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You were an orphan once. You may have grown up with a father and a mother. Physically, you may not be an orphan. But you were a spiritual orphan. You were a spiritual orphan until you were adopted by God. The Bible says in Ephesians 1:5, “God decided in advance to adopt us into his own family by bringing us to himself through Jesus … [Read more...]
What songs should we choose for the worship service? What should we do for our fall campaign? How many minutes should the sermon be? How should we organize the chairs in the worship center? The list could go on. Pastors are constantly faced with practical questions. What to do has become the driving force of ministry, and as a … [Read more...]
Nearly eight in 10 Protestant pastors strongly disagree that eternal life can be obtained through religions other than Christianity, according to a survey by LifeWay Research. The survey of 1,000 Protestant pastors asked respondents for their reaction to the statement, "If a person is sincerely seeking God, he/she can obtain eternal … [Read more...]
Guest Contributor: Paul Franklyn All translation is interpretation. Consider the word “atonement.” William Tyndale in the 16th century invented that compound word from at+one+ment. Since then hundreds of books have been written to explain what the word means, and theologians have pitched their camps around the theories for a … [Read more...]
I had a chance this week to make my way through "Witness Essentials: Evangelism That Makes Disciples" by Daniel Meyer. Based on the simple observation that “in much of the Western world … Christian witness is obviously struggling, churches are shrinking and the credibility of the Christian message is sinking,” this study aims … [Read more...]
By Guest Contributor Chuck Fuller Just six years after its advent, Twitter boasts around 500 million users and has been recognized by MLA as a citable source in academic papers. With no "friendships" to maintain, Twitter offers the ultimate in low-maintenance networking. Any user may follow or unfollow any other user. With … [Read more...]
About 40 years ago, I was at a camp in the mountains. Alone in a room, I prayed, “God, if there is a God, I’m open. If you’re real, I want to know you’re real. And, Jesus Christ, if you can change my life, if there is a purpose for my life, I want to know it.” You know what happened? Nothing. I didn’t get goose bumps. I … [Read more...]
It's Wednesday night, and I'm helping our kids get their shoes on, jackets on, and Bibles ready as we're about to rush to church. I hustle them out the door, tell Corina we're waiting for her in the car, and then load them into the van. Along the way, I tell Timothy (our 7-year-old): "Watch out for the puddle in the driveway. Zip up … [Read more...]
“'And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring adversity on all flesh,' says the Lord. 'But I will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go.'” (Jeremiah 45:5 NKJV) “Once you get into the real world, you’ll find it’s not as easy as that.” “You’re in for a … [Read more...]
Your teenage church members talk passionately about stopping human trafficking, but the senior adults equate “social justice” with “Social Gospel.” In between, your Forty-Somethings know the church ought to be doing more about our dysfunctional society but can’t figure out how to get a handle on the dizzying array of massive … [Read more...]
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