Though major progress has been made over the years to safeguard our planet, there’s still work to be done. And you can do your part too. Here’s how. To Save Energy … Turn off appliances and lights when you leave the room. Unplug electronics, like computers and DVD players, when you’re away for the weekend or on a trip. Use the microwave to cook small meals instead of an energy-sucking oven. To Conserve Water … Don’t let the water run while shaving or brushing your teeth. Take short showers … [Read more...]
Reflecting on an OCC Trip to Ecuador
Editor’s Note: Paula was the winner of last year’s Operation Christmas Child Send Me contest. As the winner of our contest, she got to travel with a shoebox distribution team to Ecuador. Here is what Paula had to say after returning from her trip. I saw and experienced many things while I was in Ecuador. This was my first trip out of the country. I saw the streets filled with signs that I couldn’t read, the country sides, the gracious Ecuadorian people, the homes, and how life was different there. I heard how some … [Read more...]
Missional: Who We Are as Christ-followers
Editor’s Note: The following is adapted from Sent: Living the Missional Nature of the Church, by Ed Stetzer. Stetzer is a featured speaker at the 2010 Exponential Conference next week in Orlando, Florida. Exponential is the largest gathering of church planters on the planet. Some words become so much a part of our culture that they actually lose part of their original meaning. Take the word Kleenex, for example. The brand has become synonymous with just plain tissue, so much so that most people simply say, “I need a … [Read more...]
Taxes: Holding Onto the Good
As a certified public accountant, Briana Mullenax spends most of her days looking over other people’s financial records to help them keep their accounting straight. One thing Mullenax has discovered in a few years of number-crunching is this: Most of us give away too much of our hard-earned cash. “It’s really interesting to see people who make three times what most middle-class Americans make pay less on their taxes,” Mullenax says. “They are smart with their money and understand the tax laws… . … [Read more...]
Leader Tip Video--Evangelism with Young Adults
Threads’ young adult ministry specialist Jason Hayes answers the question, “What’s the most effective way to do evangelism with young adults?” … [Read more...]
Time to Lower Your Dating Expectations?
It’s all bachelorette Jen Schefft’s fault. And Neil Clark Warren’s. We watched the former date two dozen hunks and still not find someone up to par for a romantic relationship, and we’ve heard the latter talk up 29 (yes, 29!) areas of compatibility that are essential for a relationship to have any chance of lasting longer than a gallon of milk in your fridge. But shows like “The Bachelorette” and Internet dating services such as Warren’s eHarmony are just part of the reason we singles can … [Read more...]
Promo Video for Our New Study “Abide”
Check out the promo video for Abide: Practicing Kingdom Rhythms in a Consumer Culture, our newest short-term study. Abide releases April 1, but you can pre-order a copy now. … [Read more...]
When Worldviews Collide
America is both the most religious and most diverse country in the world. Around nine out of 10 Americans claim they practice at least one of several dozens of religions. Furthermore, the United States is the only developed nation in a recent Pew Research Center study where the majority of citizens reported that religion played a “very important” role in their lives. Understanding our religious landscape is important for evangelical Christians because we are called to live as missionaries in this culture of diversity. We … [Read more...]
BeachReach: Baptism @ the Beach
Students from Tennessee Tech get baptized in the ocean at Panama City Beach during week one of Beach Reach. This is what it’s all about. … [Read more...]
God’s Kingdom Versus Suburbia
Editor’s Note: This article is adapted from the introduction to the newest short-term Bible study from Threads, Abide: Practicing Kingdom Rhythms in a Consumer Culture, by Jared C. Wilson. Abide is currently available for pre-order HERE. “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in Me and I in him produces much fruit, because you can do nothing without Me” (John 15:5). Some parts of the Bible sound awesome until I realize I don’t understand them. Once I realize I don’t understand them, … [Read more...]
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