Revive Us Again: LEARNING FROM THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING

ABSTRACT: As a young pastor, Jonathan Edwards yearned for revival — and in time, God was pleased to bring revival, first in 1734, and then into the 1740s as the Great Awakening spread through the Western world. Edwards watched hundreds of formerly apathetic neighbors become earnest seekers of God; he saw evening revelries become gatherings for … More Revive Us Again: LEARNING FROM THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING

Devotional Thought for Today – 08/30/2022

Chapter CONTEXT MHCC: The Galatians reproved for departing from the great doctrine of justification alone, through faith in Christ. (1-5) This doctrine established from the example of Abraham. (6-9) From the tenor of the law and the severity of its curse. (10-14) From the covenant of promises, which the law could not disannul. (15-18) The … More Devotional Thought for Today – 08/30/2022

Declining Church Giving Facts & Solution

NEWS PROVIDED BY/ empty tomb, inc. / Aug. 30, 2022 CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Aug. 30, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ — Fact:  Church member giving declined in 2019, the year before the COVID pandemic took off, according to data published in empty tomb’s latest edition, The State of Church Giving through 2019: Serve God with Money At-Scale or Serve … More Declining Church Giving Facts & Solution

Devotional Thought for Today – 08/27/2022

Psalm 7:11 “Christian” or Not? Despite the US decision, Supreme Court Declares America a Christian Nation in (Holy Trinity vs. the United States) one needs to look at the overwhelming evidence that America was not founded as a “Christian Nation”, a theocracy, but clearly a Republic upon Judeo-Christian principles. Given that fact, however, it is … More Devotional Thought for Today – 08/27/2022

Christians in the Public Square, Proposed Title IX Changes, and Why Women are Leaving the Church

In response to a recent op-ed at Christianity Today, Maria and John insist that Christians can and should be involved in the public square, particularly in the schools. One clear reason is the proposed regulations reinterpreting Title IX. These regulations would remove parental rights from parents whose kids are drawn to radical gender ideology, making the … More Christians in the Public Square, Proposed Title IX Changes, and Why Women are Leaving the Church

What Winston Churchill and the Apostle Paul Can Teach Us About the Ongoing Battle for Hearts and Minds

Posted by Paul Batura | Aug 24, 2022 | Opinion The story is told of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill convening a meeting of his highest military and political leaders during the last week of May in 1940 as the Battle of Dunkirk unfolded… READ MORE @ What Winston Churchill and the Apostle Paul Can Teach Us About the Ongoing … More What Winston Churchill and the Apostle Paul Can Teach Us About the Ongoing Battle for Hearts and Minds