As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
American Bible Society: “Sixty-nine percent of teens believe the Bible contains everything one needs to know to live a meaningful life; 89 percent of teens believe the Bible is a sacred text; and 44 percent of teens believe the Bible has too little influence in society” CPost
How important are Hebrew and Greek skills for interpreting the Bible well and thriving as a Christian?
It’s an important question, since we believe Christians ought to grow in their ability to interact directly with Scripture and discern truth from error—and not only feed themselves well, but hopefully teach and admonish one another well also.
Any learning that has the potential to further those ends has to be seriously considered.
Views on the languages question range from “all you need is good intentions and the Holy Spirit” to “nobody lacking Greek and Hebrew skills can get the Bible right.” Debaters tend to characterize one another as holding one of these two views, but the reality is that most attitudes fall somewhere between.
“[T]he decision to view it as a viable Christian position over which we should not divide is itself a judgment, a decision.”
9. The rise of the mini-denomination church. 10. Increased pastoral tenure. 11. Rise of alternative ministry placement organizations. 12. Increase in the number of Millennials who are Christians. More…
Some churches cut down their ministry events during Christmas week, others increase, while others (like ours) do a bit of trading. We cut out our Sunday evening service, but we add a Christmas Eve service.
What does your church do? We are particularly targeting THIS year, not necessarily years gone by.
Feel free to comment and mention what exactly you add or detract — or why you do neither.
Poll Results
Does Your Church Cancel or Add Events/Meetings During Christmas Week?
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