Does Your Church Feel Like a Home?

Does Your Church Feel Like a Home? by Stephen Witmer for The Gospel Coalition Some years ago, a married couple left a church in search of Sunday sermons that would better appeal to their bored, disengaged teenage son. Sadly, it was a fool’s errand. The problem wasn’t the preaching but the parents. They were sporadic in attendance, had declined to pursue membership, and seemed happiest when their commitment level was lowest. What their son needed wasn’t entertaining preaching but engaged parents—parents who modeled committed love for a local church (imperfect preaching…

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How To Best Keep Chest Freezer or Fridge Running During Power Outage

How To Best Keep Chest Freezer or Fridge Running During Power Outage by Ken Jorgustin for Modern Survival Blog Your chest freezer (or two), or even your fridge /refrigerator freezer may have LOTS of $$ money worth of valuable food inside. The LAST thing you want is for it to spoil during a longer lasting power outage that lasts more than just a few hours! Here are a few pointers how to best deal with this situation. And a few recommended items to have on hand which will greatly help in…

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How to Bridge the Church’s Great Divide Between Word and Spirit

How to Bridge the Church’s Great Divide Between Word and Spirit by JARED LASKEY for Charisma News As a student in Bible college and seminary, I received tools, “rightly dividing the word of truth,” (2 Tim. 2:15b). Great professors and scholars taught Bible study methods and the art of studying Scripture. However, I had a hard time combining what the Holy Spirit said in the Bible and what He is saying in the present through spiritual gifts and in my personal time spent with Him. But I knew He is my…

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The UN head of global communications says America has no right to protect its own borders and that migrants should be permitted to cross if they want

The UN head of global communications says America has no right to protect its own borders and that migrants should be permitted to cross if they want By JD Heyes for News Target For the better part of Western existence, most people have understood one basic principle of statehood: That countries are sovereign, and as such, they have a right and even a duty to protect the integrity of their borders. That means if necessary, they can and should build barriers, pass laws against illegal entry, and enforce those laws against…

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Hosanna (feat. Kari Jobe) Video

Hosanna (feat. Kari Jobe) Video by The Belonging Co Video Source Humble king You chose the road that led to suffering Nothing was spared to prove Your love for me The mystery Your final breath became eternity What we had lost forever You redeemed Chorus Hosanna, Hosanna In the highest forever Hosanna, Hosanna Hallelujah forever Verse 2 Triumphant king The lamb who was slain who rose in majesty There’s never a heart beyond Your victory You are the one that we are welcoming You are the one that we are…

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