Why Are Most Churches Still "Segregated"?
Do you feel like an outsider at your own church?
CNN reports:
Nine of 10 churches are segregated, according to an analysis by Christopher P. Scheitle and Kevin D. Dougherty published in the August addition of the journal Socialogical Inquiry. For the purposes of the paper, "segregated" meant 80 percent of a church's members were of one ... >Read More
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Why Do We Suffer?
There’s a huge countdown clock on CNN.com this morning. As I write this it reads “17 underground, 16 rescued.” After 69 days trapped under half a mile of rock the 33 Chilean miners are being rescued. I cannot imagine all of the emotions they are going through today. What must it be like for each one as they emerge... >Read More
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Superhero or Supervillain?
If you had superpowers, do you think you'd become a superhero or a supervillain?
According to Adam Galinsky, a social psychologist at Northwestern University. "The average person is corrupted by power, but a select few see power as responsibility." (MNN) The article goes on to suggest that the majority of people, if given typical comic-book...... >Read More
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Crave: The Documentary
Many people believe that the Christian faith, and Jesus himself, is irrelevant to their life. If we are going to share the gospel with them, we need to understand where they are coming from ... otherwise, the life-saving and world-transforming message of God's grace will sound like "blah blah blah" to them.
Recently Erwin McManus traveled to Vancouver,...... >Read More
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Biblical Hospitality
Hospitality, in the biblical sense, means more than just having a party.
Hospitality is commanded of us as Christians. Peter advises: "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully...... >Read More
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The "New" Grief
The Internet has become so integrated into modern life that it has impacted pretty much everything ... even the grieving process. The Huffington Post reports on the "new" grief:
The ongoing development of powerful and sophisticated medical diagnostic and treatment technologies has led to what Dr. Barbara Okun and I have termed "the new grief."...... >Read More
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Depression: Illness or Spiritual failure?
Angry, frustrated and confused, I boarded a plane for Southern California. My dear friend and mother-in-law lay in a hospital bed with the shadow of death hovering. As I sat on the plane numb and expressionless. I cried, “Lord, where are you? Can’t you see my wounded heart?” I wanted to scream instead of cry, “LORD, I CAN’T... >Read More
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Identity in Christ
"My identity is in someone else." The phrase would seem incomprehensible to... >more
Keeping the Job-Finding Faith
Every week in the USA, nearly half a million people apply for... >more
What Do You Fear?
Do you crave destiny? (Part 2)