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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 16 views
Barna: Doctrinal confusion abounds; Mohler: Church is key to discipleship Oct 14, 2002 By Michael Foust LOUISVILLE, Ky. (BP)--Seventy-nine percent of Americans profess a belief in the Trinity, while 74 percent reject the concept of original sin; 59 percent say Satan is merely a symbol of evil; and nearly…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
When people watch an episode of America’s Funniest Home Videos, in general they have some idea of what to expect. There will certainly be lots of falling, people doing things ridiculous things, and many cute animal videos. Some of the segments will spark laughter, and others will elicit groans of mental…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Historian Tom Holland’s new book, Dominion: How the Christian Revolution Remade the World (Basic, 2019) tells the amazing story of how a culture that had esteemed only big winners began to care about (in worldly terms) big losers. This is the story of the Gospels. One example begins with a description…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
Ben Shapiro and Dennis Prager are both a part of the internet news media. They also share their Jewish faith. In addition, they share and communicate a common message. “Traditional values exist for a reason. We cannot invent our own values, and we do so at our own peril.” Their message is identical to…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Christians have been fighting pornography for a long time. Many times they have been ridiculed for their beliefs that pornography is evil. Now, non-Christians are discovering the harm it causes. Gail Dines is a self-described radical feminist who wants pornography stopped. She speaks with the fervor…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
In Peter Jackson’s rendition of Tolkien’s, The Hobbit, one of the early scenes gives a homey picture of life. Bilbo Baggins, a middle-aged bachelor hobbit, sits down alone one evening at his table in his comfortable home of Bag End. Bilbo loves all trappings of his agrarian civilization. His well-appointed…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
The advance of secularism has made it difficult to have Christian beliefs. According to Time.com the “faith of our fathers” is controversial as never before in parts of our country. Some examples they mention are a teacher in New Jersey who was suspended for giving a student a Bible. A football coach…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
The LGBT group on campus is petitioning for the resignation of Isabella Chow, a UC Berkeley student senator. Why? She chose to abstain from voting on a bill. The bill condemns a leaked from a Trump memo that discourages protection of transgender individuals. She describes the students’ negative responses…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
The “me too” movement has been responsible for calling out numbers of sexual predators, bringing many to justice. Unfortunately, there have been false accusations and attempts to punish people who are not guilty. In 2018, one of the consequences of the movement was unintended. A survey showed that 35…
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Dustan Ingenthron • Branson Bible Church • Illustration • • 398 views • 39:24
# Philippians 1:3–8 ## Opening: Paul’s Thanksgiving As we move on this morning in our study of Paul’s letter to the Philippians, we find Paul following his normal pattern of thanksgiving and prayer. This week we will look at his statement of thanksgiving about the Philippians, and next week we will look…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
A kindergarten teacher in Rocklin, California taught her class about transgenderism. Parents took their complaints to the school board which held a discussion about the appropriateness of the lesson to kindergarteners. One parent said about a kindergarten age daughter, “She came home crying and shaking,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 24 views
The American Culture and Faith Institute (ACFI) evaluated people’s worldview using 20 questions about their core spiritual beliefs and 20 questions assessing behavior. It didn’t take a perfect score to have a Biblical worldview, 80% would do. The results are depressing. When asked, 46% of adults claim…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
George Yancey, is professor at The University of North Texas, and the author of 14 books on race and religious bias. As a Black man and a Christian, he has experienced both. In his experience, there is plenty of bias from both directions, but in academia, the religious intolerance is much worse. “Things…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 31 views
Matt Chandler, president of The Acts 29 Network encourages Christians to stay faithful to the scripture even in the face of pressure. “To back away from the teachings of Scripture around issues that our culture finds offensive is to wave the white flag on human flourishing. It is to say, ‘Our Creator…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 104 views
What is the impact of our lives and our churches on our communities? Are we fulfilling our mission to reach the world with the message of the Gospel? Or are we just marking time and creating wonderful, peaceful communities of believers who are not impacting the world? The Barna Group has released a 2015…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 11 views
In almost every generation, true believers in Christ face persecution. Just before he died, Roman Catholic Cardinal Francis George of Chicago put it simply. “It is likely that I will die in my bed. My successor will die in prison. His successor will die executed in the public square. His successor will…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
An article published by Lifeway Research states that fewer people may be calling themselves Christians in the future, and the trend may be a good thing. After reading the article written by Ed Stetzer, Greg Jao said he agrees with the prediction and says this is not bad because more people will be more…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 170 views
What is the worst thing that may happen to us because of our faith? In our current culture we may face ridicule or perhaps some form of censure, but for many in our world, the cost of following Jesus is paid in the blood of martyrdom. The mother of an Egyptian Coptic who was among the 21 Christians beheaded…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 26 views
Immigration is a big topic in US and world politics. It also impacts mission work. How? During the last century, Latin American Protestants rose from 50,000 in 1900 to 64 million in 2000, according to Evangelical scholar William Taylor, with Pentecostal and charismatic churches making up three-quarters…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 13 views
When the Barna group began to look at how people felt about having a more meaningful life, they discovered some key focal points to consider. The research found that 75 percent of American adults said they were looking for ways to live a more meaningful life, and the concept of vocation or “calling”…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 47 views
One of the marks of our modern culture is the belief if one will just follow their own heart they will be alright. Award winning author Steven James comments in an interview with World Magazine. “Follow your dreams and everything will be wonderful in the end. This whole idea of follow your heart—that’s…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 34 views
In the French Alps, sits Le Chambon, a small village between the borders of Italy and Switzerland. Being Huguenots, the people of Le Chambon followed a long line of unswerving faithfulness to Christ, and with the spread of Nazi occupation they remained unmoved. The pastor in Le Chambon, André Trocmé,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 23 views
When she turned 38 years old, Robyn Bomar decided to spend her special day doing 38 random acts of kindness for others. She put money in parking meters, rounded up shopping carts in a store parking lot, and gave balloons to children who were shopping with their parents. She had not planned to say anything…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 11 views
The pastor of one of the largest and fastest growing churches in the U.S. says believers should be more careful about what they put into their minds. Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv says many believers will go to the latest movie which contains bad language, violence, and a sex scene, and not worry…
Dan Hughes • Illustration • • 6 views
September 29th, 2012 10:00 PM ET By Alan Miller, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Alan Miller is Director of The New York Salon and Co-Founder of London's Old Truman Brewery. He is speaking at The Battle of Ideas at London's Barbican in October. By Alan Miller, Special to CNN The increasingly common refrain…