For years the public schools have been a battleground for the topic of creation vs evolution. In some schools those who speak up for Creationism are mocked. We are led to believe that every teacher holds to the theory of evolution but for those who know teachers like Jeff Cutting, it just isn’t true. Jeff is a very articulate Math…
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Let’s face it: if Jesus Christ is not really who He said He is, then He is not reliable. If He is not reliable, then Christianity is at best on shaky ground and at worst a farce. Those are strong words but Jesus is the foundation for the Christian faith…”Christ-ian” get it. Students know this is vital so Ric Garland…
If you are like me you try to read as many articles, blogs and books as possible but just cannot catch all of them. “In Case You Missed It” is my way of pointing out a few “reads” that I think are too good to miss. Small Groups Cover a Multitude of Styles - Brandon Baker “The sermons are…
”Don’t talk to me about absolute truth…truth is what I say it is!” Those words were said with emphasis and passion that bordered on anger. I was engaged in conversation with a college student. The discussion had been going well until I brought up absolute truth. When I was asked what I meant by absolute truth I said three things…
“It’s a good book but I don’t know that I could say it is completely true.” “Yeah, I believe the Bible but I think it has errors.” “I mean…let’s face it. It was written by men so it has to have some mistakes.” “Don’t get me wrong: I really like the Bible. I just don’t know if it is reliable.”…
If you are like me you try to read as many articles, blogs and books as possible but just cannot catch all of them. “In Case You Missed It” is my way of pointing out a few “reads” that I think are too good to miss. What's More Important than Vision? - RJ Grunewald It’s common when thinking and talking…
This is a guest post written by my son Caleb who is on a spiritual journey – a difficult journey that has included rehab. He is not out of the woods yet, but he is on the right path. I have chosen to share from one of the entries his blog which he calls “Jesus and Jerry Garcia.” I found…
Networking… partnering… cooperating… uniting or rallying…what term do you use? I am referring to you or your ministry connecting with other people or ministries for the purpose of reaching more people with the Gospel. Most of us have come to the realization that our “ministry silos” have been about as successful as the tower of Babel. We have not retained…
While the Presidential election dominated the spotlight earlier this month, there was a vote with much greater significance for those of us in Youth Ministry. Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize recreational marijuana. There is still some uncertainty about the measures which contradict existing federal laws, but the decision by voters is a sign of things…
This is a guest post by Eric Brown, Word of Life Area Missionary to Maine. During the month of November he along with other National Missionaries runs 17 evangelistic events reaching 30,000 students. As the Gospel is presented, many of these students say “Yes” to Jesus. Eric reminds us that the true essence of big event is the individual. Counseling…