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Several years ago, I started to feel stuck as a therapist. I found many clients desired change, but instead, continually cycled through self-sabotaging behaviors or felt suffocated by shame. “What is it?” They wondered to me aloud. Don’t I want it enough? Am I not praying enough? Not enough faith? I observed traditional talk therapy was helpful to an extent, but many people knew all about change and yet didn’t know how to experience it. I also discovered this was no different for Christians t Go to the article

For the last 25 years, an annual prayer event entitled "See You at the Pole" encouraged students to unite to ask God to intercede for their generation. This year's global prayer observation will be Sept. 28 at 7 a.m. local times. "We Cry Out" is the 2016 theme. Go to the article

Darwinist biologist P.Z. Myers writes about various theories about the designed or natural origin of the COVID-19 virus: I’ve been seeing some wild speculation that this pandemic is the product of genetic engineering — that it’s a biowarfare weapon that escaped from a lab somewhere. This is nonsense. I’ll refer you to an article in Nature Medicine, The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2, which discusses a systematic analysis of the structure of SARS-CoV-2 in comparison to other coronaviruses. There i Go to the article

The arrangement of branches and leaves maximizes gas absorption. Supercapacitor modeled on this pattern, albeit a millionth the size, maximizes charge storage capacity. Go to the article

The National Health Service is government-run socialist health careI’ve been warning people about the dangers of government healthcare for some time. In government-run health care, people pay into the system based on their earnings. But treatment is handed out based on the government’s need to buy votes. In other words, you’re not paying for care at all. You’re forced to pay into a system where bureaucrats will decide later whether you get treated. Here’s the latest story from the UK, reported b Go to the article

Bedlam broke out at a Wichita, Kansas, abortion facility as one man was arrested for stealing property from a pro-life leader Mark Gietzen, and another police report was filed when the clinic security guard gave him a bag of vomit from a sick woman who was inside the very busy Trust Women abortion business. This is the same abortion facility where it was reported last week by Operation Rescue that a California abortionist drove to Kansas to conduct abortions without being tested for the Coronavi Go to the article

According to the dictionary, heroism comes down to courage, achievement, and morality-noble qualities, at least in theory. Heroes are those who achieved great things, risked much, and exuded enormous virtue. From a Christian perspective, we have to lean into the most important qualities, especially the biblical virtue of self-sacrificial love.... The post What Does It Mean to Be a Hero? Who Are Our Heroes? appeared first on AlbertMohler.com. Go to the article

Want to jump up and down to loud, pulsating, contemporary club music with raunchy lyrics that you can’t understand anyway? What’s your problem? Seriously! If you have class, however, and thus enjoy listening and dancing to some pretty decent renditions of rock classics from the 60’s (”Born to be Wild,” Steppenwolf ) to the 70’s (”Play That Funky Music ,” Wild Cherry ) to the 80’s (”Any Way You Want It,” Journey) to the 90’s (”Real World,” Matchbox Twenty) up to today (”Holiday,” Green Day), then Go to the article

In this grab bag we have 9 e-books ​on Womanhood​. The prices and sale dates that our sources have provided are under each ebook cover $3.99 Ends April 4 $4.99 Ends April 4 $3.99 Ends April 4 $3.99 Ends April 4 $2.99 Ends April 4 $2.99 Ends April 30 $2.99 Ends April 30 $2.99 Ends April 30 $2.99 Ends April 30 Click the following post title to view these deals with the purchase links: Womanhood E-Book Deals: Mar 31/2 Go to the article

Monday morning, the 24th of February, tens of thousands of fans are set to gather... Go to the article

Hello internet-peeps, sorry I’ve been so remiss on blogging, but I’ve been completely obsessed with writing Crucifixion of the Warrior God. On top of that, my blog has been quirky, for reasons I can’t figure out. (So, for example, the FONT and SPACING of this blog may change randomly. Just try to ignore it. It’s probably just computer-demons). ANYWAY, this post is going to be a bit different from anything I’ve done before. I’m going to share an interview I did with my long-time friend Darrell Ro Go to the article

Well, here we are in the new age of fear and virus loathing. Concerts, conferences and sporting events have been cancelled, school is going totally online, restaurants are closing and public places of entertainment like movie theaters are shuttering for the immediate future. That massive social-isolation shift to our own couch and kitchen table has […] The post Entertainment Industry Responds to Coronavirus With Early VOD Releases, Special Offers appeared first on Plugged In Blog. Go to the article

During a particularly challenging time in my life, I began reading Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount in depth. What I found there captured my soul and changed me deeply. The result was 'Resilient'. You've heard about the book and audiobook—now, the DVD. And the first session's FREE. More… Go to the article

