"If the Word, rightly translated and handled, offends us, we are wrong." - P. K.
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Getting Older
(from Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life) 41% of Millennials (born in 1981 or later) pray daily.42% of Gen Xers (born between 1965-80) prayed daily in the late 1990s.54% of Gen Xers pray daily now.47% of Boomers (born between 1946-64) prayed daily in the early 1980s.62% of Boomers pray daily now. 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an
Charitable Giving
(as appeared in Christianity Today, April 2010) $3.38 billion – The amount given by Americans in light of Hurricane Katrina$1.6 billion – The amount given by Americans in light of the 2004 Asian Tsunami$877 million – The amount given by Americans in light of the Haiti Earthquake $2.31 – U.S. tax money given to Haiti
The Resurrection of Ministry
Serving in the Hope of the Risen Lord – Andrew Purves. IVP Books. Many who go into ministry with expectancy and optimism find instead discouragement and regret. Is there a hope for renewal, for a new taste of God’s grace in serving his people? With Christ, Andre Purves reminds us, ministry takes place in the
Global Awakening
How 20th-Century Revivals Triggered a Christian Revolution – Mark Shaw. IVP Academic. “Mark Shaw’s bold thesis about the ongoing importance of revivals in the modern world is a treasure for many reasons. . . . It opens edifying vistas for Christian believers of all sorts who have become aware of momentous shfits in the nature
Understanding Young Dreamers
Written by: Bill Elliff “Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.” Genesis 37:5 There’s nothing more perplexing than a young dreamer. Unproven and untested, it’s easy to rush to conclusions. “He has no idea…wait until he gets out into the ‘real world’…who does he
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Christian Bible Studies
A web resource where you can browse and compare Bible studies, get free samples, and examine studies for personal and group settings www.christianbiblestudies.com 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
A Hope that Endures
by Michael Catt 1 Thessalonians 1:3 Three adjectives descriptive of hope: Good (2 Thess. 2:16) Blessed (Titus 2:13) Living (1 Peter 1:3) I. Hope Depends on Perspective II. The Basis of Our Hope A) God has promised us eternal life.B) God has promised us a resurrected body.C) God has promised us that Jesus is coming
Suffering
“We must never mistake the process for the result…there is suffering; but this is only the process. God isn’t going to stop with the process; He wants to produce the final result. Suffering leads to glory; shame leads to honor; weakness leads to power. This is God’s way of doing things.” – Warren W. Wiersbe
"The meek are positive and often colorful characters. They are not self-assertive nor self-seeking, to be sure, but rather they are unselfish and uncomplaining, genuinely interested in the welfare of others, creating opportunities to be of service to them, submissive in the face of injuries and insults, silent in the accidents and adversities of life, and bearing with equanimity the infamies and injustices heaped upon them." - V. Raymond Edman
Meekness
Religious Influence
67% of U.S. adults said religions influence is decreasing. The 9/11 bounce is over, according to this new Gallup poll, in sharp contrast to a December 2001 poll, three months after the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, when 71% said “religious influence on life in the U.S. is increasing.” Reported by RNS