6 Dangers of Church Credit Cards
Written by Keith Hamiltonwww.lifeway.com The phone call came late one evening. It was not the time but the details of the call that bothered Steve Jones. Steve was the chairman of his church’s budget and finance committee. The call was from the church treasurer. The treasurer had some bad news. Recently, the pastor of this
Tips for Golfers
Don’t buy a putter until you’ve had a chance to throw it. (quote by Jim DePuy) Never try to keep more than 300 separate thoughts in your mind during your swing. When your shot has to carry over a water hazard, you can either hit one more club or two more balls. If you’re afraid
Top 10 Predictions for 2008
1) The Bible will still have all the answers.2) Prayer will still work.3) The Holy Spirit will still move.4) God will still inhabit the praises of His people.5) There will still be God-anointed preaching.6) There will still be singing of praise to God.7) God will still pour out blessings upon His people.8) There will still
Phones in Church
A man in Topeka , Kansas decided to write a book about churches around the country. He started by flying to San Francisco and started working east from there. Going to a very large church, he began taking photographs and making notes. He spotted a golden telephone on the vestibule wall and was intrigued with a
Random Facts
In the 1400’s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have “the rule of thumb”. Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled “Gentlemen Only…Ladies Forbidden”…and thus the word GOLF entered
Volunteerism
Volunteerism on the Rise(Corporation for National and Community Service and Discipleship Journal, July/August 2007) Volunteering among Americans rose 32% between 1989 and 2005. The growth was driven primarily by three age groups: AGE GROUP 1989 2005 16 to 19 13% 28% 45 to 65 22% 30% Over 65 17% 24% 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by
Teens and Church
Top Five Things Teens Are Looking For At ChurchThe Barna Group Is your student ministry accomplishing these five things? 71% Understand better what I believe66% Worship or make a connection with God65% Volunteer or help others62% Get encouraged and inspired 2ProphetU2ProphetU is an online magazine/website, started by Warren Wiersbe and Michael Catt, to build up
Not Much Difference
Not Much Difference(The Barna Group) A recent survey by The Barna Group that rated celebrities for “favorability” found nearly identical perceptions between born-again adults and the general population. Here’s a sampling of the results: Celebrity All AdultsFavorable All AdultsUnfavorable Born AgainFavorable Born AgainUnfavorable Bono 40% 10% 36% 10% GeorgeClooney 67 13 64 17 KatieCouric 57
His Name Is at the Top
I had the nicest Christmas list,The longest one in town,Till daddy looked at it and said,“You’ll have to cut it down.” I knew that what he said was trueBeyond the faintest doubt,But was amazed to hear him say,“You’ve left your best friend out!” And so I scanned my list again,And said, “Oh, that’s not true!”But
Why Pastors Leave Ministry
(source: pantagraph.com) In a study of almost a 1,000 pastors from United Methodist, Presbyterian USA, Evangelical Lutheran, Assemblies of God, and Lutheran-Missouri Synod churches by Dean Hoge and Jacqueline Wenger, pastors gave the following reasons for leaving ministry: 27% decided to seek another type of ministry17% had conflict involving the congregation14% burned out or frustrated
Fear Not
Bible Verses for the Soul: Fear Not – 31 Days to Freedom from FearWilliam Gaultiere, Ph.D. It’s been said that there are 365 “Fear Nots” in the Bible, one for each day of the year! There are actually more than 365 verses in the Bible guiding us in how we deal with “fear” (or “afraid”,
Thumb Jockeys
Thumb Jockeys Are on the Riseby Ray E. SandersBaptist Messenger You’ve seen them. They are at the movies, on the plane, in the elevator, at church and now they are even showing up in bathrooms! Thumb jockeys are on the rise! Thumb jockeys are those self absorbed people whose eyes are squinted and fixed on