This is a great chapter from a book called Steps to Christ. The point that jumped out at me as I read this recently was what a true Christian looks like. A true follower of God is one who is studying, praying, and serving others as Christ did. If someone is not doing all of [...]
Though many of Christians would like to grow and develop on their path of faith, most are unsure what a “healthy, spiritually mature follower of Jesus” looks like, let alone how to become one.
A new Barna survey revealed on Monday that half of churchgoers cannot describe how their church defines a “healthy, spiritually mature follower [...]
A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every weekend. “I’ve gone for 30 years now,” he wrote, “and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single [...]
This sermon is number 5 in the series and if you have not listened to Willard Santee before, you will really enjoy how he opens the bible and finds some awesome gems.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Southern Baptist churches baptized fewer people in 2008 for the fourth year in a row to reach the lowest level since 1987, and membership in America’s largest Protestant denomination fell slightly as well. Full Story
Don’t judge the whole article by the title. Though it may sum up what the biggest issue is with the Christian church. The state of the church and the state of the nations depend on what we do to fix this problem. The line of distinction between the world and Christians…has dissappeared.
I was blessed to [...]
This has gotten more press than anything I have seen in a while. A 12 year old kid posts his views on homosexuality and has gotten tens of thousands of responses on his videos, mostly hate comments.
A self-described Christian 12-year-old boy who dared post his views on same-sex marriage on the popular Internet video site, YouTube, [...]
According to the poll of 1,003 adults, released Tuesday, 60 percent of American adults say religion is very important in their lives and 78 percent say prayer is an important part of their daily lives.
However, less than half (48 percent) believe religion can answer all or most of today’s problems. The percentage is the lowest [...]
A Roman mosaic floor filled with scenes depicting pagan rites and oriental gods has emerged from the ground of a Catholic church in Italy, archaeologists announced.
View a slide show of the mosaic here.
The mosaic pavement, which measures 13 square…Full Story
For much of America’s history, the assumption was that if you were born in America, you would affiliate with the Christian faith. A new nationwide survey by The Barna Group, however, indicates that people’s views have changed. The study discovered that…Full Story
Most American Christians believe many religions can lead to eternal life and among them, the vast majority says you don’t even have to be Christian to go to heaven, a new survey shows.
Sixty-five percent of all Christians say there are multiple paths to eternal life, ultimately rejecting the exclusivity of Christ teaching, according to…Full Story
With many Americans in town for the Olympic games, Chinese officials are seizing bibles left and right from visitors. China a communist country is eagerly fighting to keep Christianity out, but seemingly God is not letting that happen. There are reports of more Christians in China than in North America, but the problem is…how do [...]
Thursday, January 28, 2010
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