Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. Luke 6:31 The first sentence does not stand alone, but is inextricably tied to the… Continue reading With what measure you mete…
Category: Illustrations and Research
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Determining Right From Wrong
2 Cor. 5:14-17 We are not under the law, but under grace, but grace is not a license to sin! I’m free to serve, not free to sin!! 6 scriptural tests to apply to anything questionable/gray area, not specifically mentioned in scripture: 1. Proclamation Test This test asks, “Has God clearly proclaimed it to be… Continue reading Determining Right From Wrong
Trends Among Youth In Church
Barna Group, a research group from California that studies trends in the church, recently published the following statistics about youth in America’s churches: Current trends show that on 4% of young people will be evangelical believers by the time they are in their 30’s compared to 34% of adults today who are. 3 out of… Continue reading Trends Among Youth In Church
Poem: My Heart Leaps Up
By William Wordsworth My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began, So is it now I am a man, So be it when I shall grow old Or let me die! The child is father of the man: And I could wish my days… Continue reading Poem: My Heart Leaps Up
Obituary Notice
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were lost long ago in bureaucratic red tape. He will be remembered as having cultivated valuable lessons such as knowing when to… Continue reading Obituary Notice
Consumed
By Jay Jones “Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian:” Compassionately Keeping Situated in Servanthood Married to Ministry “…and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God” Loving and Leading Withdrawing to Wilderness Seeking the Spiritual “And the… Continue reading Consumed
Glory Seeker
Gehazi had issues. Some of the same issues I see in preachers and other Christians today. Gehazi was the mouthpiece for Elisha. He spoke the words Elisha told him to speak. He carried the staff Elisha told him to carry. When the Shunamite woman was to have a child, it was Gehazi who delivered the… Continue reading Glory Seeker
To Teach Them War
Judges 2:22 That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not. Judges 2:23 Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua. Judges 3:1 Now these… Continue reading To Teach Them War
Hymn: Take Time to Be Holy
1. Take time to be holy, speak oft with thy Lord; abide in him always, and feed on his word. Make friends of God’s children, help those who are weak, forgetting in nothing his blessing to seek. 2. Take time to be holy, the world rushes on; spend much time in secret with Jesus alone.… Continue reading Hymn: Take Time to Be Holy
Why College and Career Crowd is Dropping Church
Ed Stetzer with LifeWay gave a presentation at the International Christian Retail Show on some of his recent research. Following are the top reasons they’ve found that young adults are dropping out of church in this generation: 1. They simply want a break from church (27%); 2. They felt church members are judgmental and/or hypocritical… Continue reading Why College and Career Crowd is Dropping Church