As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“ ‘It’s Worth It’ — a new release from LifeWay Kids in partnership with LifeWay Research — notes that nine in 10 American adults say they have overall positive memories of the summertime mainstay.” - BPNews
“I think it is time to say that Francis has shifted so far that he has embraced false teachers and has disqualified himself from the benefit of the doubt. That does not mean that he is a false teacher, nor that he is beyond repentance.” - Cripplegate
“Lesslie Newbigin defines the ideology of religious pluralism as, ‘the belief that the differences between the religions are not a matter of truth and falsehood but of different perceptions of the one truth; that to speak of religious beliefs as true or false is inadmissible.’” - IFWE
“While plenty of materials are geared toward church growth in bigger congregations, more resources are emerging for leaders in smaller contexts.” - CToday
In this day of radio, MTV, and ever more readily available recorded music, singing at home, or anywhere else, has been lost. With a constant barrage of recorded music in houses, cars, shopping malls, beaches, picnic areas—there are few places one can escape it—there is little sonic space for singing. But before the electronic revolution, singing at home was normal.
—Calvin R. Stapert, A New Song for an Old World: Musical Thought in the Early Church, 2007: 74, bold added
“Trinity Baptist was among 10 churches named by Greear in a Feb. 18 report on sexual abuse to the SBC Executive Committee.” - BPNews
“Appearing on stage with MacArthur, [Al Mohler, Mark Dever, and Ligon Duncan] were asked about the apparent rare point of disagreement in matters of public theology at the conference sponsored by Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, where MacArthur is pastor/teacher.” - BNG
“A lot of people are placing our books on coffee tables – it’s very visual … . It’s a good conversation starter for even those who don’t consider themselves Christians.” - Fox News
“A new study from Exponential by LifeWay … gives a clear picture of the state of Protestant churches in America today. Most have fewer than 100 people attending services each Sunday (57%), including 21 percent who average fewer than 50. Around 1 in 10 churches (11%) average 250 or more for their worship services.” - Christianity Today
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