The post Lenten Meditations: Tuesday 31 March appeared first on Anglican Mainstream. Tue Mar 31 am: 121, 122, 123 pm: 124, 125, 126 Exod 5:1-6:1 1 Cor 14:20-40 Mark 9:42-50 FIFTH TUESDAY OF LENT – Saint Benjamin of Persia, Deacon and Martyr, 424 LITURGICAL THEME FOR THE DAY – The Christians in Persia had enjoyed twelve years of peace during the reign of Isdegerd, son of Sapor III, when in 420 it was disturbed by the indiscreet zeal of Abdas, a Christian Bishop who burned the Temple of Fire, t Go to the article

The head of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) has drawn wide criticism after she pledged the union’s support for a radical pro-abortion campaign. RCM Chief Executive Cathy Warwick is backing a British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) campaign to change the law and allow abortion up to birth for any reason. In addition to her [...] Go to the article

http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/Calvary_Chapel_Remix_1.mp3Find out what all the controversy was about. Listen to the shows that made babies cry, women scream, and slick-speaking “pastors” with Hawaiian shirts, cargo shorts, and flip-flops run scared. Okay, not really, but at least we shook up the chicken coup a little bit. Part one of three in a series evaluating the Chuck Smith/Calvary Chapel movement addresses its roots in marketing strategy and unbiblical anti-authoritarianism. Go to the article

NEWS PROVIDED BY Christian Defense Coalition March 30, 2020   WASHINGTON, March 30, 2020 /Christian Newswire/ -- Christian organization deeply troubled that churches and faith organizations are being considered "non-essential" rather than "essential" in statewide orders during the coronavirus crisis.   Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition, calls for all 50 states and the federal government to recognize the work of churches as " Source: Christian Defense Coalition Go to the article

by Thomas Watson The ordinary means which the Lord uses in calling us, is not by raptures and revelations—but is, (1.) By His Word which is "the rod of his strength" (Psalm 105:2). The voice of the Word is God's call to us; therefore He is said to speak to us from heaven (Heb. 12:25). That is, in the ministry of the Word. When the Word calls from sin, it is as if we heard a voice from heaven. (2.) By His Spirit. This is the loud call. The Word is the instrumental cause of our conversion, the Spi Go to the article

I’m in the final throes of finishing the next book and will be largely offline for the next few weeks, but I wanted to share a book that came across my desk that I loved and think you will too.  In Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home, Rev. Traci Smith, a Presbyterian pastor and mama of three, offers super-practical, creative ideas for developing spiritual practices as a family. As a new mom asking big questions about how we want to raise our son in the faith, I found this book inc Go to the article

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Does an all-star NBA player like Jeremy Lin have prayer requests? Sure he does! Check out his exclusive prayer request e-mail and let us stand in the gap with him. Go to the article

Int’l (MNN) – Teaching provides the opportunity to show students how to process the world around them. Yet, often that work is done without the influence of the Bible. Harold Klasssen with TeachBeyond believes that can change, even in “secular topics.” Many Christians struggle with integrating Scripture into subjects they teach. Klassen’s organization Transforming Teachers compiles resources and ideas for teachers so that they can effectively integrate God’s Word with His world. A Solution t Go to the article

Palestine (MNN) — Bethlehem languishes under a lockdown, but Christians there are making the most of their Lent observance. Wherever you are, you likely can’t leave your home except for basic, essential tasks. It’s not like there are many places to go anyway; most public gathering have been cancelled, from sporting events and concerts to graduation open houses and weddings. Practice it or not, we have all given up something for Lent this season. Bethlehem is no exception. Palestine respond Go to the article

Political antagonism is growing across the globe. Some have called this culturally polarised time the ‘age of outrage’. In taking a stand for our chosen cause, we’re losing civility. Here are some ways we can stay civil and respectful in the face of our differences. More… Go to the article

Two public health organisations have called for the complete decriminalisation of drugs in the UK. The Faculty of Public Health and the Royal Society for Public Health claim that the Government’s ‘war on drugs’ has not been successful. However, the Home Office has defended its stance and critics have denounced the calls as “irresponsible”. Sanctions [...] Go to the article

USA (MNN) -- Coronavirus containment efforts continue in the U.S. The virus is present in nearly every state, and many experts forecast exponential growth in the number of new infections. Lawmakers are considering spending and stimulus packages to offset economic downfall, while a small group of volunteers helps test the first vaccine. More coronavirus coverage here. There’s a new meaning to the phrase “March Madness” as society adjusts to widespread school and business closures, event ca Go to the article

By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Lubuklinggau, Indonesia LUBUKLINGGAU, INDONESIA (BosNewsLife)– A top leader of one of Indonesia’s main Islamist parties says he appreciates the Dutch king’s late apology for wrongdoing during the colonial era and wants to reach out to the embattled Christian minority in Indonesia. Mustafa Kamal, the secretary-general of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), made the remarks in an interview with BosNewsLife in the city o Go to the article

