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Making the Bible Come to Life
July 22, 2010 By Patty Bray - In: Feature Holiness
“The Word of God is living and active.” That’s what God’s Word teaches in Hebrews 4:12. However, in talking with people over the years, I’ve found that for so many people, the Word doesn’t seem living and active in their lives. For many, spending time in the Bible is dull, boring and yawn-producing.
What Search Committees Are Looking for in a Pastor
July 21, 2010 By Mark O. Wilson - In: Leadership
A few years ago, Pulpit & Pew Research on Pastoral Leadership shared a fascinating report: "What do Lay People Want in Pastors?"
Demonstrated competence and religious authenticity.
Search committees want pastors who have the ability to do the work required and a genuine religious life that brings together both "head and heart."
The Scarlet Cord
July 20, 2010 By Aaron Willis - In: Feature Lifestyle News
The story of Rahab helping the Israelites conquer Jericho is well known to most of us. The most fascinating part of that story, to me, is where she tied the “scarlet cord” to her window sill to identify and preserve the lives of her family (Joshua 2:21). Evidenced throughout the Bible and the history of humankind is the scarlet cord of divine redemption.
Little Lost Turtle
July 14, 2010 By Tricia Allen - In: Blog
On the grounds of my apartment complex are two man-made ponds, one slightly larger than the other. While they aren’t much to look at in comparison to what my roommate is used to –a Minnesotan from the “land of 10,000 lakes”–the ponds provide a sense of tranquility.
The Tribe of the Transplanted
July 12, 2010 By Jim Dunn - In: Blog
In his book, Primal, Mark Batterson (who will speak at The Gathering in January in Jacksonville) tells a story from Charles Siebert’s book, A Man After His Own Heart. He describes the effects of a human heart transplant he observed at New York’s Presbyterian Hospital. He then attended an annual banquet put on by the hospital for every heart transplant recipient.
