Archives for September 2018
Allegiant aircraft flies directly above Hurricane Florence
Archeologists find one of Christianity’s most important sites & plan to open underwater museum
Waffle House keeps doors open in wake of Florence
New fish found 26,000 feet deep melts at sea surface
J.D. Greear at NOBTS: Mobilize ‘ordinary people’
by Gary D. Myers, NOBTS Communications NEW ORLEANS -- God's plan for reaching the world involves raising up and sending out "ordinary people" in the power of the Holy Spirit, Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear said at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Sept. 13. "The measure of success for any church ought not be its seating capacity" but "its sending capacity," Greear said during a chapel sermon drawn from Acts 7. Greear, pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and church leaders emphasize the sending out of "ordinary people" as an essential aspect of the call to follow Jesus. As a result, the church has sent out 1,016 people to 248 Summit-sponsored church plants and to other ministries. Greear said Summit reaches a high percentage of college students, Millennials and young professionals, leveraging their enthusiasm, skill and mobility for the Gospel. Summit challenges students to consider serving for two years in one of its church plants after graduation. "We tell them unashamedly, 'Give us two years and we will transform the world with you,'" Greear said. Greear challenged believers to adjust their understanding of the call to ministry. Rather than "something a few sacred … [Read more...]
Action over speculation
By Waylon Bailey All over the world difficult events are occurring. It’s the history of the world. As I write this, people along the Carolina coast are preparing for what has been called “A beast of a storm,” and “The storm of a lifetime” for this section of the country. Hurricane Florence is a strong Category 2 storm, meaning that winds and storm surge will be high. What should we do about all the misery and suffering in the world? Our tendency is to wring our hands and wonder. Why do bad things happen to good people? Why is there so much suffering in the world? These are questions which should be studied, prayed over, and thought about, but not today. Today should be a time of action. It’s not time to speculate; it’s time to serve, pray, and care. Compassion should be at its highest when suffering is at its worst. Jim Denison recently wrote about this very thing. Today is the time to act. What should we do? We must prepare for life’s storms. Sitting and doing nothing is not the answer. Wise preparation based on experience and our own understanding will help carry us and others through tough times, whether storms or evil acts by humans. We must respond with compassion, but it must be compassion that … [Read more...]
Evangelicals, growing force in Brazil, to impact elections
Cowboys have lowest Week One local rating in nine years
Group hug: Google employees become emotional following Trump election
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