Why we needn't be afraid of our weaknesses
It can be a scary thing to step into the light. Our weaknesses are made visible, and our hearts are laid bare. Yet, there is blessing in all this.
It can be a scary thing to step into the light. Our weaknesses are made visible, and our hearts are laid bare. Yet, there is blessing in all this.
Here are some things worth paying attention to as we seek to raise giants for Jesus.
How often do we grow impatient, become frustrated and give up on things, give up on promises that Jesus has for us instead of just waiting that little bit longer to inherit them?
A new study from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University has found that just 37% of Christian pastors in the United States have a biblical worldview, demonstrating that spiritual awakening is "needed just as desperately in our pulpits as in the pews," according to the pollster.
Negative campaigning leads many voters confused and can often tell us more about why we shouldn't vote for someone, rather than why we should vote for a particular party.
The 71-year-old pastor said that "a rigorous and demanding" procedure awaits him.
The Queen is Supreme Governor of the Church of England but her interest in faith goes well beyond this title. Her strong Christian faith is exemplified by her lifetime of dedicated service.
Perhaps your factory, classroom, or street is a bit like Babylon. And like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, you need to draw some red lines.
What question would the monk behind The Rule of Saint Benedict pose to the Church today?
The blessed ones, the happy ones, are not people born to easy circumstances or with a sunny disposition. They are not people who simply "look on the bright side." They are hungry, thirsty, sad, and yet somehow blessed.
Then in our marriage when things fell apart. But it was in facing the brokenness that new life was birthed.
Some Christians are hiding away from the world as much as possible. Others have assimilated into the culture to the point that they blend right in. To these approaches, there is a brave alternative.
It seems like our default setting is to try and perform our way to heaven. But the Christian is redeemed first and acts holy in response.