Calendar Printing Assistant

by | Dec 16, 2008 | Technology

Being tethered to Outlook, I’m trying this out.  If you do also, let me know what you think. Featured Windows Download: Calendar Printing Assistant Prints Your Outlook 2007 Calendars with...

Church Growth and Our Hard Times

by | Dec 15, 2008 | Culture, Uncategorized

Do hard times prove religion to be a crutch for those hardest hit? You might think that listening to some of the new research being publicized as of late as to why evangelical churches tend to grow during times of economic crises. In a December 13 article in the New York Times, Paul Vitello declares in his headline that “Bad Times Draw Bigger Crowds to Churches.” . . . Since September, pastors nationwide say they have seen such a burst of new interest that they find themselves contending with powerful conflicting emotions “” deep empathy and quiet excitement “” as they re-encounter an old piece of religious lore: Bad times are good for evangelical churches. I don’t doubt the trend. I can remember a swell in attendance after the tragedies of September 11, 2001. I also remember the return to normalcy. I don’t doubt that those who are hardest hit by the current economic issues in our country will begin to question themselves, their values and the trajectory of their life. I say to that, “Amen.” It’s not that I have a sense of “quiet excitement” in people’s pains. As an ordinary pastor, I’m not praying for economic disaster, political upheaval, or any increase in natural disasters. But I well know that when people place their hopes, security, joy and future in the economy, politics or the stability of our world in general, they are setting themselves up for a time of inward instability that may just make them rethink what they are ultimately living for. Mr. Vitello’s article notes some interesting issues in American history regarding evangelical churches...

The President’s Christianity

by | Dec 10, 2008 | Presidential History

How does President Bush define his faith in Christ?  What is his take on a literal interpretation of Scripture?  What about pluralism in America and the exclusive claims of Christ?  Is Allah of Islam the same God as YHWH of the Bible?  The President has given an interview that will no doubt make just about everyone of every religious (or irreligious) stripe shake their heads affirmatively and negatively. HT: Thabiti...