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A COMPREHENSIVE, GROUNDBREAKING NEW SURVEY ON AMERICANS, THE CHURCH, AND PORNOGRAPHY: Impact of Internet Pornography on American Population and the Church BY: Josh McDowell Ministries which commissioned the Barna Group to do this study (New York, NY – January 19, 2015). In the most comprehensive, ground-breaking, in-depth and wide-ranging study to date on pornography among the […]
Even when my wife was unfaithful, I continued to experience the faithful love of God. By: Craig Keener / January 15, 2016 Most people know me as a New Testament scholar. To keep my reading of Scripture balanced, however, I do most of my devotions from the Old Testament. Indeed, I have encountered God especially […]
By: Gordon McDonald Marathon runners speak of “hitting the wall,” a moment in a race when the body appears to have exhausted all of its energy and pleads to quit. I borrow this phrase when I recall a life-altering experience I had one Saturday morning in my fourth year as a pastor. For me, hitting […]
Ed Stetzer is talking about what he sees as the lost passion today for soul winning evangelism in the evangelical community. As you read, ask yourself about your experience in the Pentecostal revival and its outreach today. To use Stetzer’s phrase, the evangelical community has fallen on “hard times.” Are we different, holding firmly in prayer to the zeal of […]
Jon Nielson, College Pastor at College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, gives three very helpful insights into successfully passing the torch. – Pastor Frank By Jon Nielson “What do we do about our kids?” The group of parents sat together in my office, wiping their eyes. I’m a high school pastor, but for once, they weren’t […]
By: Timothy C. Morgan (ReligionNewsService November 25, 2015 ) Fear of gossip and judgmental reactions routinely prevents churchgoing women who are considering an abortion from first seeking the counsel of pastors or others in their church, according to a new survey by an evangelical polling group. The survey was conducted by LifeWay Research, associated with […]
Posted by Focus on the Family, December 7, 2015 by Kevin Conklin I once had a counselor fire a very direct statement at me when I was doing more than my share of pointing blame at someone who’d wounded me in a pretty devastating way. He said, “Kevin, don’t you think it’s about time you […]
Cited from Charisma Magazine, 11/25/2015 By: J.D. KING The churning, tempestuous world looks remarkably different than many imagine. This is undoubtedly true if you’re an average American. In the darkest corners of the Middle East there’s a revival beginning that’s unprecedented in the history of world missions. I’ve previously reflected on it, but I wanted […]
By Robert M. Baxter Posted Nov. 14, 2015 Friday, 11/13 will be forever etched into the minds of the French people, much like 9/11 was for most Americans. More than 130 people have died and nearly 100 are still in critical condition from the Islamic terrorist attacks that rocked the French capital and wounded the soul […]
By: Chuck Lawless As a pastor, I always struggled with the best way to do announcements. Whatever we did, it never felt right. Over the years, I’ve noted what other churches have done – and I’d do announcements differently than I ever did back then. Here are some suggestions for doing announcements well: 1. Send […]