A remarkable thing… It is a remarkable thing when people decide something unanimously. It is the opposite of making a majority decision. Unanimity means that nobody disagrees with it or opposes it, not even in secret. (1 Cor. 1:10) View On WordPress
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Paul the apostle says that all nations of the earth shall
Paul the apostle says that all nations of the earth shall be gathered in this church, that the fences and walls between races, nations, classes, ranks, and individuals shall be broken down. (Col. 3:11) Not only shall the entire world be conquered for God,… View Post
Those Who Wait Open Their Hearts
Those who wait open their hearts to him when he comes and knocks (Rev. 3:20). Jesus is alive. No matter how sad things may be, and when we are grieving on the earth for the people we most love and who perhaps will be taken from us, our deepest longing… View Post
Spiritual Maturity 01302014
We know, of course, that this kingdom has not yet come on this earth. Not only God has great power; the mighty national governments have great power; lying and impurity have great power. Forces that are entirely opposed to God assert themselves. The… View Post
Spiritual Discipline 0123
Of course if everything is to be made new, then something must break in, not coming from us but from heaven. A new deed of God must happen; something living and real from Jesus must break into the physical world. It must become visible enough to show… View Post
Religion and Family Research
Religion and families have always gone hand in hand. In the 1950s, the growth of the post-War suburbs and the increasing numbers of male-breadwinner families coincided with a period of rapid expansion in religious organizations of all kinds. The number of… View Post
ESPN on ProChoice
ESPN’s Moving Short Documentary about Choosing Life This story from ESPN’s longform sports reporting show E:60 has been getting a lot of buzz in the last couple of days. It tells the story of marathoner Heath White—a serious man who chased success and athletic perfection. When he found out that his unborn daughter had DownsContinue reading “ESPN on ProChoice”
Atheists May Really Believe
The heads and hearts of atheists may not be on precisely the same page. That’s the implication of recently published research from Finland, which finds avowed non-believers become emotionally aroused when daring God to do terrible things. “The results imply that atheists’ attitudes toward God are ambivalent, in that their explicit beliefs conflict with theirContinue reading “Atheists May Really Believe”
A Glimpse at the Future: Good or Bad?
First patient treated in stem cell study The first patient has been treated with human embryonic stem cells in the first study authorized by the Food and Drug Administration to test the controversial therapy. A patient who was partially paralyzed by a spinal cord injury had millions of embryonic stem cells injected into the siteContinue reading “A Glimpse at the Future: Good or Bad?”
Lot of Talk but Little Changes
The explosion of communications devices and technology in the past decade has substantially expanded the amount of public dialogue related to all kinds of issues, including religion. Yet, even though Americans spend lots of time discussing and debating religious beliefs and spiritual practices, a new survey by The Barna Group shows that all of thatContinue reading “Lot of Talk but Little Changes”