Does God Love Me?
"Yes," we would be quick to answer. After all: Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so. But how do we know God loves us? There are a host of other reasons, but here are 2 from Scripture, one we would expect and maybe one we wouldn’t. The first reason is this: the cross. The death of Christ is a fact, regardless of what you might believe its implications are. This is also the demonstration of God’s love for us. In the cross, we don’t have the words, “I love you,” but we have the action of God that validates his words. … [Read more...]
Influential Reads
Community Creating Community by Andy Stanley and Bill Willits The Connecting Church by Randy Frazee, Larry Crabb, George Gallup, and Dallas Willard Essential Church?: Reclaiming a Generation of Dropouts by Thom S. Rainer and Sam S. Rainer Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully-Engaged Members of Your Church by Nelson Searcy & Jennifer Henson Generation We by Eric Greenberg with Karl Weber (Editor’s Note: This book is not written from a Christian perspective.) The Gospel According to Starbucks by Leonard Sweet In Real … [Read more...]
Wealth: The Real American Idol
When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth. Matthew 19:22, NIV It's said an economic recession is when your neighbor loses his job; a depression is when you lose yours. If that's the case, a lot of us are depressed these days. Some of us can't pay our rent or mortgage; others are wondering where the next meal is coming from. People once set on retiring are frowning at dried-up investments, while students are finding it harder to pay for college, and 20-somethings, harder to repay loans. I … [Read more...]
Reaching Young Adults Through Worship: Part 2
This episode of the Leader Tips podcast follows last week’s discussion with Tim Miller about having separate worship services for young adults. This week, we’re joined by Ben Shoun of Arrowhead Church to talk about how to reach young adults without a separate worship service. … [Read more...]
Responding to Trials
Reaching Young Adults Through Worship: Part 1
This episode of the Leader Tips podcast welcomes special guest Tim Miller of Sevier Heights Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, to discuss the idea of having separate worship services for young adults, and how they may be used effectively to reach this generation. Come back next week for a look at how to reach young adults without a separate worship service. … [Read more...]
An Unshakable Idea
Editor's Note: This excerpt is the introduction from Blemished: How the Message of Malachi Confronts Empty Religion, the next short-term study from Threads. Have you ever had an idea that you just couldn't shake? You know the kind, right? Unshakable ideas are far from normal, everyday thoughts. Instead, these are the ideas that keep you awake at night. They're the ones that make your heart beat quickly. These are the ideas that drive you out of your present-day mindset and delve you into a world of vision and discovery. They excite … [Read more...]
Trials
The Scent of Life or Death
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