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The cost
Read more: The costA religion that costs nothing is worth nothing! A cheap Christianity, without a cross, will prove in the end a useless Christianity, without a crown. (J.C. Ryle, in Holiness)
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Prayer for a healthy Church
Read more: Prayer for a healthy ChurchPrayer (This study is based on the book of Dr D.A. Carson, A Call to Spiritual Reformation, Priorities from Paul and his prayers [Baker Book House Company, 2007]) Scripture Readings 1Thessalonians 3:1-12 2Thessalonians 1:1-12 The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ has a privilege and a duty to pray. There are many elements for prayer: praise,…
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Be wise (3)
Read more: Be wise (3)Mind your friends Scripture Readings 2Timothy 2:14-26; Proverbs 1:10-19 Introduction Dr Google is for the most part of our society the beginning and the end of knowledge. So, I find this site to help me select friends. It says make friends with people like this: People who can never remember when your birthday is. People…
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Researchers not allowed to talk about the negative effects of abortion
Read more: Researchers not allowed to talk about the negative effects of abortionThree women physicians, Donna Harrison, Mary Davenport and Martha Shuping, were invited months ago to give lectures on complications of abortion for the MWIA, the Medical Women’s International Association. Donna Harrison’s presentation demonstrated that nations with laws protective of mothers and unborn babies have excellent maternal mortality statistics. Mary Davenport had a talk about abortion…
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The Surprising Countries Most Missionaries Are Sent From and Go To
Read more: The Surprising Countries Most Missionaries Are Sent From and Go ToThe Center for the Study of Global Christianity (CSGC) at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary calculates that Christians sent out approximately 400,000 international missionaries in 2010. And nearly half of the world’s top missionary-sending countries are now located in the global South. Of the ten countries sending the most missionaries in 2010, three were in the global…
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The Bible in miniture
Read more: The Bible in minitureOn 31 October 1517, Luther posted his historic Ninety-five Theses, launching his defiant protest against the vile perversions and grave abuses of the church in Rome. This decisive act became the hinge upon which history turned. And at the very core of this Protestant movement were the Psalms, which continued to play a defining role…
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Is Pres Obama a Christian or …?
Read more: Is Pres Obama a Christian or …?This video is heavily edited, and may miss some full sentences and context. Yet, one can only wonder. One thing stands out: he makes noises that makes him sound like a Christian, while he makes noises that makes him sound like something else. It this like a city on a mountain, or a lamp on…