The Sermon on the Mount
“Right at the beginning of his Sermon on the Mount, Jesus contradicted all human judgments and all nationalistic expectations of the kingdom of God. The kingdom is given to the poor, not the rich; the feeble, not the mighty; to little children humble enough to accept it, not to soliders who boast that they can
Our Place
One day, a man went to visit a church. He got there early, parked his car, and got out. Another car pulled up and the driver got out and said, “I always park there! You took my place!” The visitor went inside for Sunday school, found an empty seat, and sat down. A young lady from
Divorce Rate
U.S. Divorce Rate at Lowest Level Since 1970 AP–NEW YORK (May 11) – By the numbers, divorce just isn’t what it used to be. Despite the common notion that America remains plagued by a divorce epidemic, the national per capita divorce rate has declined steadily since its peak in 1981 and is now at its
Volume 07, Issue 12
The Autumn Agendaby Warren Wiersbe We need to be thinking and praying about the fall preaching agenda. Vacations will have ended, children will be back in school, and we’re asking the Lord to give His people a fresh and powerful new beginning. Have you ever done a series about some of the so-called “minor characters”
Treasures in Darkness
– Dr. Taffy Anderson. Moody Publishers. “As a physician, Dr. Anderson writes with the expertise of her profession. But this is not only a doctor’s story–it’s the story of a woman who is also a wife, a daughter, a sister, an aunt–and a seeker of the treasure God has for her life while she went
One Minute After You Die
– Erwin Lutzer. Moody Publishers. An updated edition of Erwin Lutzer’s bestselling book. This book takes a simple, yet distinctive, look at what the Bible says about death. Offers great encouragement to those in times of grief and great hope for those who know Christ. A wonderful tool for counseling situations! 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online
Transforming Truth
Expositional teaching and transforming truth from Jeff Lyle, pastor of Meadow Baptist Church in Duluth, Georgia. www.transformingtruth.org 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
Three Great Tests
by Vance Havner We face three tests in our journey here below. There is the test of the marvelous, the great days when we are on the mountaintop of great success. It takes special grace for that because we tend to grow proud and drunken with the wine of victory. There is the test of the monotonous, the
"Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow." - Swedish Proverb
Worry
"There's a lot of hypocrisy sometimes within certain religious groups. And I just wish people could maybe preach less and act more, you know. That would be nice." - Billy Bob Thornton, actor
Hypocrisy
"Wherever the heart is, the feet don't hesitate to go." - Togo Saying
Heart
Parents Favor Abstinence Education
EP News (As seen in The Ada Baptist, May 31, 2007) Parents favor abstience education over comprehensive sex education by a 2-to-1 margin, according to a new Zogby poll. The survey, commissioned by the National Abstinence Education Association (NAEA), reveals attitudes are shifting just in time for Congress to rethink funding of the programs. Nearly 80