I love autumn. In Australia, it’s a cooling respite from the blistering summer heat. In England, it’s all crisp days and perpetual afternoon light; and in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Forest in the USA, with red and yellow leaves falling all around you, it’s just plain magic. It’s a season of harvest, completion, transition, and shedding the old. And there’s an important life lesson in that… More… Go to the article

A BBC pledge to ensure eight per cent of its staff are LGBT has been described as “bizarre” by a commentator, but welcomed by the Government. In its Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2016-20, the BBC states that it wants around one in thirteen of its staff to be lesbian, gay, bisexual or transsexual by the [...] Go to the article

Senegal (MNN) – Ibrahima D.’s comfortable life turned tragic one night, but he now knows what he couldn’t have imagined then: God’s hope shines even brighter in the darkness. In the primarily Muslim country of Senegal, Ibrahima works with Every Home for Christ and World Missionary Press to share the faith he found with his people. An Answered Prayer In one night, Ibrahima D.’s whole life came crashing down. His family enjoyed their life in Mauritania, a country in West Africa, where his fat Go to the article

03/29/2020 China (International Christian Concern) – Pastor Ma Chao and his wife from the Guangfu house church in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, have not been able to step out from their community to buy groceries, thanks to the authorities. In order to control the spread of Coronavirus, local authorities have put in place a rule where all residents need a pass so that they can freely leave and return to their compound. According to China Aid, local police officers have been repeatedly harassing Go to the article

Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash If you’re a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer reader, I hope you already know you don’t need my affirmation to live whole and joyful lives, just as God made you. You are beloved children of God, and there is nothing I or any other Christian writer or church leader can say to alter that. I hope you know, deep in your bones, that there is no height or depth, no angel or demon, no denomination or church or pastor or parent who can separate yo Go to the article

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Mystery and Romance, the perfect blendDetermined to find her missing parents, yet unschooled in the ways of the world, Alexandria unwittingly puts her life in peril. Intervention, by an unlikely protector, guides her single-minded quest. The Duke, unwavering in his mission to find and help his young ward, is thwarted at every turn. Jamie’s writing is full of vivid description that fills the imagination, characters with power and a story to keep you reading until midnight!This will be a great ser Go to the article

Top audiobooks include an insightful memoir, stream-of-consciousness essays, a thrilling mystery, and the sequel to “Olive Kitteridge.” Go to the article

Watching a church service online was novel the first couple of weeks. And while I’m grateful it’s an option, three weeks in I find myself grieving the necessity of it, and longing to be back with the people I love. Today’s Kindle deals include lots of good deals from lots of good publishers. (Yesterday on the blog: Locked Down Alone) “No Wealth But Life”: Moral Reasoning in a Pandemic “Two weeks ago we awoke from our dogmatic slumber of American exceptionalism to realize that the coronavirus was Go to the article

March 19 is the Feast Day of St Joseph, Husband of Mary. You can help your child celebrate and learn about St Joseph by downloading the resources here. Go to the article

An equality watchdog has been warned it will face an avalanche of cases if it wins its civil action against a Christian-owned bakery in Northern Ireland which refused to decorate a cake with a pro-gay marriage slogan. A leading human rights QC has written a legal opinion on the matter which goes before the courts [...] Go to the article

O Dr. John Piper é atualmente uma das maiores influência cristã no mundo, um renomado Pastor Batista Reformado. Go to the article

Every Tuesday, Ai Jin and two young women from one of China's underground urban churches get together to pray before their outreach. They're about to walk the streets of a red light district to tell girls as young as 13 who work in brothels that they can leave a life of prostitution. Go to the article

© 2014 Christopher Sessums, Flickr | CC-BY-SA | via Wylio“So you’re a mommy blogger?” When I started blogging a decade ago, I got this question a lot, and at times I responded with a touch of antipathy. Childless and independent, with far more interest in the latest political and theological debates than trends in cloth diapering, I, like so many others, dismissed “mommy blogging” as trivial, jejune. It didn’t help that, back then, women writers of faith were such an underrepresented group onli Go to the article

This week NASA released some fascinating facts about its Voyager 2 spacecraft. Launched forty-two years ago, the ship has given us iconic pictures of Saturn and Neptune along its 10 billion mile journey. Late last year it left our solar system and now drifts in interstellar space. Its batteries will die in 2025. After that, scientists say it will stay in orbit for billions of years—an ‘ambassador from Earth to the Milky Way.’ An ambassador carries messages. This one does too—more than we may at Go to the article

Meriam Ibrahim was greeted upon her arrival in the United States Thursday at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport by cheering friends, relatives, and fans. The Christian mother’s safe exit from Sudan has been cause for celebration around the world. Go to the article

