“The German theologian Helmut Thielicke once commented, “The Gospel must be constantly forwarded to a new address because its recipient is repeatedly changing his place of residence.”1 This is a very challenging yet true observation about the nature of mission and evangelism.One of the most significant Christian books of our era is Philip Jenkins’ The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity.2 Jenkins quotes Philip Yancey, who notes that:As I travel, I have observed a pattern, a strange historical phenomenon of God “moving” geographically from the Middle East to Europe to North America to the developing world. My theory is this: God goes where he’s wanted.3.” ♦ –How Technology Is Changing, or Should Change, the Way the Gospel Is Shared By Dion Forster June / July 2010–

“On June 16, 2010 Cindy Jacobs, head prophetess of the New Apostolic Reformation, issued a political statement, an “Urgent Call to Prayer Concerning California’s Proposition 8 and Defense Of Marriage Act.” Written on the letterhead of her “United States Reformation Prayer Network” it has all of the hallmarks of a political action alert. This is a major first for the woman who has been associated with all sorts of strange doctrines and wacky practices.[10] By taking a political position on these high-profile issues Jacobs is obviously attempting to enter the Christian Right mainstream as an ally. Just this week she and fellow “apostle” Chuck Pierce have actually spoken out about the Gulf Oil Spill.[11]
This is an increasingly common tactic of the NAR – taking a politically popular Christian Right position and then using it as a basis upon which to gain greater credibility and garner access to the evangelical mainstream. It also gives them a chance to broaden their base of operations, spreading the word about the 7 mountains of culture and the agenda to mold minds, shape institutions, and take over governments.
.” ♦ – Restoring the Gospel of Salvation
Does not the salvation of sinners trump national restoration?
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“As described by Smith and his team, Moralistic Therapeutic Deism consists of beliefs like these: 1. “A god exists who created and ordered the world and watches over human life on earth.” 2. “God wants people to be good, nice, and fair to each other, as taught in the Bible and by most world religions.” 3. “The central goal of life is to be happy and to feel good about oneself.” 4. “God does not need to be particularly involved in one’s life except when God is needed to resolve a problem.” 5. “Good people go to heaven when they die.”” ♦ –Moralistic Therapeutic Deism–the New American Religion–

Deborah (Discerning the World)

Popcorn Chewing Gum peanuts and Bubblegum
Ice Cream Candy Floss and Eskimo Pie….”

He he lol lol that was a funny one yes ….lol lol :-)

May you rest peacefull :-))

“ Are “love offerings” to preachers always taxable income?
That question, which has bedeviled churches for decades, made headlines once again in the May tax-evasion conviction of Charlotte, North Carolina, pastor Anthony Jinwright and his wife, Harriet.The co-pastors of Greater Salem City of God said they’d been confused about whether money from speaking fees and anniversary collections was taxable. But the IRS and federal prosecutors argued that the couple had received so many warnings that their failure to report more than $2.3 million in taxable income from 2002 to 2007 was clearly willful..” ♦ –Mixed Blessings
Love offerings prove taxing.–

“We need to be rescued from an inadequate understanding of Jesus, said a prominent theologian.While it’s obvious that atheists and those who follow a liberal theology hold to an inaccurate view of Jesus, not all evangelical Christians have it right either.

“It’s easy to say … we are evangelicals. We are here because we love Jesus. We’re here because we desire Jesus. We’re here because we worship Jesus. We’re here because we serve Jesus. Yes, but I wonder just how reductionist, how inadequate is our understanding of Jesus,” said Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr., a well-known evangelical and president of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. GCC Pastor John MacArthur told the young crowd on Sunday, “It’s really important to get Christ right.”Preaching or understanding a wrong Christ constitutes another Gospel and another Gospel brings about damnation, he warned..” ♦ –Thousands ‘Resolved’ to Get Jesus Right–

Elmarie

That’s a very good example.

“Ag please daddy wont you take us to the drive in
All six seven of us eight nine ten
we wanna see thet fliek about tarzan and the Ape men
and when the fliek is over you can take us back again

Popcorn Chewing Gum peanuts and Bubblegum
Ice Cream Candy Floss and Eskimo Pie….”

I can’t remember the rest… ok now I am off to sleep before I start singing Elvis tunes. lol

Deborah (Discerning the World)

Yeah and one is asking what next for crying out loud the chops!!!

Deborah (Discerning the World)

I know… that is why I think I am going mad ;)

Naah we have to think of these old songs an laugh about it to remain sane it was still in the old old days when things seem to have been be all about the American dream………and now it is plonk flat cause people don’t drive those nice old Chevy looking cars any more. The car looks from those days had solid good looks and was build with care….

Rev. Timothy Tipton and the Cannabis Church Revival? I don’t believe what I am reading…

Deborah (Discerning the World)

ooooi Debs it is terrible to think that stealing is seen a bigger crime than child molestation. Yikes !! But yes the world is rotting away.