Thursday, September 16, 2021

It's Thursday: 'Transgender Peer Pressure: Is Your Child Vulnerable?' and More


Changing one's gender identity has become trendy on the campuses of universities, colleges, high schools, and middle schools. Two factors are social media and peer pressure. While the influence of social media is a relatively new development, peer pressure has long been recognized as a factor in life style choices.

We Need More Maddies
We need courage to stand up for our beliefs, even when the world is quickly dividing into one camp or another, and none of the camps reflects Jesus. We need courage to swim upstream, stand alone, hold our ground and, if need be, to stay seated – alone – in the middle of the room.

The "Leading" of the Spirit?
The Holy Spirit's gentle nudging keep us on the righ path, the path on which we grow in the likeness of our Lord, in the image of Jesus.

8 Prayer Mentors from History

Prayer empowered them to live their faith with great courage. Their spiritual habits can breathe new life into our own.

An Inside Look at What the Largest Children’s Ministries in America Are Doing
Two years ago, Dale Hudson started a round table gathering for the largest children's ministries in the country. In this article he shares what some of these children's ministry leaders are doing and saying.

5 Reasons Your Church Needs Groups Now More Than Ever
Christians need more than a weekly sermon to grow as disciples of Jesus. They need a lengthy catechizing, mentors, soul friend, a ministry in or outside the local church, and a small group.

Finding Greatness in Gentleness
In a world where people are increasingly ugly and hateful toward each other, Christians as disciples of Jesus are to be gentle.

4 Ways to Love People Well, Cross-Culturally
Humbly loving others in the midst of differences can be difficult, but it’s core to our mission as the body of Christ. So how can you love well across cultures? I’ve found these steps to loving well cross-culturally (overseas or in our own neighborhoods) can be a good place to start....

Four Reasons People Are Ashamed of the Gospel
What is it about the gospel that tempts people to feel ashamed? Even the Apostle Paul indicated that some people are going to feel this way (Romans 1:16). Tim Keller says in his book Romans 1–7 for You that there are four reasons modern Christians feel ashamed of the gospel.... 

‘Political Evangelicals’? More Trump Supporters Adopt the Label
When politics replace Jesus in our hearts, we are no longer disciples of Jesus, much less evangelicals.

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