Dangers Facing Over-churched Kids (Ministry to Children) "A top concern for most kids pastors is reaching the children in their communities who do not attend church. These unchurched kids simply don’t know much about the Bible. Often they have a mixed up version of Jesus gathered from TV shows. Before they can give their lives to Him, they need a basic introduction to the Good News.
On the other end of the spectrum are kids who are overexposed to church..."

Can You Change What You Want? (David Powlison) "Question 15 of 15 from the Q&A in David Powlison’s essay, “I Am Motivated When I Feel Desire,” Seeing With New Eyes: Counseling and the Human Condition Through the Lens of Scripture.
15. Can you change what you want?..."

How to Love One Another: Affirm, Share and Serve (Tim Keller) "Most of us are familiar with the “one another” commands of the New Testament. In the study guide for Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything, Tim Keller offers a helpful taxonomy under the categories of affirming one another, sharing with one another, and serving one another. These form, he says, “nine ‘community-building practices’—specific behaviors that build Christian community.” For a more detailed unpacking of each point, see pp. 58-71..."

Family Unplugged: How Technology Affects Relationships (Breaking Free). "Is technology enhancing or inhibiting our ability to relate to one another? Some scientists believe our wired culture is changing the way we think and behave—and we may be paying too high a price in the relationships that matter..."

Why Morning People Rule the World (London Evening Standard) "We are all morning or evening people. Scientists have established that our genes dictate around half of what they call our “chronotypes” — our natural preference for certain times of the day."...

For the Young Mother: Ministry, Guilt and Seasons of Life (9Marks) Guilt is a young mother’s habitual shadow. It has a nasty way of soaking through many of her efforts at nurturing, serving and loving others. “Am I doing enough for my children? For others? What do they think of me? What does God think of me?”

Some Biblical Thoughts on the Holy Spirit (Graham Cole) "Christians throughout the ages have feared that they may have committed the unpardonable sin—blaspheming the Spirit. What’s your understanding of what Jesus meant by this sin? How would you counsel those who fear they’ve committed it?..."

How Can I Be Better Prepared For Evangelism? (Randy Alcorn) "I was recently asked on Facebook the following question: "I had a woman come to my door today, wanting to share the gospel. Why is it that even though I know what I believe and why I believe it, that it is so hard to share with others? She was a Jehovah's Witness, and asked if she could come back to share a scripture again. I told her yes. I will be better prepared next time, but how do I become better prepared?"...."

One Another’s Not Found in the Bible (Ray Ortlund) "Humble one another, scrutinize one another, pressure one another, embarrass one another, corner one another, interrupt one another, defeat one another, disapprove of one another, run one another’s lives, confess one another’s sins..."

Repealing ‘Don’t Ask’—What’s Really at Stake? (Al Mohler) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--Get ready. Big changes are coming to the United States military. Congress seems poised to pass legislation that would call for the elimination of the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy put in place in 1993. With the support of the Obama administration, and with Democratic majorities in both houses of Congress, it appears that the official normalization of homosexuality within the U.S. armed forces may take place sometime this year, after the completion of a Pentagon review....

Don’t Be a Jerk Online (CNN Belief Blog). "...'So then why are there so many hateful Christian blogs? Why do Christians write bitter messages on Twitter? Why do we send hate mail? I think there are two reasons Christians are jerks online..."

Do Not Harm (great website on ethical stem cell advances)

Freedom of Religion at Stake (Chuck Colson).  I hope every single BreakPoint listener has viewed my Two Minute Warning video commentary on what I believe is the greatest threat to religious freedom in my lifetime.

How Much Should Christians Care for the Environment? (CT). "I care for my aunt who has Alzheimer's disease and for her mentally handicapped daughter. That is, their needs are often on my mind, and I sympathize with them. My aunt's doctor hardly knows her, but in terms of outward, objective action,he cares for her more than I do. My daughter, who lives with them and manages their household, cares for them both subjectively and objectively, much more than either the doctor or I do.
How concerned should Christians be about care for the environment? It depends partly on what we mean by "care for the environment." Are we talking about subjective, emotional care, or objective, active care?"



 

Why are Christians on Earth? Spurgeon's answer:  "If God had willed it, each of us might have entered heaven at the moment of conversion. It was not absolutely necessary for our preparation for immortality that we should tarry here…"

Christianity By the Numbers (C. Michael Patton) "While no numbers such as these can be perfect, these are some charts that I keep up with using multiple sources, including the CIA, Religious Tolerance.com, patheos.com, and others. I thought I would share them. Click on the charts to enlarge..."

US World Cup Players open about their faith (Baptist Press) JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (BP)--"Several members of the U.S. National Team playing in the 2010 FIFA World Cup are not shy about discussing their Christian faith. Following are quotes from five of them about their faith:..."