A US church group currently in the UK has been compared to neo-Nazis and Islamist terrorists by a newspaper columnist. Shona Craven said The King’s Project singers were a “musical Trojan horse” who were part of a church that “ticks every box on the Ugly Religious Fundamentalism checklist”. Craven pointed to the church’s pro-marriage and [...] Go to the article

Should You Use an Investment Banker or Business Broker? You’ve worked hard to build your business, investing significant time and resources into growing your company into the thriving and successful business that it is today. Selling your company is an exciting prospect, and for many, it’s the dream. The reality of selling involves many details such as understanding how to reach the largest possible base of buyers and presenting your company in the best light. You want to secure the maximum valu Go to the article

Belfast City councillors are set to debate the issue of redefining marriage in a meeting later today. Alliance Party councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown is to bring a motion calling for the law to change to allow same-sex couples to marry “in Belfast and across Northern Ireland”. MLAs at Stormont have rejected redefining marriage by an outright [...] Go to the article

In a recent press conference the Holy Spirit spoke about recent events at The Send, in Orlando, FL on Feb. 23, 2019. “After so many hours of hypnotic, mid-tempo, repetitive music I just had to lay down and close my eyes for a few minutes,” said the Holy Spirit in a somewhat apologetic tone. “Well, that few minutes turned into several hours of blissful, uninterrupted sleep. I must’ve really needed the rest after being conjured up repeatedly throughout the day.” A reporter from Charisma Magazine a Go to the article

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Hearts DividedSweeter than Birdsong is a story that will take you back in history to a social world few, if any of us, can understand. It is a glimpse of slavery in many senses of the word at a time when the nation was divided… just beginning to change. It is a story of forbidden love between different classes of people when the heart will not follow the social proprieties of society. It is about finding courage to stand up for what is right and decent and good even when it is not popular.The ch Go to the article

People seem to be more cynical these days—always assuming things aren’t what they seem. We live in a culture of reality TV shows that are not real at all, “authentic” social media posts that are actually marketing schemes, and “fake news” that focuses not on what’s true but what’s sensational. Church leaders are exposed for hypocrisy, and the cover-up of sex-abuse scandals shows how easily people become complicit in great evil when it serves their interests. No wonder people are cynical about ev Go to the article

“Brother Matthew” is a pastor and church planter in South Asia, working among Muslims to share the gospel. After threats against his life and an attack on his brother, he was encouraged by family members to leave his country. He fled to a safe place, but God clearly called him to go back to his home country, in spite of the danger. Matthew obeyed, and since his return he’s seen explosive growth in his church planting work. Matthew says persecution is something God uses to purify and unify the ch Go to the article

To friends and intercessors in our praying community and our international family of affection, Here at the International House of Prayer of Kansas City, we are not only closely watching developments around COVID-19, we are responding aggressively in full compliance with directives from local and national officials. We are receiving daily briefings and giving multiple hours daily to extensive conversations among our senior leaders. We are quickly coordinating and cascading wise, reasonable preca Go to the article

By Dan & Brenda Cathcart The video version of this teaching is at: https://youtu.be/s61lkuLX4dc The Scripture reading is: Isaiah 1:1-27 The last few weeks we have been focusing and studying the life and prophecies of Jeremiah. Jeremiah lived in Judea and Jerusalem at the time of king Josiah and later through the destruction of Jerusalem, the first temple and the subsequent exile of most of the inhabitants of Judea to Babylon. This week Shabbat falls on the ninth day of the month of Av, the v Go to the article

After U.S. President Donald Trump announced that America is to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and declared his intention to move the U.S. embassy there from Tel Aviv, a number of evangelical leaders took to social media to praise the move. Go to the article

When asked, most leaders would admit that they want to change something about their lives. But lasting, fulfilling change isn’t about having the most creative building or crafting the most inspiring message. It’s about understanding the process that is... SURRENDERTo experience real change, understand that it starts outside of you. Change begins when you can admit, “I can’t change on my own, without God,” and when you finally hand the ball over and say, “God, change me.”    Don’t plan a change i Go to the article

Jesus taught his disciples that they should always pray and never give up (Luke 18:1). In these three sermons I look at some of the hardest moments in the lives of Paul, Elijah and David and how God met them and sustained them through trouble. Listen here. Go to the article

After rocker Ozzy Osbourne paid a surprise visit to the Ark Encounter in Kentucky, Answers in Genesis President Ken Ham praised the Lord for "all the opportunities He gives us to share the truth of God's Word." Go to the article

You also be ready… —Luke 12:40 A Christian worker’s greatest need is a readiness to face Jesus Christ at any and every turn. This is not easy, no matter what our experience has been. This battle is not against sin, difficulties, or circumstances, but against being so absorbed in our service to Jesus Christ that we… Go to the article

