Saturday, July 3, 2010

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:..."


 

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Fighting the Fear of Men (Ed Welch). "Fear of man is such a part of our human fabric that we should check for pulse if someone denies it.” —Ed Welch, When People Are Big and God Is Small. In order to fear God not man, here are the steps Welch sets forth in his book:..."