As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“we stumble into snares when we think confidence in the truth means one lacks kindness or when we allow confidence in the truth to make our speech reckless and acerbic. But the Bible tells us to speak ‘the truth lovingly’ (Eph 4:15).” - Wyatt Graham
“Most of our time is in the workplace, and the second highest lump of time is spent sleeping. One-third of our lives! ….The Bible does have something to say about what we do with one-third of our life in this regard, but we don’t hear messages about this.” - TIFWE
Reposted from Rooted Thinking.
In Matthew 5:42, Jesus said, “Give to the one who asks of/begs from you.” This command of Jesus is not an easy one to apply. Christ’s words are straightforward: we must respond to those who, in their poverty, ask help from us.
“32% of Protestant church-going respondents had a family member or “close acquaintance” die by suicide. …Colson Educators has teamed with Dr. Matthew Sleeth, a former emergency room physician and chief of hospital medical staff, to offer a free online course called Hope Always” - Breakpoint
“ ‘Is it a sin?’ in the minds of most needs to be followed up with a verse that says in so many words Thou shalt not write anything permanent upon thy body. Barring the existence of that verse, going under the needle is allowed by Jesus, right?” - Kevin Schaal
The question: “If you had to choose between the two, which do you feel is more important for the good of America? That we have the best potential president in the White House or that the Church maintains a good witness before the world?” - Michael Brown
“D.L. Moody… once quipped, ‘I have more trouble with D.L. Moody than with any other man I have ever met!’” - CPost
When the biblical fundamentalist movement was in its heyday, evangelicals often complained that the movement was afflicted with a misplaced militance. It seemed to be at war with fellow believers. Today, some of the same evangelicals are caught up in a misplaced militance of their own.
They’re constantly emphasizing battle against American culture and government.
Gambling has long been taboo in Christian circles. The issue, however, is not addressed very often in our day, except maybe under the category of addictions. But what of the occasional gambler? Can Christians go to Vegas and play the slots with a clear conscience?
“Most people believe depression is caused by a chemical imbalance, but this assumption has been challenged by a recent medical study titled ‘The Serotonin Theory of Depression.’” - TGC
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