After spinning a technology product out of Qualcomm to create a company, he merged it with a competitor which ultimately valued the company more than 30x higher than at the time of the spin out less than 3 years earlier. . 01 Spinning technology out of companies Identifying an underperforming technology in Fortune 500 company and spinning it out without having to invest a lot of capital. 02 Merging with a Rival How they decided to merge with their largest rival to dominate an emerging m Go to the article

Learnings from building the largest digital marketing agency in San Diego, acquiring companies, doing a Private Equity backed rollup gone sideways and from five subsequent exits since. 01 Losing Control of Your Business Critical Terms and Deal Points that matter and why you need advisors to protect you. 02 Aggressively Pursing Growth How aggressively pursuing growth can lead you to make decisions that put you in a risky situation. 03 Exit Led Personal Transformation The inevitable Go to the article

Listen this week for an update on the church in Nepal, especially how the church has been impacted by Nepal’s recent adoption of a new constitution which included anti-conversion provisions. Michael Huff has been the leader of Operation Mobilization in Nepal and is now based in the US helping to mobilize Christians to take the gospel all over the world. Listen as Michael shares how OM is working to raise up Christian workers and evangelists in Nepal, and some of the lessons Nepali Christians hav Go to the article

Let’s look at the bad news from this Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) tracking survey... Go to the article

The Scottish Government’s embattled Named Person scheme has faced new criticism, this time from named persons themselves. A report by public service union UNISON Scotland shows that more than half the health visitors it represents believe the scheme is not a “good thing”. Health visitors will be required to act as named persons under the [...] Go to the article

A video of a premature baby born in the US has gone viral and been viewed over 15 million times. Francis Azize was born 17 weeks early and given just a fifteen per cent chance of survival by doctors. Weighing only one pound nine ounces, his parents were told that all the odds were against [...] Go to the article

The post Vicar blasts famous Christian hymn down London street and leads those in lockdown in the Lord’s Prayer appeared first on Anglican Mainstream. by Cara Bentley, Premier: A vicar, known on Instagram as the Portobello Priest, has played Amazing Grace from his car to bring people in his parish some communal joy while in isolation. Rev Pat Allerton is the pastor at St Peter’s Notting Hill and posted a video on Friday of himself driving down Portobello Road with the caption; “If people can’t Go to the article

Bringing Laudato Si to life in our parish communities: Kildare and Leighlin Diocese are delighted to be working with Trócaire in conjunction with Ferns Diocese and Ossory Diocese on this important conference day on March 4th. See the poster here for details of speakers and workshops. There will be plenty of marketplace stalls as well so participants will come away with plenty of practical ideas for what can happen in parishes to play our part in caring for our common home. For registration plea Go to the article

SPONSORED LISTING Author(s): Galynne MatichukPublisher: N/APrice: $3.99 A girl with an eating disorder, in denial and angry at God. A camp director with a handful of ropes, two cardboard cutouts, and a radical plan to touch the hearts of the campers. An athletic hunk, a stolen hat, and a flaw-filled prank that has the entire camp in an uproar. This summer, lives are about to change forever. The last place Kelly Martin wants to spend her summer vacation is volunteering at a Christian camp. Bu Go to the article

I knew that we had moved a little bit, but it wasn’t until I did the math that I realised how often we actually shifted. Acts 14:21-28 Reference: And they stayed there a long time with the disciples. (Acts 14:28 NIV) Explore: In the 11 years that my husband and I have been married, we’ve moved 6 times. Wow, I knew that we had moved a little bit, but it wasn’t until I did the math that I realised how often we actually shifted. Each time we move I make a concerted effort to get to know my neighbou Go to the article

Should Christian leaders ask for money? (This article is excerpted from What the Bible Actually Says About Money: 31 Meditations by Scott Morton) Do we not have a right to eat and drink [at the expense of the Church]? Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but we endure all things so that we will […] The post Should Christian Leaders Ask For Money? appeared first on ChurchLeaders. Go to the article

Franklin Graham has accused the LGBT community of continually targeting Christians "to try to get us to accept their lifestyle" -- a goal the evangelist says "ain't gonna happen." Go to the article

Christians talk a lot about ‘the gospel’. We talk about hearing the gospel, believing the gospel, sharing the gospel with others. But what is the gospel? When I went onto the streets to see who could tell me, I got answers like: It’s something to do with the Bible and church… It’s about God and love, and means different things to different people… It’s a style of music, right? If I was to ask the same question in a church I’d probably get a more detailed answer. The Gospel, someone would say, Go to the article

Pope Francis has acknowledged that underground churches will suffer as a result of a landmark deal between the Vatican and China on the appointment of bishops, but praised the "martyr-like faith" of Chinese Catholics and their willingness to accept whatever was decided. Go to the article

Defending India’s highest ideals, trying to prevent tragedy read more Go to the article

