The Fire of the Word
Meeting God on Holy Ground – Chris Webb. Formatio. Throughout history, reading the Bible has fundamentally altered the life trajectories of its readers. St. Francis abandoned his wealth and became a mendicant monk, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his life to the work of reconciliation, Mother Teresa offered herself to the poorest of the poor
The Essential Commandment
A Disciple’s Guide to Loving God and Others – Greg Ogden. IVPress. With wisdom and insight from years of pastoral experience and discipleship training, Ogden provides a helpful and practical resource for those who truly want to be changed by Christ into people who love God and others with their whole being. Each chapter includes
Spirituality According to Paul
Imitating the Apostle of Christ – Rodney Reeves. IVP Academic. Reeves charts out the Pauline themes of spiritual life based on Paul’s initial invitation to “imitate” him as he follows Christ. In examining the arc of spiritual union with Christ through his crucifixion, burial and resurrection, Reeves connects our contemporary lives to the life of
What Happens When We Don’t Lead
Written By: Bill Elliff Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” And he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” (1 Kings 1:5-6) I don’t
The Gospel of John
by James Stewart John 1 The WORD chapterJohn 2 The MARRIAGE chapterJohn 3 The NEW BIRTH chapterJohn 4 The WATER chapterJohn 5 The BETHESDA chapterJohn 6 The BREAD chapterJohn 7 The FEAST chapterJohn 8 The LIGHT chapterJohn 9 The BLIND MAN chapterJohn 10 The GOOD SHEPHERD chapterJohn 11 The RESURRECTION chapterJohn 12 The CORN OF
"In a period of turbulence, both in individual lives and in the life of history, the church points to its symbols which show that despite restlessness and chaos there is an ultimate rest. This is the one message that the church always must preach. Today when I think of the generation in colleges and universities, this seems to be the most important message we can give them. In a disintegrating society, in the loss of symbols, in cynicism and the terrible feeling of emptiness, the church should show that there is another dimension to existence, there is still a source of fullness and of meaning and of truth. That is one thing the church can do for the free society." - Paul Tillich
Church
"Atheism: The belief that there was nothing and that nothing happened to nothing and then nothing magically exploded for no reason, creating everything and then a bunch of everything magically rearranged itself for no reason what so ever into self-replicating bits which then turned into dinosaurs." - Unknown
Atheism
Violence in Schools
According to a Zogby survey, the percentage of K-12 teachers who say this occurred in a school setting in 2008-2009 is as follows: 76% Verbal confrontations65% Fights36% Staff abused by student28% Student with weapon at school16% None of the above 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up
Are Mormans Christians?
All AmericansNo 31%Don’t know 17%Yes 52% Evangelical ProtestantsNo 45%Don’t know 15%Yes 40% Mainline ProtestantsNo 23%Don’t know 15%Yes 62% Black ProtestantsNo 30%Don’t know 27%Yes 43% CatholicsNo 29%Don’t know 19%Yes 52% (Pew Forum on Religious and Public Life) 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival,
No More Chocolate Soldiers
Written By: C. T. Studd Every true Christian is a soldier of Christ, a here par excellence. They are braver than the bravest, scorning the soft seductions of peace and her oft-repeated warnings against hardship, disease, danger and death, which Christians count among their bosom friends. The otherwise Christian is a chocolate Christian, dissolving in
The Gospel of Matthew: God With Us
– Matt Woodley. Likewise Books, IVP. Matt Woodley fills this new Resonate volume with rich stories, cultural allusions and scholarly insight, providing an artful and enlightening approach to Scripture for both the academic and the lay person. The commentary is broken up, not by verses, but by themes. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by
Presence, Power and Promise
The Role of the Spirit of God in the Old Testament – edited by David G Firth, Paul D. Wegner. IVP Academic. A group of first-rate Old Testament scholars provide a much-needed clarification about the identity and activity of the Spirit in the Hebrew Bible. They improve our understanding through analysis of ancient Near Eastern