I recently had conversations with a couple of churches that were building or remolding their facilities. When I pointed out that the younger generation 21-30 somethings have a totally different view on life and “religion” from those of us born in the 50/60’s, it seemed to fall on deaf ears. Unfortunately that has been the … More Why Young People Leave the Church
Porque el mandamiento es lámpara, y la enseñanza es luz, Y camino de vida las reprensiones que te instruyen, (RVR 1960) John Gill’s Exposition of the Whole Bible For the commandment is a lamp,…. The law of God is a lamp or candle to see to work by and to walk by; it enlightens the eyes and … More Proverbs 6:23
Created to Be Close We were made for closeness to others and to God through Christ, and yet it doesn’t always feel as though we can grasp God’s nearness to us. Though God desires intimacy and fellowship with us, it’s not uncommon for us to feel as though he is distant. In his book, Created to … More We Were Made for Intimacy
Por tanto, ceñid los lomos de vuestro entendimiento, sed sobrios, y esperad por completo en la gracia que se os traerá cuando Jesucristo sea manifestado; (RVR 1960) Where have you set your hope today on this life? Or the one promised in Christ eternal? Peter is asking the question everyone must answer on a DAILY basis, … More Called to a Holy Life
Thanks to my friend LP for sending me a copy of this. – Mike George Washington’s Moral Leadership HISTORY | The father of our country set a high standard for those who followed him in the presidency by Marvin Olasky Posted 2/14/15, 09:03 am In honor of Presidents Day on Monday, we bring you the chapter … More George Washington’s moral leadership
Five Ways to Pray for Your Persecuted Brothers and Sisters As we look forward to a new year, commit to pray regularly for your persecuted brothers and sisters in 2020. Here are specific ideas to help you pray: Pray that persecuted believers will be filled with compassion and holy love toward those who are persecuting … More Prayers for the Persecuted Church
What Christians are For, What Christians Are Against Faithfulness to Christ in 2020 JOHN STONESTREET | 01/02/2020 An oft-repeated but, in my view, ultimately misguided self-critique by Christians, is that we are better known for what we are against than what we are for. I fully agree with the spirit of the comment. As Chuck Colson liked to … More What Christians are For, What Christians Are Against
The Plan to Replace God BY BRIAN THOMAS, PH.D. * | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2019 After reviewing the writings of some 18th- and 19th-century thinkers, I’m convinced that the popularity of ideas like “millions of years” and “organic evolution” prevalent today didn’t come from scientific data but from clever strategies and crafted stories. Straw Man Arguments One early … More The Plan to Replace God
Dragging Our Kids into It The Sexualization of Children Has Begun JOHN STONESTREET | Heading into 2020, we’re reviewing the most-popular BreakPoint commentaries of 2019. In the whole runup surrounding the push for same-sex marriage and LGBT “rights,” some predicted that the normalization of homosexuality would open the door to other deviant practices. Usually at the … More Dragging Our Kids into It
There are many things that folks will be praying (even non-believers will be praying they can actually follow through even if they deny the act) for the New Year starting tomorrow. It is the annual New Years resolution campaign to reform some part of their life, quite smoking, drinking gambling, etc. Unfortunately most will miss … More Daily Devotional – New Year
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