Added by James Nored on October 31, 2011 at 8:30pm — 7 Comments
We live in a pragmatic, impatient society. There are a lot of theories about a lot of different things out there. But who knows if they are true? Science was recently the ultimate authority. But look at the recent scandal over global warming, where scientists were cooking the books.
Whatever your view on climate change, it makes you wonder what other data is…
ContinueAdded by James Nored on October 29, 2011 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments
Churches across the United States are shrinking. In fact, every single fellowship, including Churches of Christ, is on the decline. It used to be said that healthy churches grow. In today's climate, with a shrinking percentage of the population being Christian, healthy churches may not necessarily grow. They may shrink due to the overall decline of Christianity in our culture.
It will take more than just church health to grow churches. It will take more than…
ContinueAdded by James Nored on October 28, 2011 at 11:30pm — 6 Comments
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David Kinnamon's book, UnChristian, gave research results of young, non-Christians and their perceptions of Christianity. These results were eye opening.
Now David Kinnamon has written a new book…
ContinueAdded by James Nored on October 21, 2011 at 5:19pm — 4 Comments
I hope you laughed out loud when you read the above caption. I certainly did. I suppose it points out a sad truth--we know very little about discipleship.
In John 10, Jesus speaks extensively about how the good shepherd lays down his life for his sheep. They know his voice, and they heed his call.
What could perhaps be missed is that the…
ContinueAdded by James Nored on October 5, 2011 at 3:08pm — 1 Comment
"I weep over the pain and agony so many of you have experienced in your homes. Through no choice of your own, you had to suffer the anguish of broken families. So few of you enjoyed the security of knowing Mom and Dad would be faithful to each other for life. It saddens me to realize some of you even fear to marry because of the pain you experienced due to your parents’ broken marriages. That your Christian parents got divorced at the same rate as the rest of society is one of the most…
ContinueAdded by Richard May on October 4, 2011 at 11:58pm — 1 Comment
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