Nigeria (MNN) — In Nigeria, violence towards Christians at the hands of Muslim extremists continues, but Spoken Worldwide is training pastors anyway. The Nigerian government has finally acknowledged that radical Islamist groups like Boko Haram are targeting Christians for attacks. It only recently released a statement saying as much, but the problem has been going on for years. Nigerian Military operation against Boko Haram. (Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons) Ed Weaver of Spoken Wo Go to the article

Of political loyalties and difficult change: some thoughts for a new year read more Go to the article

How the transition from custom software to SaaS led to a $37M Exit, significantly higher than a deal they rejected for far less when they were not SaaS. 01 Transitioning to SaaS How Alex’s company transitioned revenue models to dramatically increase their valuation. 02 Deciding Not to Sell The first time they went to sell they decided against it to put more time in and increase their valuation based on what they learned. 03 Finding the Right Buyer Where and how they ended up findin Go to the article

USA (MNN) --It’s March 19, 2020. We’re supposed to be in the middle of March Madness, prepping our elementary school kids for spring class trips, prepping high school kids for band trips and seniors for prom, prepping college seniors for adulting, and filing taxes. Instead, Americans find themselves joining the rest of the world in a lockdown to combat COVID-19. Nationally, authorities rolled out social distancing measures, schools and businesses closed, and many companies declared working fr Go to the article

Mutations can add information, so why is that not evolution? Go to the article

When a Christian has divorced and remarried By David Kowalski Below is a copy of an answer I provided to someone who wrote me, asking if they should stay in their second marriage (they were apparently at fault for the divorce in their first one). They had been getting conflicting advice and wanted my opinion, which is expressed below. [caption id="attachment_12520" align="aligncenter" width="710"] Divorce and Remarriage: a Biblical perspective[/caption] ...You do not provide the background detai Go to the article

Amish Proposal by Samantha BayarrLIMITED TIME FREE #ad KINDLEAUDIBLE Lila leaves the Amish community after being asked to marry her sister’s widower and become a mother to her children. Will Lila Yoder ever be the same after her sister, Hannah, passes away unexpectedly? When the Bishop approaches her only minutes after the funeral, asking her to take her sister’s place as wife to Hannah’s grieving husband and a mother to her children, Lila panics and runs off. When the mysterious, handsome stran Go to the article

Two teenage sisters in Laos who converted from animism to Christianity have shared how their family members, angered by their conversion, beat them, tied them up, locked them out of the house, and left them there for four days -- but their faith remains unshaken. Go to the article

A young conservative black woman is raising awareness about the abortion chain Planned Parenthood through a series of short videos on social media. Charrise Lane, an Orlando, Florida student with tens of thousands of followers on Twitter and TikTok, published a video explaining why “As a Black Woman, I will never support Planned Parenthood.” She shared “3 points that prove” Planned Parenthood, a billion-dollar nonprofit that aborted more than 345,000 unborn babies last year, is a racist organiza Go to the article

In this grab bag, we have 13 e-books from B&H Publishing. The prices and sale dates that they have provided are under each book cover. $2.99 Ends April 30 $2.99 Ends April 30 $2.99 Ends April 30 $3.99 Ends April 30 $3.99 Ends April 30 $4.99 Ends April 1 $4.99 Ends April 1 $4.99 Ends April 1 $4.99 Ends April 1 $4.99 Ends April 1 $4.99 Ends April 1 $4.99 Ends April 1 $4.99 Ends April 1 Go to the article

The reopening of the Museum of Modern Art in New York shows a trend toward diversity, with more attention paid to women and artists of color. Go to the article

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Brian Daley has published (2017) his edition of Leontius of Byzantium’s Complete Works. in a handsome 600-page volume from Oxford Press (at a handsomely huge price, of course). It’s got Leontius’ Greek on the left pages and Daley’s English translation on right, plus a masterful 100-page introduction. We have waited a long time for this text: Daley’s 1978 DPhil was a critical edition of Leontius, and (bootleg?) fragments of his translation have circulated for a long time. But here it all is at Go to the article

The governor of Idaho has signed a bill to prohibit the killing of unborn babies in abortions as soon as the U.S. Supreme Court allows states to do so. Sponsored by state Sen. Todd Lakey, R-Nampa, Senate Bill 1385 passed along party lines in a 27-5 vote and eventually passed in the House as well 49-18. The legislation would ban abortions once Roe v. Wade is overturned. Exceptions would be allowed for rape, incest and risks to the mother’s life. All other abortions would be considered a crime. Th Go to the article

by Thomas Watson The ordinary means which the Lord uses in calling us, is not by raptures and revelations—but is, (1.) By His Word which is "the rod of his strength" (Psalm 105:2). The voice of the Word is God's call to us; therefore He is said to speak to us from heaven (Heb. 12:25). That is, in the ministry of the Word. When the Word calls from sin, it is as if we heard a voice from heaven. (2.) By His Spirit. This is the loud call. The Word is the instrumental cause of our conversion, the Spi Go to the article

