23 Sep Real Men: Pray, Plan, Preach (Romans 1:8-17) Posted at 16:10h in Blog by Mark Driscoll Online (including sr. pastors) –Like Daniel in Babylon, Jesus disciples sent out teams, you need brothers for the battle Last weeks kickoff Men new to the valley got connected Men got their first Bibles Men got engaged Men... Read more
Boris Johnson plans to breach international lawI took quite a bit of stick for spoiling my ballot paper at the last election but I knew what I was doing. Or perhaps I should say that I did so because I didn't know what to do! I had reached the sad conclusion that I couldn't support... Read more
Church Suing Washington State for Forcing Abortions into Healthcare Plan A Seattle-based church is suing the state of Washington for forcing coverage of elective abortions into their health insurance plans, as reported by CBN News.The case has already reached the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit after a lower court dismissed Cedar Park... Read more
Mental health has plagued us for generations. Depression and anxiety are far more widespread and spoken about than in our parents day. With the quickly-changing world, an even faster awakening has come to the places where we struggle with our mental health.It should come as no surprise that this year has ramped up even higher... Read more
This article is part of the ESV.org Reading Plans series. A Story of True Discipleship Read through the book of Mark with devotional content adapted from the ESV Womens Study Biblea resource created for women who are serious about Gods word, want to learn more about what the Bible teaches, and want to apply Scriptures... Read more
Mali (MNN) — Mali remains in flux today following three-day meetings between regional leaders and military junta. Decision-makers couldnt agree on either of the proposed solutions reinstating Malis ousted president, or three years of military rule as a transition to a civilian government. ECOWAS representatives are meeting virtually today to discuss next steps, Africa News... Read more
Im always amazed at Gods plan. When I was young, I saw my mom go through abusive relationships, homelessness and other hardships. She walked through and overcame tragic challenges. Two seeds were planted in me: a drive to succeed and a heart for mothers. I had my own vision of success, and I used it... Read more
Fox News Poll: 28 Percent of White Evangelicals Plan to Vote for Joe Biden A recent poll released by Fox News shows that 28 percent of white evangelicals are planning to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in the upcoming election.According to Relevant Magazine, this uptick is a 12 point lead on Hillary Clintons... Read more
How will white evangelicals vote in November? There’s just no way of knowing. Some early polling has shown white evangelicals possibly showing up for Trump in an even bigger way than did in 2016, where 81 percent of them voted for him. Some polling has shown declining support. Some has shown little change at all.... Read more
This article is part of the ESV.org Reading Plans series. The book of Esther reads much like a fairy tale: a young Jewish queen, her wise older cousin, an evil royal servant, and a self-centered king. But Esther is no fairy tale. From the beginning of the book to the end, God is the main... Read more
August 13, 2020No Plan B Sharon JaynesTodays TruthHe burned the plowing equipment 1 Kings 19:21Friend to FriendOkay, that might be the strangest Bible verse Ive written about in the 13 years of Girlfriends in Gods existence, but stick with me a moment.Sometimes when Im reading the Bible, one little sentence jumps out and grabs me... Read more
Trump Criticizes Biden: 'a Man of Deep Religion' Wouldn't 'Agree with the Bernie Sanders Plan' President Trump on Monday doubled down on comments he made about Joe Bidens faith, saying the presumptive Democratic nominee cant agree with Bernie Sanders on a range of issues and still be a man of deep religion.Trump defends... Read more
Today, Sam Collier is known as a pastor, speaker, writer who works at Andy Stanley’s North Point Ministries. But his first brush with the public actually came throughThe Steve Harvey Show, where Collier and his twin sister were reunited to their birth mother. It was one part of a long journey that included poverty,... Read more
The two most popular words currently are unprecedented and uncertain. The COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged the globe, leaving many wrestling with fear and worry. Millions have lost jobs and hundreds of thousands have lost loved ones. Just when we thought things were getting better, the numbers are again on the rise.Along with the uncertainty, fear... Read more
In Los Angeles, Catholic Schools Plan to Resume In-Person Classes, While Public Schools Go Online LOS ANGELES (RNS) While Los Angeles public schools will remain online this fall, Catholic schools in the county still plan to reopen their doors for in-person classes.The Archdiocese of Los Angeles on Wednesday (July 15) told Religion News... Read more
