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Supreme Court Affirms Religious Institutions Are Allowed to Be Religious

July 10, 2020

Today’s BreakPoint: Supreme Court Affirms Religious Institutions Are Allowed to Be Religious JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA In a somewhat dizzying (but which will prove, I think, pivotal) few weeks at the Supreme Court, religious freedom has taken center stage. In two significant decisions yesterday, the Court protected our First Amendment’s First Freedom. The first case, … More Supreme Court Affirms Religious Institutions Are Allowed to Be Religious

Daily Devotional – Foundations

July 9, 2020

AMP and RVR 1960 CONTEXT: Pretty much since I can remember I have had a hammer in my hand so relating to 1 Corinthians 3 Foundations for Living, was right up my alley as they say. Paul says v.10 he has skillfully laid the foundation upon which others can build. He is of course referring to … More Daily Devotional – Foundations

Daily Devotional – God and Government

July 8, 2020

Salmos 94:20-23 RVR 1960 CONTEXT: Most modern translations of the Bible (- KJV) should have a heading that tells the theme of this Psalm. Our text above is from the ESV and it reads; The Lord Will Not Forsake His People, another of my favorites to use in study is the AMP and it reads; The Lord Implored to … More Daily Devotional – God and Government

Pastor or Parrot?

July 8, 2020

Today’s BreakPoint: Pastor or Parrot? Pastor or Parrot? Lessons from the Coronavirus Pt. 11 JOHN STONESTREET WITH MARIA BAER Pastoring is always a difficult job. I can’t think of another job, in fact, in which someone is hired to do one thing (typically, lead and disciple God’s people) but evaluated on a completely different thing (namely, … More Pastor or Parrot?

Daily Devotional – Why not Today?

July 6, 2020

ISAIAH 12 ( AMP and RVR 1960) CONTEXT: Being only 6 verses Chapter 12 is the smallest of Isaiah’s writings but nonetheless, important. It is a song or expression of Thanksgiving to God. It begins with thanking God for not destroying the nation of Israel in its entirety, even though their constant disobedience warranted it. … More Daily Devotional – Why not Today?

July Prayer Guide for the Persecuted Church

July 6, 2020

July/August 2020 Magazine and Prayer Diary ARTICLES: Coronavirus can help us grow in faith Barnabas Fund fed more than 500,000 Christians in 32 countries Epicentre of Christianity or place of persecution? Saving God’s people from locusts Courageous martyrs Coronavirus: Coping with Anxiety and Pain PRAYER GUIDE JULY/AUG 2020 Prayer Diary

Daily Devotional – The Heart

July 3, 2020

Jeremiah 17:9-10 (AMP and RVR 1960) CONTEXT: 83% of Americans surveyed think folks are inherently or fundamentally good. Maybe they get this belief from quotes like the following: While it is undeniable (Genesis 1:31) that man was originally made “GOOD” and in fact “Perfect” his betrayal of God and subsequent sin nature means his “New … More Daily Devotional – The Heart

Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, the DC Sniper, and the Importance of Fathers

July 3, 2020

Today’s BreakPoint: Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, the DC Sniper, and the Importance of Fathers JOHN STONESTREET WITH ROBERTO RIVERA Like many basketball junkies deprived of March Madness and the NBA playoffs, I devoured ESPN’s ten-part series “The Last Dance,” the definitive account of one of the NBA’s G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time), Michael Jordan. Anyone who watched … More Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman, the DC Sniper, and the Importance of Fathers

News from the PERSECUTED CHURCH

July 3, 2020

Taking the Gospel to Drug Runners and Rebels David and Gloria met while attending a training school for missionaries in Colombia. After learning about indigenous people groups who hadn’t yet heard of Jesus, the couple felt compelled to take the gospel to the jungle, even though they knew their area was one of the most … More News from the PERSECUTED CHURCH

Barna Update: 87 Percent of Practicing Christians See the U.S. as a Leader to the World

July 2, 2020

While the Fourth of July offers a time for the U.S. to celebrate the Declaration of Independence, it also provides space for us to look back on our country’s history—the good and the bad—to sharpen the lens with which we envision its future. Recent Barna data might deepen this crucial reflection during a season of … More Barna Update: 87 Percent of Practicing Christians See the U.S. as a Leader to the World