Thursday, December 30, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT: Prayer
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http://www.marshillchurch.org/media/pray-like-jesus/pray-like-jesus?mode=expand&p=transcript#read
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
CHURCH: The State of the Church today
Six Megathemes Emerge from Barna Group Research in 2010
December 13, 2010
Change usually happens slowly in the Church. But a review of the past year's research conducted by the Barna Group provides a time-lapse portrayal of how the religious environment in the U.S. is morphing into something new.
Analyzing insights drawn from more than 5,000 non-proprietary interviews conducted over the past 11 months, George Barna indicated that the following patterns were evident in the survey findings.
1. The Christian Church is becoming less theologically literate.
What used to be basic, universally-known truths about Christianity are now unknown mysteries to a large and growing share of Americans--especially young adults. For instance, Barna Group studies in 2010 showed that while most people regard Easter as a religious holiday, only a minority of adults associate Easter with the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
To continue reading go to: http://www.barna.org/culture-articles/462-six-megathemes-emerge-from-2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
APOLOGETICS: Tim Keller at Google
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
APOLOGETICS: Can the NT be trusted?
Can The New Testament Be Trusted?
Sean McDowellI love talking with skeptics, atheists, and anyone else who will listen to my reasons for believing that Jesus is the resurrected Lord. In my opinion, the historical evidence is compelling. Yet the first step in demonstrating the unique claims and deeds of Jesus is to establish that the record of his claims is reliable. Obviously, if the Scriptures have been corrupted through history then our knowledge of the historical Jesus has been deeply undercut. Fortunately, for those who believe in Jesus, the historical evidence for the Bible is solid.
Read more: http://www.seanmcdowell.org/media/articles/apologetics/trusted.asp
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Random Bible Fact
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT: Butchering the Bible out of Context
Why taking verses out of context is one of the most dangerous things we can do.
Though the Bible in its original form is inerrant, our interpretation of it is not. Being in a position of trying to understand God's word is an intense place to stand. How we think about the Bible affects how we think about it applying to our lives.
Though all of us carry that responsibility differently, the weight of seeking to translate the message and the meaning of the story of God requires a sober assessment of what we’re actually reading. And especially how we apply it to our lives
To read more: http://www.relevantmagazine.com/god/church/features/21844-misreading-the-bible
CHURCH: 10 Characteristics of Growing Churches
#1 – They have leaders that lead!
“For God so loved the world that He did not send a committee!” Not sure where I heard that…but its true!
#2 – A desperation for God’s power!
Prayer isn’t a good luck charm that is attached at the beginning or at the end of something…people are legitimately desperate for the power of God. They pray Habakkuk 3:2 prayers every day and…
#3 – They believe that greater things are in store.
To read more go to: http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100817/10-characteristics-of-growing-churches/
Thursday, December 2, 2010
SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT: Christian Sinners?
This is one of the hardest questions I've ever encountered. Check out Mark Driscoll's answer to this. We need to constantly pray and search what our deepest desires are.