Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Wednesday's Catch: 'Living With Good Cheer Through Suffering: The Example of C. S. Lewis' And More


How can we have good cheer when our lives are turned upside down? This is not a speculative question but one everyone faces at some point.

An Explanation and Exploration of 2022-A059
In this essay, Matthew S. C. Olver take us through the history and process of the resolution that was actually passed and what it means.

Churches Closed and Pastors Arrested in Ukraine
Christians in occupied regions of Ukraine are being driven underground by the hostility of pro-Russian forces who have been closing churches and arresting pastors, says Release International.

American Idol: How Politics Replaced Spiritual Practice
Christian formation is central to civic renewal, not the other way around.

Debates About Interracial Marriage, Childbearing Emerge as Christian Nationalism Continues To Gain Support
Once understood to be a derogatory term, support for Christian Nationalism is continuing to gain support among right-leaning evangelicals, with a number of prominent voices advocating for a vision of America defined by a set of cultural and ideological values that comports with their faith tradition.

How to Get Gen Z to Church
Two-thirds of young adults between the ages of 18 and 22 leave the church for at least a year, many never returning. Church dropout percentages climb as members of Gen Z reach their 20s and enter the world of college and career, with only one-third attending church regularly.

7 Misunderstandings Younger Generations Have about Older Generations
Based upon his own observatios Ron Edmondson identifies 7 misuderstandings young people have about older people.

Follow-up Calls with Church Guests: What to Do and What Not to Do 
Phone calls are an important connection point with church guests. Not all guests will give you their phone numbers. For those who do, here are some guidelines to consider.

8 Terrible Reasons People Leave Churches
There are some good reasons to leave a church. What I’m seeing of late, though, doesn’t fit in the “good reason” category. The pandemic launched several more pandemics — fear pandemic, anger pandemic, political pandemic, racial pandemic, and a church pandemic.

5 Misconceptions about Spiritual Abuse: #4: “Spiritual Abuse Is Not As Harmful As Other Kinds of Abuse, So We Shouldn’t Worry Too Much About It”
Michael J. Kruger thinks there needs to be a fresh assessment of the type of damage done by spiritually abusive behavior, so the phenomenon can be understood better. His book covers this in more depth, but in this article he offers a few quick thoughts.

Wise Anger
Scripture warns repeatedly about the foolishness often associated with our anger.

Golden Bowls Filled with Prayer
Revelation gives us a fascinating picture of golden bowls filled with our prayers at the throne of God. What is this telling us? Why would our prayers be presented this way? Let us look at the basic biblical interpretation of this passage and then close with one point of speculation.

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