5 Ways to Care for Others
"Dear children, let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions. Our actions will show that we belong to the truth, so we will be confident when we stand before God." 1 John 3:18-19, NLT
Most churches want to help & care for others, but don't know how to start.
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Be Fruitful and Multiply
How many kids is enough for a family? Five? Six? How about 19?
If you've been following the Duggar family, you already know that 19 Kids and Counting (originally 17 Kids and Counting) is a reality television show centered around the Jim Bob and Michelle, along with their 19 kids. Jim Bob and Michelle seem to be devoted parents who... >Read More
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Should Christians participate in Halloween?
Halloween is nearly here, and for some Christians, it's a truly frightful time of year. For others, however, it's seen as a mostly benign secular holiday.
Growing up in a non-Christian household, I always looked forward to Halloween. It wasn't because of the costumes or macabre imagery often associated with it though. I looked forward mostly to...... >Read More
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Tithing in Tough Economic Times
Well-known Christian authors/pastors, like Rick Warren and Francis Chan, are known to "reverse tithe". Instead of tithing 10%, they tithe 90% of their income. This is possible because they earn large amounts of money from their books and other sources. Although the graciousness and commitment of these men should be commended (they are of course...... >Read More
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What makes you angry?
The Barna Group poll results, summarized below, can help us to gauge what seems to be the most important moral issues to many Christians in America. Barna asked people which issues they thought was a "major problem" facing the country:
Abortion is the overwhelming choice of evangelicals as the nation's top moral problem, according to a new survey...... >Read More
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Teaching Youth about God
I'm blessed to attend a church with a large youth population. On a regular Sunday morning, around 100 teens, aged 13-18, attend Sunday school. I've been teaching the Grade 11's and it's been great to see how God is working in the lives of many of them. Sometimes I worry about what they might be learning.
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Barna survey: Beliefs of Christians revealed
In April 2009, The Barna Group (a Christian group which conducts research on many faith related topics, mainly current Christian beliefs in America) released the results of a survey of nearly 2,000 "self-described Christians." Personally, I found the results disheartening to say the least:
Four out of ten Christians (40%) strongly agreed that Satan...... >Read More
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Eat Pray Love?
Millions have found the book and movie to be a fun and... >more
How the Media Screws Perspective
Christians are weirdos. At least, if you read the daily news, that's... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)