Random Musings
According to the AAA Petbook, more and more hotels are becoming pet friendly. The number of hotels allowing pets has increased 28% since 1998. Just what I need: fleas to go along with the dirty carpet, mildewed bath tub, noisy neighbors, flat pillows, loud air conditioners, and low watt bulbs. Can they do anything else to make
10 Steps for Facing the Next 18 Hours Head-On
(Adapted and summarized from an article in Christian Single Magazine, by Joy Fisher) 10 STEPS FOR FACING THE NEXT 18 HOURS HEAD-ON: Clean your slate. Don’t carry things over day after day. Get the “to do” list done. Freshen up. clean up. Reduce the clutter. Stop piling stuff on top of stuff. Find your shoes.
The Encyclopedia of World Religions
Cults & the Occult AMG Publishers “A comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to and analysis of every major, and many minor, religions and belief systems present in the world today. Covered are sects, cults, the occult, secret societies and major non-Christian religions, all with extensive explanations of beliefs, practices and forms of worship. Also included is an
Systematic Theology
– Robert Duncan Culver “Dr. Robert Culver has been an “international treasure” in the church for years and has helped many of us in our personal walk and ministry. As a theologian, he is biblical and balanced, and he keeps reminding us that theology is for living and not just for studying. He believes that
New Testament Background Commentary
Includes: – The best elements of a Bible commentary and dictionary for effective searching by verse or topic– See behind the text with concise explanations of the original language words– Study your favorite passages with unique insights from their historical and cultural settings 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt,
Laugh All Night
A comedy concert by Christian comedians your church can host. Dr. Jim Henry of FBC Orlando said, “Our church family enjoyed a great night together and was able to open doors to literally thousands of guests.” www.laughallnight.com 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek
Paul’s Experience
by Vance Havner A contact with Christ (Acts 9:1-8)A crisis with the Spirit (Romans 7, 8)A contention in the Church (Acts 15:1-30)A clash with personalities (Acts 15:36-41)A conflict in the flesh (2 Corinthians 12:7-10)A climax in old age (2 Timothy 4:6-18) 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build
"What we are afraid to do before men, we should be afraid to think before God."
- Anonymous
"To believe a thing is to see the cool crystal water sparkling in the cup. But to meditate on it is to drink of it. Reading gathers the clusters; contemplation squeezes forth their generous juice."
- C. H. Spurgeon
Meditation
"The love for our enemies takes us along the way of the cross and into fellowship with the Crucified. The more we are driven along this road, the more certain is the victory of love over the enemy's hatred. For then it is not the disciple's own love, but the love of Jesus Christ alone, who for the sake of his enemies went to the cross and prayed for them as he hung there."
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer"God wants us to have love. We must be careful not to settle for sex."
- Max Anders"The one who loves Biblically is no Pollyanna; he recognizes the waywardness of the heart. However, he also recognizes God's power to change the same heart. Love is anchored ultimately in God, not in a rose-tinted view of the innate virtue of others."
- Doug McIntosh, The Golden Rule - Love Full Circle, p. 44"Christian love draws no distinction between one enemy and another, except that the more bitter our enemy's hatred, the greater his need of love."
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Love
Top 10 Family Issues
(from a survey by lifeway.com) 1) Anti-Christian culture2) Divorce3) Busyness4) Absent father figure5) Lack of discipline6) Financial pressures7) Lack of communication8) Negative media influence9) Balance of work and family10) Materialism 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up the church, seek revival, and encourage pastors.
How Satisfied are Pastors?
Pastors are surprisingly satisfued, according to the Pulpit & Pew research project at Duke University–especially in the following areas: 74% are very satisfied with their current position71% are very satisfied with lay leaders73% are very satisfied with staff73% are very satisfied with family life But only…36% are very satisfied with their overall effectiveness in the
Identifying Problems in the Emerging Church
Insider weekly newsletter to The Moral Majority Coalition andThe Liberty Alliance From: Jerry FalwellDate: April 13, 2007 Identifying Problems in the ‘Emerging Church’ The late economist Peter Drucker said a few years ago: “Every few hundred years in Western history there occurs a sharp transformation … Fifty years later, there is a new world. And