Apologetics and the Importance of Listening: A Conversation with Mary Jo Sharp
Christian apologist Mary Jo Sharp discusses the need for Christians to ask good questions and to listen for the answers when talking with unbelievers.
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Ban Contraception?" the banner ad said, urging viewers to click it in order to tell Congress to support womens health!" The suggestion that cultural conservatives want to make birth control illegal is...
View ArticleReligions Wise Embrace of Commerce
The religion wars in the United States have officially gone commercial." In contrast to past religious controversies that have centered on questions like prayer in public schools and religious symbols...
View ArticleWorld Vision responding in Solomons after tsunami
World Vision has deployed rapid response teams to the Solomon Islands after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami killing at least nine people
View ArticleHelp: My Daughter Bought Lingerie
This is one of those moments we all dread: discovering that our little girl (or boy) may be pushing the limits sexually with their boyfriend or girlfriend. One of the moms I work with found herself in...
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This is not a good sign Advice For Parenting Young Kids Steve McCoy: There’s a lot of parenting advice out there. Some is great. Much of it is lacking. Some is downright harmful. With a 16 girl driving...
View ArticleI Will Try To Fix You
In just one year of marriage, my perspective on ministry has changed dramatically. What I thought I knew about ministry just wasn’t working in my marriage. I was at a loss until one small shift changed...
View Articleon being generous when you feel tapped out
As I drove home from work, I prayed. Dear God, I cannot handle one more thing on my plate. I mean it. Do you hear me? Enough. Finito. That’s it. For real. Tapped out. I’m not kidding, not even a...
View ArticleA reader writes: Sexual Sanity
A reader writes ... Just want to follow up on your blogger's comment who asked about book/s that regard a theology of sexuality. I agree, think it is timely and needs to be addressed, too. As I am a...
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The problem with first world problems
The other day a friend of mine showed me yet another video that’s been making the rounds designed to raise social consciousness and create a desire to give to the less fortunate. The idea behind it is...
View ArticlePrison sentences for two Christians in Egypt
Two Copts have been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing a machine gun from the Egyptian armed forces during an outbreak of violence in October 2011
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5 Rules To Having Effective Meetings With Creatives
We Vine. We Instagram. We Tweet. We Pin. We Doodle. We Dream. I know many ISPD’s (I totally made that up cause I don’t know any of those Myers Reagin or Will Ferrill or whatever those test results are...
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Prayer for the New Israel
“Have mercy on us, O God of all, and behold us; show us the light of Your mercies. Send Your fear upon the nations that have not sought after You: that they may know that there is no God beside You;...
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5 Interesting Facts and 7 Great Quotes about Ash Wednesday
I can’t believe it is almost time for Lent to begin. Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday marking the first day of solemn repentance for most Christians as we turn our hearts and minds toward Good Friday....
View ArticleNever give up on your dreams, unless …
Never give up on your dreams. Unless you’re a rhino who wants to be a unicorn. That’s not giving up. That’s refusing to bend to the pressure the media puts on rhinos to be more mythical. Source:...
View ArticleMichael Oh becomes new Lausanne chief executive
Seminary president Dr Michael Oh has been appointed as the next chief executive of the Lausanne Movement
View ArticleSetting an Example
“Do as I say, not as I do,” bursts from the lips of parent after parent. Do you want your kids to eat well, yet raid their Halloween candy faster than they can say, “Hey Mom?” Do you dream of your...
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Should the Tip for the Waitress Exceed Your Tithe Percentage?
Q: What’s the difference between a canoe and a Christian in a restaurant? A: A canoe tips. The bill for the meal at Applebee’s came with a pre-calculated 18% tip, but you certainly had the option to...
View Article‘Forgiveness biggest challenge for Zimbabwe Anglicans,’ says bishop
[Anglican Communion News Service] Anglican Bishop of Harare Chad Gandiya has said that forgiveness still remains the biggest challenge for Christians in his diocese after years of “living in exile.”...
View ArticleSeed-time and Harvest
Genesis 8:22 “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, and day and night shall not cease.” We have often planted seeds of faith, words, money, and time into the...
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