Tag: community

Parenting and the Orphan / Singleness /Widows and Divorce (Podcast)

Randolph Jason

Parenting and the Orphan / Singleness /Widows and Divorce Podcast by Pastor David Platt for Secret Church Parenting and the Orphan In this episode we consider how the gospel informs our parenting and our care for orphans. Podcast HERE >>>   Singleness The gospel should shape the way we think about singleness and how it is to be used for God’s glory. Podcast HERE >>>   Widows and Divorce In this episode we consider how the gospel compels us to care for widows and how it should shape our approach…

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Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns, Neighborhoods Are Coming To Life Again

Randolph Jason

Amid Coronavirus Lockdowns, Neighborhoods Are Coming To Life Again By John Daniel Davidson for The Federalist The coronavirus is bringing about a strange revival of neighborhood life, which has been atrophying for a half-century. We should pay attention. Something unexpected has happened to neighborhoods across the country in the wake of coronavirus lockdowns and business closures: they’re coming to life. With schools and restaurants closed, and a huge swath of the workforce stuck at home either working remotely or not working at all, usually quiet and empty neighborhoods are suddenly bustling.…

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How to Help Your Community Be Better Prepared for Covid-19 (and Future Emergencies)

Randolph Jason

How to Help Your Community Be Better Prepared for Covid-19 (and Future Emergencies) by Kara Stiff for The Organic Prepper As the news broke of the first confirmed cases of Covid-19 in my state, my little family is self-quarantined. There will be no homeschool meetup at the trampoline park for us this afternoon. We’ll skip our weekly visit to our best friends’ house tomorrow, even though we were really looking forward to helping them get ready for their new baby. Why are we quarantined? Because we’re running a low-grade fever…

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Chosen (Podcast)

Randolph Jason

Chosen Podcast by Pastor JD Greear for Summit Church Part 1 “Love Incorruptible” series from Ephesians, Pastor J.D. explains predestination and helps us see that while some things are not meant to be understood, we can know this: we were chosen for the glory of God. Podcast HERE >>>   Part 2 “Love Incorruptible” series, he shows us that, while predestination contains some of the greatest paradoxes, we can gain confidence in disciple making from knowing we were saved to bring other people to Jesus and feel empowered to say…

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THE DIFFICULTY OF COMMUNITY

Randolph Jason

THE DIFFICULTY OF COMMUNITY by Timothy Keller for Core Christianity GNN Note – This is one the biggest struggles that I have. Everyday I have to bring issues regarding community to Jesus. I pray all the time for healing and still struggle. ****** Many things in our culture work against the maintenance of real community. We are conditioned in countless ways to think and act as individuals only, not as members of any body, and even our individual relationships are ‘thinned out,’ based on images rather than presences. Since this…

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Look for These 7 Church Trends in 2020

Randolph Jason

Look for These 7 Church Trends in 2020 by THOM RAINER for Charisma News Offering trends are a worthless exercise if they have no connection to reality. For over 15 years, I have suggested trends in churches that may become movements of reality. On an occasional basis, I review all of my prognostications to see if they came close to reality in just a few years forward. So far, my prediction accuracy rate has been almost 90%, depending on how long you allow the trend to become a reality. For…

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Lead Your Church to Read the Bible Together in 2020

Randolph Jason

Lead Your Church to Read the Bible Together in 2020 by Justin Dillehay  for The Gospel Coalition GNN Note – Our church began this program several months ago with about 60+ people. It has dwindled to fewer than 20 people, however, we are still encouraged. The program may benefit from better promotion ****** “I wish my congregation didn’t read the Bible so much!” said no pastor ever. As an evangelical pastor in the Reformed Baptist tradition, I think I speak for all of us in saying we want our people…

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How to Date Someone with Different Political or Religious Views

Randolph Jason

How to Date Someone with Different Political or Religious Views from Making Sense of Manliness Politics and religion are two of the most divisive and emotive topics in our communities today. Every politics and religion enthusiast is trying to outdo their opposition, desperate to appear superior to the other. And while that is legal and acceptable in the society, what happens when love is caught in the wrangles? Better put; how difficult or easy is it date someone who holds religious or political views that sharply contradicts yours? Well, please…

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BROKEN GENDER DYNAMICS: WOMEN, FAMILY, CAREER AND TRUTH (Video)

Randolph Jason

BROKEN GENDER DYNAMICS: WOMEN, FAMILY, CAREER AND TRUTH Video by Computing Forever GNN Note – This video supports, what is rapidly becoming part of the landscape and that’s the idea of God, family and community being the centerpiece of a healthy society and healthy economy. Without these three vital ingredients society, as we see today, breaks down to the point of finding itself in the dustbin of history. Video Source

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WHY NOT FITTING IN AT YOUR CHURCH MIGHT BE A GOOD THING

Randolph Jason

WHY NOT FITTING IN AT YOUR CHURCH MIGHT BE A GOOD THING by Daniel Darling for Core Christianity “I just don’t know if I fit here,” she confided to my wife and me one day. Alas, I had just been voted in as the senior pastor of a small, struggling, mostly older church. At 30 years old, I was the youngest adult in attendance every Sunday by several decades. Part of the reason the church had taken a chance on a non-seminary trained, green-behind-the-ears pastor was to generate some excitement…

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