Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 19, 2007
Religious Tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourism market, says Globus, an international tour company that offers 20 faith-based itineraries, up from 8 in ‘04. It has become a $1 billion industry. Driving forces are: 8 million more people identified as Christians and 45% more
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Erwin McManus reminds us that Christianity is a dangerous faith. Listen to what he says:
"How could we ever think the Christian faith would be safe when its central metaphor is an instrument of death? It is not a coincidence that baptism is a water grave depicting death and resurrection"..."It is
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Sometimes we come against things that violates our core principles and we may not be able to speak up or stand up for what we know we should. But with the conviction and power of faith, we stand up for our beliefs and consequently do the right thing. Doing the right is powered by faith! The bible
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Contributed by Bret Toman on Jan 3, 2011
RECOVERY IS CONNECTION
Henry Cloud in How People Grow writes, "Virtually every emotional and psychological problem, from addictions to depression, has alienation or emotional isolation at its core or close to it. Recovery from these problems involves helping people get more connected to each other
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Contributed by Richard Sharp on Oct 11, 2007
"Charles Spurgeon illustrated the importance of faith’s obeject by telling of two men in a Boat. Caught in serve rapids , they were being swept toward a waterfall. some men on shore tried to save them by throwing them a rope. One man caught hold of it and was pulled to safetyon the shore. The
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Contributed by Et Tapper on Feb 9, 2009
God has a way for getting your need met, your problem solved.
That way is rooted in your faith’s becoming a SEED
When you plant a seed, God changes the nature of that seed so that it becomes a plant, and the power of life surges in that tender young plant to such a great extent that even a
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Pastor Brian McLaren of Cedar Ridge Community Church notes:
Doubt. It’s like a spiritual drought, a starless night of the soul, a low tide when faith seems to have retreated forever. Nearly all of us experience these dry, dark, difficult times when God doesn’t seem real and it’s hard to keep
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CASUAL CHRISTIANS
Barna defines these folks as those who perceive their Christianity as "faith in moderation. It allows them to feel religious without having to prioritize their faith. Christianity is a low-risk, predictable proposition..., providing a faith perspective that is not demanding. A
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George Barna has shown his skill in taking the pulse of the church in the US for years. April 2 of this year he published a new book titled The Seven Faith Tribes: Who They Are, What They Believe, and Why They Matter. The tribes Barna identify are the seven tribes include Casual Christians, Captive
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Contributed by Nelson Emeonu on Oct 31, 2005
“Gods anointed vessels are not entertainers, comedians, soothsayers, nor are they stylish. They are real, broken, humble vessels who are sanctioned and empowered by God to share His unsearchable riches to a lost and dying world. When God breaks us, we become equipped, energized, filled, thrilled,
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Contributed by Rodney Fry on Jan 14, 2007
All of us have heard the notion of “Safe Sex” proclaimed by the media. Is there any such thing? Some seem to suggest that if you could remove the specter of AIDS, STD’s, or unwanted pregnancy, it would be all right for people to have as much sex as they wished. Sex involves more than
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Contributed by Kent Tucker on Jan 15, 2007
To pick an avocado off a tree, you attach a coffee can to a long pole and raise it up under the avocado and then you jiggle the fruit. If it is ripe it will come off the tree easily. If it is not yet ripe, don’t be rough with it because you don’t want to bruise
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Im convinced that if you level with the press, your coverage will be fair and balanced. Theres plenty of good and bad in every company. So just share the whole mishmash with them. Believe me, theyll find out the bad stuff anyway. Why not take them behind
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“But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, to knowledge self-control, to self-control perseverance, to perseverance godliness . . 2 Peter 1:5-6
The Greek word for godliness is sometimes translated as piety. Both words have
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