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Shane Hipps on the Paradox of the Electronic AgePrinter view

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Topics: Brotherly love, Church involvement, Church life, Church, family of God, Church, health of, Communication, Community, Culture, Family of God, Fellowship, Fellowship, human, Friendship, Incarnation, Internet, Intimacy, Lifestyle, Loneliness, Popular culture, Relationships, Technology
Filters: Editor's Choice, Pop Culture, Stories
References: Ecclesiastes 4:7-12, Matthew 18:10-14, Matthew 22:39, John 13:34-35, John 15:12-13, Acts 2:42-47, Romans 12:10, Romans 12:13, Romans 16:23, Philippians 2:1-4, Hebrews 10:24-25, James 5:19-20, 1 Peter 1:22, 1 Peter 4:9, 1 John 1:1-7
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Girl Thinks Circus Is Just for HerPrinter view

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Topics: Atonement, Childishness, Christ, cross of, Christ, death of, Christ, substitute for humanity, Compassion, Cross, Death, Ego, God, mercy of, Immaturity, Importance, Jesus Christ, Pride, Redeemer, Redemption, Sacrifice, Salvation, Savior, Christ our, Self-centeredness, Self-importance, Self-Indulgence, Selfishness, Significance, Vanity
Filters: Stories, Youth & Children
References: Matthew 16:21-28, Mark 8:31-9:1, Luke 9:22-27, Luke 9:57-62, Luke 14:25-35, Luke 19:10, Romans 5:6-10, 1 Corinthians 15:3-5, Galatians 2:20, Ephesians 5:1-2, Philippians 2:1-11, Hebrews 10:10, 1 Peter 3:18
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Eugene Peterson on Our Dangerous Faith Printer view

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Topics: Awe, Cross, Dying to self, Exaltation of God, Experiencing God, God, attributes of, God, glory of, God, holiness of, God, majesty of, God, omnipotence of, God, omniscience of, God, power of, God, wrath of, Honoring God, Irreverence, Knowing God, Power, divine, Presence of God, Wonder, Worship, Wrath, Wrath, divine
Filters: Christian Culture, Quotes
References: Leviticus 10:1-9, Numbers 3:4, Numbers 16, Deuteronomy 6:13, Joshua 7, 2 Samuel 6:6-7, 1 Chronicles 13:9-10, Psalm 11:4-6, Psalm 19:1-6, Psalm 24, Psalm 33:6-19, Psalm 114, Isaiah 8:13, Matthew 10:28, Acts 5:1-11, Revelation 1:8, Revelation 4
Tone: Warn

Hospital CEO Does Whatever It Takes to Find Patient's Lost RingPrinter view

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Topics: Caring, Commitment, Compassion, Desire, spiritual, Determination, Devotion, Diligence, Empathy, Evangelism, Experiencing God, Leadership, Persistence, Rewards, Riches, Sacrifice, Seekers, Seeking God, Selflessness, Self-sacrifice, Sympathy, Thirst, spiritual, Value
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References: Matthew 13:44-45, Luke 15, Luke 19:10, 2 Corinthians 4:7
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Highlights from Harris Poll on ReligionPrinter view

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Topics: Afterlife, Attitudes, Belief, Beliefs, Bible, Christ, birth of, Christ, death of, Christ, deity of, Christ, only Savior, Christ, resurrection of, Church, Church attendance, Church life, Creation, Devil, Doubt, Eternal death, Eternal life, Evolution, Faith, False beliefs, God, God, creator, Heaven, Hell, Incarnation, Jesus Christ, Miracles, New Testament, Old Testament, Pluralism, Postmodernism, Religion, Resurrection, Satan, Truth, Unbelief, Word of God, World, Worldview
Filters: Free, Statistics
References: Genesis 1, Genesis 2, Genesis 3:1-7, Matthew 6:24, Matthew 24, Matthew 25, Mark 13, Luke 17:26-27, Luke 21:5-36, John 8:44, John 10:7-9, John 14:6, Acts 1:6-7, Acts 4:12, Romans 1:18-21, Romans 7:24-25, 2 Corinthians 4:4, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Corinthians 11:14, Ephesians 6:12, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, Hebrews 2:14-15, Hebrews 9:27-28, Hebrews 10:25, Hebrews 11:13, 1 Peter 4:5, 1 Peter 5:8, 2 Peter 3, 1 John 4:1-3, Revelation 20:11-15
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Highlights from a 2008 Harris Poll nation-wide survey of 2,126 U.S. adults:

  • Americans who believe in God: 80 percent (unchanged since the last survey in 2005)

  • Americans who believe Jesus is the Son of God: 71 percent

  • Americans who believe in the resurrection of Jesus: 70 percent

  • Americans who believe in the Virgin Birth: 61 percent

  • Americans who believe in the survival of the soul after death: 68 percent


"Knowing": Professor Haunted by God-less TheoriesPrinter view

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Topics: Agnosticism, Atheism, Belief, Chance, Creation, Disbelief, Doubt, Evolution, Faith, Naturalism, Perspective, Questions, Religion, Science, Skepticism, Sovereignty of God, Worldview
Filters: Movies & TV
References: Genesis 1, Psalm 14:1, Psalm 19:1-6, Psalm 53:1, Jeremiah 5:21-25, Romans 1:20, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Hebrews 11:6
Tone: Warn

The Power of "Redemptive Waiting"Printer view

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Topics: Evangelism, Evangelism, lifestyle, Golden Rule, Impatience, Outreach, Patience, Seekers, Soul Winners, Soul Winning, Witnessing
Filters: Free, Stories
References: Matthew 5:16, Matthew 10:42, Matthew 19:19, Matthew 28:16-20, Mark 10:43-44, Luke 24:45-49, John 13:1-17, John 20:21, Acts 1:8, Acts 17:16-34, 2 Corinthians 4:10-11, 2 Timothy 1:3-18, 2 Timothy 4:1-8, 1 Peter 3:15
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Years ago I visited one of my kids' pre-school classes. On this particular day, the kids were really excited because the teacher had promised to bring in a real, live rabbit to show them. The kids all gathered on the rug, and she brought in the wire cage, set it down in the middle of the rug, and opened the door so the rabbit could get out. No sooner had she done that then the kids crowded around ...

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