Breonna Taylor’s shooting was tied to a broader Louisville Police Department operation to gentrify the western part of the city, according to lawyers representing her family. The lawyers say the slain 26-year-old’s apartment had been targeted by narcotics detectives who’d been “deliberately misled” by a police squad. From the Louisville Courier-Journal: The complaint which... Read more
God is with us, always. Then God opened Hagars eyes, and she saw a well full of water. She quickly filled her water container and gave the boy a drink. And God was with the boy as he grew up in the wilderness, (Genesis 21:19-20).I had a conversation with a dear friend recently about lifes... Read more
Israel to Postpone West Bank Annexation Plan Despite having pointed to July 1 as his initial target date to begin the annexation of the West Bank, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated on Tuesday that the move would be delayed.According to the Associated Press, on Tuesday, after speaking with White House envoy Avi... Read more
What Is Biblical Joy? Jesus wanted his followers to be people of joy. Right before His arrest, after he taught the disciples about the importance of abiding in Him, he said:These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. John 15:11We have a... Read more
Trump to Announce If He Supports Israel's West Bank Annexation Plan President Donald Trump is expected to announce soon whether the White House supports Israels plan to annex parts of the West Bank.According to CBN News, Trumps Middle East team will meet this week. The team includes Jared Kushner, Secretary of State Mike... Read more
(Photo: Unsplash/Mike Petrucci)Many people go through life making the same mistakes over and over and over again.This is true to a certain extent of everyone, for we all have engrained patterns of behaviour and thinking of which we may not even be aware.Occasionally, though, something happens which brings us up short. Suddenly, in a moment... Read more
Is the New Creation Really Breaking Forth? Even now the new creation is breaking into the wilderness of our lives in this world. It happens when we identify with Jesus, when we become joined to Jesus in his death and resurrection. This is what Paul means when he says, If anyone is in Christ, the... Read more
What just happened? On Tuesday, President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuannounced the outlines of a proposal for Middle East peace. Although the Palestinian government has already rejected the plan, it includes an outline for how future peace plans might address access to Jerusalem, which contains holy sites of three world religionsChristianity, Judaism, and... Read more
For many Christians, the five books of the Pentateuch are flyover countryespecially Leviticus. Written at least 3,000 years ago, it feels foreign to the modern reader. Page after page of detailed regulations about blood sacrifice, dietary laws, swift and violent judgments, and longwinded rules about how to cleanse a house from leprosy, make relating difficult.... Read more
Minnesota Church Leaders Call 10 Person Limit at Services 'Unfair,' Plan to Re-Open despite Restrictions Catholic and Lutheran church leaders in Minnesota say state rules that only allow 10 people in a worship service are unfair.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz recently opened retail locations to serve up to 50 percent capacity, according to CBN... Read more
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[ad_1] Late Monday night time, President Donald Trump introduced by way of Twitter that he deliberate to quickly droop all immigration into the US. Trump stated the transfer will assist defend American jobs in the course of the coronavirus pandemic. In mild of the assault from the Invisible Enemy, in addition to the... Read more
[ad_1] Content material supervisor for Bible Gateway Throughout these uncommon and unprecedented days, we have to repeatedly remind ourselves of God’s windfall, energy, and love. To that finish, Bible Gateway has created the next 14-day Bible Studying Plan that will help you focus your consideration on God’s grandeur and greatness by studying Bible tales of... Read more
[ad_1] This text is a part of the The Crossway Podcast collection. Preaching by the Bible On this episode of The Crossway Podcast, Tim Patrick, co-author of The Complete Counsel of God: Why and How one can Preach the Complete Bible, explores how one can plan a sermon collection. He highlights his personal course of... Read more
[ad_1] On Wednesday, West Virginia Governor Jim Justice joined Liberty College President Jerry Falwell Jr. to make one of many more odd geopolitical pitches in current reminiscence: inviting disgruntled conservative counties in Virginia to secede from their state and be a part of West Virginia as an alternative. What might have been a... Read more
