The difference between waiting and waiting well
How often do we grow impatient, become frustrated and give up on things, give up on promises that Jesus has for us instead of just waiting that little bit longer to inherit them?
How often do we grow impatient, become frustrated and give up on things, give up on promises that Jesus has for us instead of just waiting that little bit longer to inherit them?
A new study from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University has found that just 37% of Christian pastors in the United States have a biblical worldview, demonstrating that spiritual awakening is "needed just as desperately in our pulpits as in the pews," according to the pollster.
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The 71-year-old pastor said that "a rigorous and demanding" procedure awaits him.
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What question would the monk behind The Rule of Saint Benedict pose to the Church today?
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Then in our marriage when things fell apart. But it was in facing the brokenness that new life was birthed.
Some Christians are hiding away from the world as much as possible. Others have assimilated into the culture to the point that they blend right in. To these approaches, there is a brave alternative.
It seems like our default setting is to try and perform our way to heaven. But the Christian is redeemed first and acts holy in response.
The Gilmore Girls star said, "I stick to the things I believe in."
Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster on what lessons her community are learning from the Scripture readings that come straight after Pesach.