Drug and Alcohol Use by State
Highs and LowsAmong Americans ages 12 and older in the past month: Binge Drinking29.8% North Dakota14.1% Utah Marijuana Use11.5% Alaska3.6% Utah Illegal Drug Use13.5% Alaska5.3% Iowa Cigarette Use32% Kentucky16.4% Utah Non-medical Use of Pain Relievers (in the past year)8.1% Oklahoma3.6% Iowa and Nebraska (Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, 2008) 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website,
Celebrities for Sale
(thedailybeast.com) How much is fame worth these days? $1,267,500 Marilyn Monroe’s “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” dress$200 14 pairs of Bernie Madoff’s boxers$2.63 million Lunch with Warren Buffet$63,500 Lunch with Sarah Palin$25,000 William Shatner’s kidney stone$24,550 Churchill’s false teeth$2,000,000 John Lennon’s Steinway piano where he wrote “Imagine,” bought by George Michael$48,875 Jackie Kennedy’s tape measure$923,187 Audrey
Small Faith Great God
– N. T. Wright The author answers many of today’s questions and concerns about God, the Bible, doubt and life. Readers can apply Wright’s explanation of what it means in practical terms to live by faith. Part One: Faith in a Great GodPart Two: Faith to Live and LovePart Three: Faith to Walk in the
Gospel-Centered Hermeneutics
Foundations and Principles of Evangelical Biblical Interpretation – Graeme Goldsworthy. IVP Academic. In this new edition, Graeme Goldsworthy moves beyond a reiteration of the usual arguments to concentrate on the theological questions of presuppositions and the implications of the Christian gospel for hermeneutics. Goldsworthy’s aim throughout is to commend the much-neglected role of biblical theology
8 Lies that Destroy the Marriage Covenant
PURPOSELIE: My happiness is the supreme goal of marriage (God just wants me happy!).TRUTH: God’s glory and others good is the goal of marriage. “Whatever you do, in word or deed, do all for the glory of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31) AFFECTIONLIE: When love is gone, the marriage is over.TRUTH: Loss of love teaches me
The Authority
“Many a man proclaims his loyalty but who can find a trustworthy man?” – Proverbs 20:6 Recently at “The Response” in Houston, Texas, Tony Evans delivered a powerful six minute message that crystallized the role of pastors and the churches they lead during these tumultuous times. He gestured towards the playing field of Reliant Stadium.
The Call of Duty
I once read a story that emerged from World War I of a soldier who became so discouraged and defeated during the war that he went AWOL and deserted his fellow troops in the heat of a battle. The soldier made his way to a nearby house and exchanged his uniform for the clothing of
The Seven Deadly Sins of a Pastor (Part 2)
TREATING STAFF LIKE SECOND RATE CITIZENSMaybe you’ve only served as a pastor, and you’ve never served on a staff under someone else’s authority. If so, this is a real and subtle temptation, especially for those who are called to serve in multi-staff situations. Satan and our flesh can suggest to us that the attention, applause,
God Is Sufficient!
2 Corinthians 3:1-6 Paul asks a personal question in 2 Corinthians 2:16: “Who is sufficient for these things?” By “these things” the apostle means the demands and sacrifices of the Christian life. Who is sufficient for living a creative, victorious Christian life? But Paul does more than ask the question: he gives us the answer!
"One example is worth a thousand arguments." - Gladstone
"If you want your neighbor to see what the Christ spirit will do for him, let him see what it has done for you." - H. Beecher
Example
"Controversy, it should be stressed, flows from the collision of truth with falsehood. Controversy, however, should not result from the manner in which the truth is presented. In other words, in a confrontational situation, controversy should be the result of the message, not the messenger." - John W. Whitehead
Controversy
"Real contentment must come from within. You and I cannot change or control the world around us, but we can change and control the world within us." - Warren W. Wiersbe
Contentment