Whole Gospel To Whole World
The Lord is my light and my salvation--whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life--of whom should I be afraid? -Psalms 27:1-2 We depend on a lot of things to get us through our daily lives. A couple of years ago, I was driving to a local college and hit a... Continue Reading →
ABC news conducted a telephone survey in 2005 to over 1,000 adults. Of those who considered themselves "evangelical Protestants," 94% believed they were going to heaven. A separate study was conducted, and found that less than 4% of people believed they were going to Hell. Interestingly, these statistics are the opposite of what the Bible... Continue Reading →
We are living in exciting times for the growth of the Church. There is no doubt about that. Large churches are growing all around the United States, adding 1,000s to worship Jesus on Sunday morning. In 2008, an American evangelical denomination reported that 2.5 million decisions were made for Christ. Yet, with all the excitement... Continue Reading →
"Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us (1 Pet. 2:12)." Halloween was originally called All Hallows' Eve, a pagan holiday when dead ancestors were remembered. This tradition became a cultural phenomenon and... Continue Reading →
People tend to get caught up in where they should worship God, what music they should listen to, or not listen to, and how their style of praising God looks to other people. Should I be silent, sing along, raise up one hand, or maybe both? However, this is not the right focus and misses... Continue Reading →
Imagine that you are in the doctor's office. The nurse calls you back, takes your blood pressure and temperature. Then she drops you off in a vacant room and informs you the doctor will check with you shortly . While you wait anxiously, you can't help but stare at the clock and listen to the... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTuj_QcrE6E Francis Chan, former teaching pastor of Cornerstone Community Church in Simi Valley, CA and author of the best-selling book Crazy Love, discusses four aspects concerning the mission of the church. 1. The Church is a family that loves one another.2. The Church is determined to get the message of the good news of Jesus... Continue Reading →
I encourage you to have an accountability check-up with a friend, relative, or pastor that you know well. Here are specific questions that you can ask one another as you meet at Starbucks, work, church, etc. 1. How had God blessed you this week? What went right? What problem consumed your thoughts? What went wrong?... Continue Reading →
Here are the top 5 books that I suggest reading for next year. 5. Competent to Counsel by Jay Adams - Adams is a prolific writer and founder of nouthetic counseling, which seeks to base counseling on biblical principles rather than mainstream psychology. It has helped pastors, students, laypersons, and professionals bring about change in... Continue Reading →
1. Accidental suffering and evil - A pastor was cutting his front lawn. He looks up from his task just in time to see his neighbor back out of the garage--right over his three-year-old son, who had been hidden from the rearview mirror. The pastor runs over to assist the panicked father while they take... Continue Reading →
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