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Amazing Video on Rationality in Nature
The rationality found in nature is a powerful indicator for an Intelligent Designer.
Check out this powerful, wordless, 3:43 video ranging from seashells, sunflower seeds, and dragonfly wings all pointing to the amazing technicality behind our world.
Southern Baptist Convention
As the 156th annual convention kicks off in Baltimore, MD this year for America’s largest protestant denomination, here are some interesting facts about The Southern Baptist Convention. This article is packed with clickable resources to dive deep and see how far the rabbit hole goes. 🙂
9 Things You Should Know About the Southern Baptist Convention
I’m sure there will be some interesting things to discuss as topics are addressed. Despite the many denominational flaws, I do thank God for the desire to be biblically faithful in our changing times.
Saturdays with C.S. Lewis: Failures
Reflection and the Benefits of Writing…
We are all writers. Even if you don’t realize it, we are. In emails, texts, school work, reports for your job, in so many ways we all write. The benefits of a journal are tremendous. That is partly why I blog. To be honest, I do for me as much (or more) than I do it for you. I also use the MacJournal software. It helps me reflect on my day/week/situation.
But do you reflect? I don’t do it enough.
While this helps in every area of life, it is particularly useful in your spiritual walk. To reflect on what God has done in the past gives us perspective for where are currently and where we want to go in the future.
In this Russell Moore video requested by DesiringGod.com, he discusses the ability to overcome writers block and the benefits of reflection. Soak in his 2:21 of wisdom.
Saturdays with C.S. Lewis: Which Level of Importance?
Global Poverty is on the Decline?
Could it be true? Is this generation making a difference in the world?
Yes. But people don’t believe it is true.
Despite the unbelief of many, the numbers don’t lie. Over the past 30 years the world population living in extreme poverty has decreased from 52% to 21%.
Check out this eye-opening article, including 4 infographics, from the Barna Research Group.
Global Poverty is on the Decline, But Almost No One Believes It.
This is the first infographic to get you a taste of the quality.
Carl F. H. Henry – An Evangelical Giant
You may have not heard his name, but Carl F. H. Henry has dramatically and directly impacted YOU.
He may be one of the least known Christian thinker in modern Christianity, yet he wielded huge cultural influence in his time. I would like to do my part to remedy this short-sightedness.
I am increasingly loving what I learn about this man. He lived from 1913-2003 and was on the cutting edge of defining what it meant to be an Evangelical, in a time when you were either a Liberal or a Fundamentalist.
As Liberals were rejecting the Bible and Fundamentalists were retreating from society, Henry stood tall and proclaimed there is a way to be Biblically faithful and culturally relevant! Thus the birth of the Evangelical movement.
What Billy Graham was in the pubic eye, Carl Henry was in the Academic eye. Henry put biblical Christianity back on the map of scholarly thinking.
At the urging of his friend Billy Graham, Henry was the founding editor of Christianity Today. He was on the founding faculty of Fuller Theological Seminary. He signed the Chicago Statement on Biblical Inerrancy along with James Montgomery Boice, J.I. Packer, Francis Schaeffer and R.C. Sproul, to mention a few.
Henry wrote some impactful books that shaped our understanding of church and life. The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism, and his magnum opus, God, Revelation, and Authority are two major titles.
Today you can learn more about Carl F. H. Henry through several means:
- Christianity Today’s compilation of articles
- The Henry Center for Theological Understanding
- @CarlHenryDaily – a daily twitter feed of Carl Henry reference cited quotes
- Gregory Thornbury’s excellent book- Recovering Classic Evangelicalism-Applying the Wisdom and Vision of Carl F. H. Henry
- This New York Times Article, and many other resources if you do a google search
It is my goal to get to know this great leader within the Evangelical heritage, and I encourage you to do the same!
Should Christians Engage Social Media? #3BCiamthird
In a blog resuscitation, I want to come back to life on a rising topic. One that, I am proud to say, my church is meeting head on.
The use of social networks has made our world small. We can communicate in ways unprecedented in human history. Are christians using this to advance God’s Kingdom both locally and globally? We should be. In a quick google search I found several interesting links showing what others are saying.
How Christians Can Use Twitter
Should a Christian use Social Media
7 Reasons Christian’s should ‘Just say No’ to Social Networks (Not!)
My church, 3BC, is making intentional efforts to reach out to our digital world, both on the local and global level. We have initiated a summer social media champaign called “I am Third”. As our church spreads throughout our city and world we will stay connected through social media. This mutual encouragement is helpful internally but also visible externally. As we share life together we also shine light out. Here is the #3BCiamthird informational video on Vimeo, as we are training our people to use the resources God has given us!
Check out these links to see how our congregation is staying connected and being a light through social media.
#3BCIAmThird , #3BCworship, #3BCgathering, 3BC Facebook, 3BC homepage.
Stats on a Year of Reading God’s Word
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