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
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
This information should be appalling to all Americans but was largely ignored by the media. Thanks to my friend LP for sending out this info that I was able to reblog here. – Mike U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in single-parent households BY STEPHANIE KRAMER DECEMBER 12, 2019 For decades, the share of … More Single-Parent Households
A very interesting, lengthy and well thought out article about a simple change in wording. – Mike Here’s Why American Exceptionalism, Not Nationalism, Is What Our Country Needs Kim R. Holmes, Ph.D.@kimsmithholmes; Executive Vice President; Executive Vice President at The Heritage Foundation. At first glance, the new nationalism of conservatives will seem benign and even uncontroversial. … More The Problem of Nationalism
No Lies Necessary Christianity Is Good for You John Stonestreet Belief in God is good for you… and not just in the eternal long run. There’s a powerful link between religious devotion and happiness, mental health, and participation in community. Earlier this year, Pew Research found that actively religious people report being happier, on average, than both … More No Lies Necessary
The Fairness for All Act JOHN STONESTREET WITH DAVID CARLSON 09 Dec 2019 New Legislation Falls Short On Friday, Republican Representative Chris Stewart of Utah introduced the Fairness for All Act, which, as Christianity Today reports, “would prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination in employment, housing, and places of public accommodation, including retail stores, banks, and health care service providers.” In … More The Fairness for All Act
John 14:16-24 (ESV) John 14:16-24 (RVR 1960) Context: Yesterday we discussed how Jesus promise to send a replacement Helper/Comforter to the Apostles and Disciples. Today we expand on that some: v.18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. Here again Jesus reiterates His promise but in a different manner. I like … More Daily Devotional – The Holy Spirit Part II
Some disturbing but not surprising information here. According to Barna’s categorization, evangelicals only make up about 6 percent of the U.S. population, but has assumed a unique place in national discourse. The cohort of Christians known as evangelicals has courted controversy, no matter how you slice it—whether evangelicals only make up just 6 percent of … More U.S. Adults See Evangelicals Through a Political Lens – Barna Group
Why Christianity Requires Your Mind by: John Stonestreet & G. Shane Morris “The scandal of the evangelical mind is that there is not much of an evangelical mind.” That stinging first sentence opens Mark Noll’s game-changing book, “The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind,” which was published 25 years ago this month. In the book, Noll takes American Christianity to … More BreakPoint: Getting Back to Which Jesus?
Federal Court Forces Little Sisters of the Poor to Fund Abortions Under Obamacare Mandate A traditionally liberal federal appeals court has ruled once again that the Little Sisters of the Poor have to pay for abortions under their health insurance plan under the Obamacare mandate. Abortionist Arrested After Pointing a Gun at Pro-Life Advocates Outside … More PRO-LIFE NEWS
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