I love to read! I also realize others struggle with reading for various reasons. Here is a challenge for non-readers.
The church of 225 in attendance had a high attendance day of 360, with 75 guests attending that single day. How many of the 75
joined the church? Only two.
Here are some great deals in the area of apologetics. Check them out!
7 Lies We have Heard Concerning Church
Maybe you have heard or believed one of these.
“The church was never about us being good people, earning God’s favor, or being entertained. It was and is about the power and presence of Jesus Christ stirring up his gathered, chosen people to be amazed by his covering grace, comforted by his immoveable love, and guided by his infinite wisdom, all in worshipful response to his completed work on the cross for our sake and his glory.”
3 Ways The Gospel Changes Marriage
A Gospel worldview in life will change everything, because we are conforming to the image of Christ. Here are 3 ways the Gospel changes marriage.
Georgia Governor Invokes the Bible Against Christian Conscience
“The claim that we must violate our conscience because Jesus would not want us to “discriminate against anybody” is incoherent and unbiblical. But it’s Gov. Deal’s direct threat to the religious liberty of Christians that is most offensive.”
Taking The 9th Commandment Seriously
Short and to the point, but it packs a punch.
Losing Mom One Memory At A Time
Short but powerful!
“We share the rec room with half a dozen others at differing stages of deterioration—many sleeping and silent. But one trembling man stands in the corner singing hoarsely and tunelessly. I catch the words of songs deeply embedded in his mind: “Jesus loves me, this I know for the Bible tells me so” . . . “I will cling to the old rugged cross” . . . “Amazing grace how sweet the sound.”
The prime illustration of this Tinder confusion was a detailed, and graphically explicit, feature article published by a major periodical. In it, journalist Nancy Jo Sales quotes several Tinder users, including heartbreaking stories, like one young woman, who admitted, “I had sex with a guy and he ignored me as I got dressed and I saw he was back on Tinder.”
Stop and think about this for a moment. And weep.
The Intolerance Of The New Tolerance
The craziness of this new tolerance.
“It’s wrong for you to think my views are wrong. Therefore, if you think my views are wrong, then I have a right to shut you up.”
“The highest joy doesn’t come from seeking our own good, but seeking the good of other people. If you want to find joy in your life and career, live for the good of others. This brings much more joy than living only for your own good. Pastors are in the business of being a blessing to others, of doing their good. A pastor’s work is to care for people.”
“How do we know if a potential leader is foolish? The principle is in this statement that Jesus made: “every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit” (Matthew 7:17). We must examine the fruit. And the Bible is quite clear on what the diseased fruit of foolishness looks like:”
Very interesting article, may have to get the book.
“Studies estimate American teenagers spend an average of nine hours a day using screens. That’s two hours more than they spend sleeping. Many of these hours are devoted to social media, which some teens admit to checking at least 100 times a day.”
How Not to Teach Your Kids the Bible
“Essentially, I was teaching them there is little difference between the power of the gospel and the power of Grayskull. I needed to make changes. My children needed to learn to read and understand the Bible on its own terms.”
Donald Trump’s Surprising Success with Southern Evangelicals
I continue to be baffled by the support Trump receives, especially from people who describe themselves as Evangelical.
Is there hope for Susan Pevensie?
“For the first time, it dawned on me that Susan’s story wasn’t over—not at all. It couldn’t be. One day, Susan was obsessing over “lipstick and nylons and invitations,” and the next, someone would telephone her to tell her that her mother, father, sister, two brothers, a cousin, and three old friends were dead.”
Trevin Wax’s take on small church vs. big church
“The tension between larger and smaller churches is unfortunate, because the wrong assumptions and offensive stereotypes keep us from deeper questions:”
Why Perfectionism and Burnout Go Hand in Hand
This article focuses on perfectionist from a secular environment, but it is also true, those who strive for perfection without the help of the Spirit of grace will end up burned out.
“We live in a world dominated by the pursuit of perfection. From the sports field, to the classroom, to the office and everywhere in between; perfect performances are the pinnacle–the very definition of success for many. Yet, as Candide discovered, there is an inherent flaw in this logic. For perfection is a standard which can never be attained and ultimately offers all but misery for those who try.”
A Simple Guide to Christian Voting
A commitment to vote should first be motivated by a resolve to honor God and second by a resolve to love your neighbor. Self-centered voting or apathetic non-voting are acts of rebellion.
Why This Election Makes Me Hate the Word “Evangelical”
The word “evangelical” has become almost meaningless this year, and in many ways the word itself is at the moment subverting the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Mom and Dad, Your Job Is Not Over
Christian parent of a straying child, you cannot save your child. If your good works aren’t going to save you, what makes you think that your good works were going to save your child? It isn’t that what we do isn’t important in to their salvation—God commands us to train them up and teach them His word in order that they might hear His voice and respond. Our job is to create the necessary conditions for the faith to ignite.
One of the great legacies of Jerry Bridges is that he combined—to borrow some titles from his books—the pursuit of holiness and godliness with an emphasis on transforming grace. He believed that trusting God not only involved trusting him for what he had done for us in the past, but that the gospel was for transformative for all of life
How the FBI’s Fight with Apple Could Change the Future of Smartphone Security
This dispute continues to be very intriguing. “Yesterday, Congress heard testimony on an important security case. The FBI wants help breaking into an iPhone. Apple, backed by other tech companies is refusing. It sounds like an isolated issue iPhone users would care about, but the consequences of this fight will affect all of us.”
4 Ways to Worship—Not Worry—this Election Season
I thought there were only two options: go “all in” by hanging my hopes on the election’s outcome, or back away completely, hoping to resist the emotional pull that could drag me into the abyss of despair or lead me to hope in someone other than Christ.
How a Generation Lost it’s Common Culture
I found this article very insightful. “Our students are the achievement of a systemic commitment to producing individuals without a past for whom the future is a foreign country, cultureless ciphers who can live anywhere and perform any kind of work without inquiring about its purposes or ends, perfected tools for an economic system that prizes “flexibility” (geographic, interpersonal, ethical).”
If you use Logos Bible study software, this months free resource is John Piper’s Look At The Book video series, over 100. Good stuff!
Josue Aguilar 