Friday, July 29, 2022

Friday's Catch: 'Could the Climate Crisis Make Religion Even Crazier?' And More


Could the Climate Crisis Make Religion Even Crazier?
Extreme weather changes can prompt people to seek out extreme solutions and saviors.

Not Our Kind of People: 6 Intercultural Worship Musts
Some of us can imagine our church filled with people of multiple colors, nationalities, economic levels and political beliefs all worshiping God together. The problem with that scenario is that most of us imagine how great that vision would be as long as those various cultures, tribes and tongues are willing to make adjustments to worship like we do.

Why We Need Children in Church
Little ones are inherently valuable to Jesus, and they should be to us as well. So we should include children in the life of the church.

Your Family Is Your First Mission Field: Staying Connected with Your Children
When children aren’t receiving the love and attention they need from their parents, they will seek it out. How do you know if your children are seeking more connection from you? Children may not have the emotional or cognitive understanding to verbalize what they are feeling, so they express their feelings through behaviors. Here are six signs your child may not feel connected and tips on being more involved.

My Biggest Struggle with Daily Devotions
"My biggest struggle with daily devotions is not carving out the 20 to 30 minutes needed to read the word and spend time with God. The most difficult part is slowing down my heart and mind enough to get anything from it."

The Christian Reformed Church Corrects Course
Last month, the Christian Reformed Church (CRC) voted 123-53 to affirm that “unchastity” in the Heidelberg Catechism includes adultery, premarital sex, extra-marital sex, polyamory, pornography, and homosexual sex. The move wasn’t just an affirmation of biblical sexuality but also a call for church discipline for congregations that dissent.

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