Great Quotes from Weekend Reading “The twenty-first century has begun with the shattering realization that there is no safe place on earth. Slowly, perhaps, many are wakening to the biblical view that ‘here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come’ (Hebrews 13:14); that this world does not offer a … More A Major Problem for American Christians
I mentioned this in Sunday’s message. Why is Paris all over the news and Nigeria isn’t? Don’t get me wrong. The tragedy and what is behind it going on in Paris and the lives lost and the issues at stake are important for the entire world. The lives lost there are important. And the losses … More Why Paris and Not Nigeria?
Sunday Afternoon Musings Imagine a pastor whose congregation of wealthy members . . . refuse to come to church refuse to let anyone else sit in their pews remove chairs that are placed in the aisle so that standing visitors have to remain standing burn the chairs that someone else paid for for the visitors … More Endurance: What Does it Take to Make You Quit?
Weekend Links Video, audio, articles, —it’s all here. As always, inclusion here doesn’t necessarily mean support of all of the particulars in any. Documenting the Demise of Western Culture How Same-sex Marriage Will Hurt You (Besides bringing down the wrath of God, some practical considerations.) Lincoln Was Wrong: the Southern States Could Legally Succeed? (An … More Persecuted Church; Plagiarism among Pastors; Paying in Blood; Elephant Room News; and much more.
Friday is for History and Inspiration Every age has its own challenges to faithfulness to the gospel. Most of what inconveniences and discomforts Christians in America does not rise to the level of persecution. But all persecution starts somewhere and that somewhere often involves much smaller compromises and subtle shifts in perspective. Martin Niemöller, a … More Is it Time to “fall into the spokes of the wheel” in America?
Recent events in Egypt are no doubt increasing these numbers. “An average of 100 Christians around the world are killed each month for their faith while believers are persecuted in at least 60 countries. Christians are the most persecuted religious group worldwide.” 2013 Quick Facts from http://www.OpenDoorsUSA.org See http://www.persecution.org/ for current data on the persecution of Christians … More Persecution of Christians Increasing Worldwide
Weekend Musings Christians are called to love and pray for our enemies and even those who persecute us (Matthew 5:4; Luke 6:35; Romans 12:14). But we are also warned throughout Scriptures like the one quoted below, to not emulate or follow their example. Christians have not always been faithful to “the love and pray for” … More Living Wisely with and Praying for Those Who Identify Themselves as Enemies
Weekend Links Controversy, help, questions, answers, more questions, practical, theoretical, theological—it’s all here in this week’s end of the week links. As always … I link them, I don’t endorse all that is in them. Building Better Leaders / Understanding Groups Five Keys to Saddleback’s Amazing Growth of Small Groups (Mark Howell in Small Group … More Micro Churches; Orwellian Times; Untapped Leadership Secrets; Investing in the Wrong People; Religious Persecution; Neil Cole;
Weekend Links Here they are, the weekend links, this time with some brief annotations. Enjoy. Engaging with Culture and Politics Award-Winning Neurosurgeon Condemned by Major University for Not Believing in Evolution (This is one of those articles, though short, that must be read. Prediction, in 20 years Christians will be so marginalized in the culture … More Annotated Links: Engaging with Culture for the Glory of God
Weekend Links You will like a lot of these links. They are challenging, provocative, funny, serious, important, insightful, and maybe even a few that are infuriating. As always, I don’t endorse all of them or all of what is said but thought they might help you in your journey. Engaging with Culture Is it Right … More Doctrine of Justification; Belief in Miracles; Persecution of Christians; Protesting Abortion; Intelligent Design;
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