Think of your emotions as people that life sends you. When these emotions get to you, they knock on the door of your house (heart and mind) and offer you feelings. If you open the door to the emotion that life sends you, it will try its best to convince your to take the feelings it holds in its hand. Feelings are the gifts that emotions offer you. If you have ever asked yourself ‘Why am I feeling this way?’, the reason is because you opened the door to the emotion that life sent you. If you do n Go to the article

Gerald Posner’s book covers the history of drugs and drugmakers, in particular the Sackler family, whose Purdue Pharma is implicated in the opioid crisis. Go to the article

[caption id="attachment_12466" align="aligncenter" width="710"] Does Ephesians 4:11 Establish a Doctrine of The Five-fold Ministry?[/caption] By David Kowalski Is the following verse enough for establishing a five-fold ministry doctrine (as suggested by proponents of the New Apostolic Reformation)? And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,- Source: Ephesians 4:11 NASB We should first note that a comparison of Paul’s listings of Go to the article

The characters at the heart of the police-shooting drama recall a biblical fugitive on the run. Go to the article

PROGRAM SEGMENTS: Kong Hee - Rhema Word Blunder Email your questions or comments to: talkback@fightingforthefaith.com Join Our Crew Fighting for the Faith is Listener-Supported Become A Patron Donate Please partner with us by clicking one of our friendly yellow buttons. You can join our crew or make a one-time gift. We depend upon your generosity to help bring Fighting for the Faith to you and the world. Fighting for the Faith RSS Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Go to the article

Dave FergusonBio: Dave Ferguson and four friends from college launched Community Christian Church, a church that is passionate about “helping people find their way back to God”. This church has grown to 600+ leaders with more than 5,000 in attendance at eight sites every weekend throughout Chicagoland. Community Christian Church was recently listed in the Top 50 Most Influential Churches Go to the article

http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/sinnersaint-2ndlawpt3.mp3Are pictures of Jesus and crucifixes “idolatrous”? Go to the article

Planned Parenthood has publicly stated that their clinics will remain open during the COVID-19 crisis: “It is important that patients do not postpone necessary health care, especially abortion services.” Planned Parenthood said they anticipate “an increased demand for services”. Aid for Women’s pregnancy care centers and residential programs also remain open so that we may continue to serve at-risk women on the frontline of the abortion battle in the Chicago metropolitan area. She had an appoin Go to the article

To state the matter bluntly, the question of the day is: Who went to church-temple-mosque this past weekend and who did not? The related question: “Why?” Why did believers make the decisions that they made? This is one of those cases in which it is impossible to write a story that captures the whole picture, since we are talking about one of the ultimate local, regional, state, national and international stories of our news lifetimes. Journalists can try to produce a news-you-can-use list that Go to the article

The head of the conservative group Family Research Council has accused Justin Welby, Britain's archbishop of Canterbury, of having "absolutely no grasp on the biblical foundations of his faith" but "criticizing Americans who do" after the Anglican leader claimed to not understand Christians who support President Donald Trump. Go to the article

For Christians in Syria and other Middle East nations, human logic is clear: get out! Go someplace safe! In spite of such advice, Tom and JoAnn Doyle tell us many Christians are choosing to STAY and serve the Lord and witness for Christ. These bold brothers and sisters are standing in the fire of war and persecution, and they are finding—just as Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego did—that God is standing with them. Listen to the story of Jamila, a 12-year-old girl healed from cancer after a Christi Go to the article

Pastors who recognize the importance of reaching souls for Jesus Christ in growing their churches will benefit from the ideas and resources available on our website. Go to the article

Peter J Leithart Deep Exegesis: The Mystery of Reading Scripture, Baylor 2009Chapters 5&6: Texts are Music/ Texts are about ChristEek I finished this book a couple of weeks ago, but haven’t had time to finish the review. Sorry for the delay. In chapter 5 Leithart argues that Biblical texts are multi-layered and that “the same words tell several stories at the same time” (142). It may be safer to stay on the surface of a text and not risk putting “words into God’s mouth”, “[b]ut caution is no Go to the article

One of the most effective ways to reach children with the Gospel of jesus Christ, is through Sidewalk Sunday School. This exciting technique has been around for many years and has proven to be... Go to the article

The situation across our state is changing rapidly and one person told me long term planning feels like next week. We all have questions about what our futures hold whether that be because our jobs or our businesses are at risk, you are learning to homeschool your kids, or your concerned about the health of loved ones. I want you to know that the Family Policy Alliance of Kansas® team is here for you, walking through this season of uncertainty with you. One place uncertainty is showing up is in Go to the article

