Author: S&P
Why Are Millennials Leaving Church?
Why Are Millennials Leaving Church? Millennials Explain \Nearly one year ago, Sam Eaton, a millennial from Minneapolis, wrote a blog post detailing “12 reasons millennials are over the church.” Since then, he has received thousands of hateful and angry comments. But what he wants Christians to know is that that was his love letter to the American church. “I got a lot of hate for ...
Resting in His Omniscience
Ecclesiastes 8 (KJV)1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed. 2 I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God. 3 Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him. 4 Where the wo...
Not of the world, though in the world
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. -John 17:15-16 How are God’s people supposed to engage the broader culture around them? There is much confusion about the topic of cultural engagement. Whereas some Christians choose to ignore culture, others rail against it. And others are seduced by...
Prayer Requests
Today’s Prayer Requests VERA BANKSTON-JONES | Father God, You saved me again, me seeing You got something for me to do! Keep me, Lord safe!…….SELAH Margie Chance | please pray for my son Merle who is dying from cancer he has bone cancer and leukaemia and is in a lot of pain the blood they give him does not seem to be helping any more thank u VJ | plz pray for me a financial...
Why Should I Go to Church?
Prayer Team When you decide to follow Jesus, you are not following a religion, but beginning a personal relationship with God through Christ. However, your faith isn’t just a personal thing that has no implications for connection with other people. Scripture gives six reasons why the Church—the worldwide body of Christians—is important in your faith journey. 1. Church Was God’s Idea God wanted to ...
Finnish Christian missionaries held in Malaysia return home
Christian Finns deported from Malaysia COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Four Finnish tourists who were arrested in Malaysia last week for distributing Christian materials in public places on a resort island returned to Finland on Wednesday according to AP News Timo Valtonen held up a pen — similar to ones inscribed with Bible verses that were seized in Malaysia — as he and three others were greeted by s...
Will I Lose My Individuality as a Christian?
It is easy to picture my InterVarsity community as my personal gang. Colin—one of our chapter leader and hip-hop director of our school’s radio station—can throw down a mean rhyme on a moment’s notice, so I think that alone makes it a pretty good analogy for us. Our little gang has its own lingo, inside jokes, and knowledge that new Christians don’t have. I should know. When I first joined our Int...
Vanity
Ecclesiastes 1 (KJV)1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? 4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. 5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his pl...
How to Read & Understand the Bible in 4 Simple Steps
There are four steps to mastering the Bible so well that the Bible masters you: 1. Read the Bible 2. Study the Bible 3. Memorize the Bible 4. Meditate on the Bible Seems simple. Obvious, even, for those who have been Christians for a while. Yet very few people take all four steps. Many take one step. Some take two steps. Very few take all four steps. As a result, very few people ever experience th...
10 Valuable Reasons to Know the History of Christian Theology
Sam Storms Pastor, Author History, according to one cynic, is nothing but “the succession of one d___ thing after another.” Unfortunately, many Christians would agree, although one hopes they wouldn’t use precisely the same terminology! The fact is, people wonder why the history of Christian theology is worthy of our time and energy. Facts, dates, and dead people do not inspire much exciteme...
The Catholic Church – History & Beliefs
The Roman Catholic Church is an ancient religious institution boasting over a billion members worldwide. As such, it is the largest Christian ecclesiastical body in the world. Because of this alone, it is important to have an accurate understanding of the Roman Catholic Church’s history and beliefs. Where did the Roman Catholic Church come from? The Church at Rome, which would later develop into w...
Persevere in Doing Good for our Nation
Day 40 (15 September 2018, Saturday) Galatians 6:9 “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” To succeed in its mission despite the mounting challenges, the Church must persevere on in doing good for the nation – to seek righteousness, justice and mercy; to bring the good news to all the people in this land. We are called to press on. Mak...
