100 Average Americans
Out of 100 Average Americans… 7 Struggle with depression8 Are struggling with the loss of a job7 Abuse or are addicted to drugs or alcohol14 Feel crippled or trapped by fear and anxiety60 Don’t profess to be born again3 Are grieving the death of a loved one (from My Hope America with Billy Graham) 2ProphetU2ProphetU
#me
#me is the hashtag for 25 million photos on Instagram, demonstrating the popularity of the “selfie,” or self-shot photo from a phone. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
Matthew: The Gospel of Identity
– Michael Card. InterVarsity Press. “For years Michael Card’s music has imaginatively explored the narrative power of the Word of God. now, int he Biblical Imagination Series, Card invites readers to enter into Scripture as he does, at the level of the imagination. Taking seriously the individual life of each Gospel writer, these volumes help
The Men Who Changed the World :: Bill Elliff
Written by: Bill Elliff For I have no one else of kindred spirit who will genuinely be concerned for your welfare. For they all seek after their own interests, not those of Christ Jesus. But you know of his proven worth, that he served with me in the furtherance of the gospel like a child
An Ideal Mother
Luke 2:15 We have here depicted before us the actions and reactions of a true mother in the face of a problem. I. A Mother in SorrowWho can fathom the tears, the sorrow and prayers of worried and broken-hearted mothers! The very nature of their position in life means tears, trouble, and heartache. II. A
by Vance Havner
"It is one of the ironies of the ministry that the very man who works in God's name is often hardest put to find time for God. The parents of Jesus lost Him at church, and they were not the last ones to lose Him there."
"It would not be better if things happened to men just as they wish."
"Some people are like wheelbarrows; useful only when pushed, and very easily upset. The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing."
"The church is so subnormal that if it ever got back to the New Testament normal it would seem to people to be abnormal."
"The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs."
"People get so used to the dark that they think it is growing brighter. It is possible to fraternize with unbelievers until false doctrine becomes less and less objectionable."
Havner
The Global Religion Landscape
Share of the world’s population of major religious groups as of 201032% Christian23% Muslim16% Unaffiliated15% Hindu07% Buddhist06% Folk religion0.8% Other0.2% Jewish Percentage of world Christian population in each region as of 201012.3% North America24.4% Latin America – Caribbean25.7% Europe23.8% Sub-Saharan Africa13.2% Asia – Pacific0.6% Middle East – North Africa Median age of major religious groups
Older Adults Online
(from Pew Research) “As of April 2012, 53 percent of American adults age 65 and older use the Internet or email. Though these adults are still less likely than other age groups to use the Internet, the latest data represent the first time half of seniors are going online. After several years of very little
Beyond Church…
LifeWay Research asked, “How often do you set aside time for prayer of any kind, outside of a church worship service?” Every day to a few times a week70% Men77% Women Between once a week and once a month21% Men17% Women Rarely or never09% Men06% Women 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe
Fresh Vision for the Muslim World
– Mike Kuhn. Biblica Books. “Based on his extensive experience working in the Middle East, Mike Kuhn challenges readers to love the Muslims down the street and across the world with the love of Christ. Demonstrating through his extensive research that Muslims have the same hopes and needs as all people, Kuhn provides practical suggestions
Happy in Jesus
Written by: Bill Elliff George Mueller was the great man of God who is known for his extraordinary faith. He prayed in over 50 million dollars without mentioning a need to anyone as he build massive orphanages, which stand to this day, in Bristol, England. His fruitful life has encouraged millions. But the secret of
He Is a Wonderful Savior to Me
Isaiah 9:6 Isaiah the prophet looked down the telescope of prophecy and saw 700 years into the future. He saw three things about our wonderful Lord:1) He saw a CRIB – “unto us a child is born”2) He saw a CROSS – “unto us a Son is given”3) He saw a CROWN – “and the