the body of Christ– The manifest presence of God Visit www.onecry.org to learn more and sign up! 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started
Where’s My Cell Phone
If you’ve misplaced your cell phone and you don’t have a landline to call yourself, go to this website and type in your phone number. The site will call your phone for free and promises not to store your phone information. wheresmycellphone.com 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to
"God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say 'thank you?'" - William A. Ward
"Silent gratitude isn't much use to anyone." - G.B. Stern
"There is no such thing as gratitude unexpressed. If it is unexpressed, it is plain, old-fashioned ingratitude." - Robert Brault
"When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?" - G.K. Chesterton
"As each day comes to us refreshed and anew, so does my gratitude renew itself daily. The breaking of the sun over the horizon is my grateful heart dawning upon a blessed world." - Terri Guillemets
"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought; and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder." - G.K. Chesterton
"You say grace before meals. All right. But I say grace before the concert and the opera, and grace before the play and pantomime, and grace before I open a book, and grace before sketching, painting, swimming, fencing, boxing, walking, playing, dancing and grace before I dip the pen in the ink." - G.K. Chesterton
"If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get." - Frank A. Clark
"The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings!" - Henry Ward Beecher
Gratitude
Voter Values
American adults say moral issues will have less influence on their votes in the 2012 presidential election than issues dealing with security and comfort. More than 1,000 adults were asked how much influence a candidate’s position on a particular issue will have on their voting decision in 2012. A Lot Some Less Health