"Happy Pentecost, Church!"
Regrettably, very few of you are likely to hear anything mentioned about Pentecost tomorrow morning, much less receive a well wished greeting in recognition of the holiday. There will no doubt be services dedicated to Memorial Day, in recognition of America's fallen heros, but scant few churches will even be aware of the other holiday the weekend brings our way. We give a month to Advent, leading up...
Saturday, May 23, 2015
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Re: Millennials leaving church in droves, study finds
From CNN: Millennials leaving church in droves, study finds
When you sell Christianity as a commodity people will dump their stock when its market value drops.
The following from the article (above) is key:
"It's not as if young people today are being raised in a way completely different from Christianity," said...
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Doing Good Deeds for the Sake of the Good News
In my last article, I wrote about the importance of rightly understanding what Peter meant when he wrote, “...in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect...” in 1 Peter 3:15. I explained that...
Friday, May 1, 2015
Rescuing 1 Peter 3:15 from Apologetic Ministry
Given the rise of Christian persecution around the world and our continued marginalization in the West, I think it's time we rescued 1 Peter 3:15 from apologetic ministries.
“...in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do...
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