Due to continuing diminishing traffic, we are no longer publishing new content to this blog.  For the latest material, complete printed transcripts, and video archives of our teachings, please visit our website at MoedMinistries.com or our Moed Ministries International Facebook page. Go to the article

http://www.start.urclearning.org/audio/talking.mp3Let’s face it–Christian churches seem to attract more than their share of people who lack basic social graces. We must give more effort to cultivate our social skills in obedience to Christ’s command “Love your neighbor as yourself.” Go to the article

Brazil’s Christ the Redeemer is one of the world’s most iconic statues. And, this week, the massive structure that overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro was a illuminated with the flags of the world as a sign of solidarity in the global fight against the Coronavirus. A mass, led by Rio de Janeiro’s archbishop Orani João Tempesta, was held near the statue, as people were encourage to pray for the victims of the outbreak. The words #praytogether—in languages spoken around the world—were also proje Go to the article

Recently drafted by concerned Christian leaders, “The Statement on Social Justice And The Gospel” is in keeping with the words of Jude to emphasize our “common salvation” and “earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.” (Jude 1:3)While I believe that the specific wording of certain points of The Statement on Social Justice could have been better, I agree with the basic idea that all Christians should be aware of how the true gospel is being undermined by Marxist an Go to the article

Simon Calvert, Deputy Director for Public Affairs at The Christian Institute, responds to news that anyone who wants to change the sex recorded on their passport will soon be able to do so, as easily as if they were changing their name. Go to the article

God never wastes his children. If you devote yourself to serving the Lord, he will never leave you without significant opportunities for good works. Listen Now Go to the article

The discussion as to what Paul meant and whether he even wrote parts of 1 Corinthians continues.Textual evidence that 1 Cor 14:34-35 is a later interpolation.Which Larry Hurtado think is correct, but not news.And in 1 Cor 11:3 "head" does not mean "leader" (HT)Relatedly, Wayne Grudem continues to amaze us all with his warped theology and supreme lack of scholarly depth. Thankfully Beth Allison Barr puts him straight.Let me know what you think :-) Go to the article

If the second commandment teaches the regulative principle, we have to then ask: “What exactly does the Bible say we should do in New Covenant worship”? Without a New Testament book of Leviticus, are we left in the dark?http://media.urclearning.org/audio/SS-Ten_Commandments_14.mp3 Go to the article

Lebanon (MNN) – On Tuesday, with the confidence vote looming in Parliament, the rubble of protest littered the streets of Lebanon. After months of protest, of demands to remove the government and start anew, it seemed like the nomination of Prime Minister Hassan Diab and a new Cabinet would be a step in the right direction.  However, Nuna of Triumphant Mercy-Lebanon says, "There are many protests on the street. Many people don't want this Cabinet, this new government, so it's a bit violent." Go to the article

PROGRAM SEGMENTS: Steven Furtick The Lazarus Factor Email your questions or comments to: talkback@fightingforthefaith.com Join Our Crew Fighting for the Faith is Listener-Supported Become A Patron Donate Please partner with us by clicking one of our friendly yellow buttons. You can join our crew or make a one-time gift. We depend upon your generosity to help bring Fighting for the Faith to you and the world. Fighting for the Faith RSSSubscribe to our podcast on iTunes Go to the article

The Jesus statues and crucifixes of the Roman Catholics, and the Jesus pictures in children’s Bibles of the Evangelicals, are a testimony to our thinking we are wiser than God. We are trying to re-make Jesus in our own image in gross violation of the second commandment.http://media.urclearning.org/audio/SS-Ten_Commandments_11.mp3 Go to the article

Everyone was keen to know the answer, but no one was brave enough to ask the question Acts 13:1-12 Reference: Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said… (Acts 13:9 NIV) Explore: I recently caught up with an old group of friends. After we finished school the four of us tried our best to keep in contact as much as we could. Three of us succeeded. The strange thing is that a month ago our fourth friend randomly contacted us and said she’d l Go to the article

Church services will be held at the beach and in church driveways where worshippers will sit 1.5 metres apart on plastic chairs while a priest stands at a…https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/churches-to-run-services-at-the-beach-and-in-driveways-20200319-p54buc.html Go to the article

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Below is the latest press release compiled by the four Archbishops on behalf of the Irish Episcopal Conference. It is the case, as we are hearing in all media outlets, that gatherings are being greatly restricted. There will be many enquiries regarding Sunday Mass. In order to follow the guidelines and adhere to the norms, I have reluctantly decided that because it is simply not possible to guarantee a congregation of less than 100 people at any Sunday Mass t Go to the article

I always thought lazy people do not work hard! But then I read this saying from King Solomon (arguably the wisest king that has ever lived): The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy man will be put to forced labor – Proverbs 12:24 As I digested it, I could not help but notice the following: It seems that diligent people end up telling people what to do, and lazy people are the one’s that end up doing the work. Moreover, the work that lazy people find themselves doing is not easy but it i Go to the article