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What to Do with Your Hands When the Spirit Moves You
By Leonard Sweet After many years of witnessing the variety of ways the Spirit works in multiple tribes, I’ve come to some tentative conclusions. Although I’m a long way from knowing people from the inside all the 22,000 Christian denominations in the world today (some say it’s more like 30,000+), I’ve spoken and developed friendships
Readership Trends
Newspaper Percentage of all newspaper readers in the U.S. Sections Read Adults Men Women Business/Finance 40 47 32 Classified 36 36 35 Comics 34 35 33 Editorial page 42 40 44 Food/Cooking 31 18 45 General News 70 68 72 Home/Furnishings/Gardening 26 17 35 Movie Listings and Reviews 31 26 35 Sports 43 58 27
When I Say…
When I say… “I am a Christian”I’m not shouting “I’m clean livin”‘I’m whispering “I was lost”,Now I’m found and forgiven. When I say…”I am a Christian”I don’t speak of this with pride.I’m confessing that I stumbleand need CHRIST to be my guide. When I say… “I am a Christian”I’m not trying to be strong.I’m professing
Statistics
Activities Adults Have Undertaken in the Past Week Pray to God 81%Go out of their way to encourage or complement someone for something excellent or special they had done 77%Do a half-hour or more of exercise 69%Use a computer 67%Have a discussion with someone about something you recently saw on a TV show or in
Top 10 Church Oxymorons
The word oxymoron comes from the Greek words for “sharp fool.” That’s the only way to describe phrases like “jumbo shrimp,” deafening silence,” and “freezer burn.” You may have heard these oxymorons at church: 10. Work party9. Board consensus8. Brief treasury’s report7. Creative worship6. Junior high leader5. Men’s fellowship4. Close-knit staff3. Simple request2. Bus ministry1.
Break Into the Winner’s Circle Break These Ten Commandments
Are you a winner or a loser? Losers follow a pattern that resembles the ten-step scenario below. Check the steps to see if they are part of your standard operating procedure. If they are, look out! You may be headed for a deepfreeze. Always have an excuse. Develop a series of phrases and rehearse them
Others May…You Cannot
If God has called you to be really like Jesus He will draw you into a life of crucifixion and humility, and put upon you such demands of obedience, that you will not be able to follow other people, or measure yourself by other Christians, and in many ways He will seem to let other
An Overview of What’s Happening with the American Church
386,000 churches exist in the United States (www.americanchurchlists.com) 24 percent of churches in the United States have been planted in the last 15 years (George Hunsberger, Professor of Missiology, Western Theological Seminary) 3,500-4,000 churches in the United States close their doors each year Only 15 percent of churches in the United States are growing (www.churchplantinginstitute.org)
Did You Know
What makes for a good church? Paul Wilkes, a professor at the University of North Carolina, named these 10 characteristics: Has a congregation with a “joyful spirit,” where people enjoy being part of the community Is welcoming and accessible to everyone Has innovative, thoughtful worship Instills values of a true Christian community Is aware of
Rules for Writers
No Wonder English Is So Hard To Learn We polish the Polish furniture.He could lead if he would get the lead out.A farm can produce produce.The dump was so full it had to refuse refuse.The soldier decided to desert in the desert.The present is a good time to present the present.At the Army base, a
You Know You Grew Up In The 80s and 90s If…
You’ve ever ended a sentence with the word “PSYCHE”. You watched the Pound Puppies. You can sing the rap to the “Fresh Prince of Bellaire” You wore biker shorts under your skirts and felt stylish. You yearned to be a member of the Baby-sitters club and tried to start a club of your own. You