Why forgive?: "It has been said that we are most like beasts when we kill, we are most like men when we judge, but we are most like God when we forgive.
We don't do a lot of forgiving today. It may have been a while since you last saw a movie that celebrated forgiveness. But you probably have seen quite a few that celebrated vengeance and payback. Our culture doesn't like to forgive. We just get mad. And more than getting mad, we like to get even."
Friday, May 6, 2011
This Week on TV
This Week on TV: "What's your goal for raising children? Is it that they be happy? Maybe you hope they'll be successful in a particular career. As a Christian parent, you have the responsibility of training your children in godliness. Find out how in this message."
Harvest Daily Devotion for 5/6/2011: "Our Generous God"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 5/6/2011: "Our Generous God": "The amazing thing in the story about the Feeding of the Five Thousand is how the miracle was done. God could have done it any way He wanted. It could have rained bread from heaven. But He did it through natural means. The supernatural worked through the natural."
Greg Laurie Daily Devotions - Greg Laurie Daily Devotion - Aug. 4, 2010 - Christian Devotional
Greg Laurie Daily Devotions - Greg Laurie Daily Devotion - Aug. 4, 2010 - Christian Devotional: "When you tell other people about what God has done for you, you are sharing your testimony. A testimony is when you share your story of how you came to faith. Every Christian has a testimony. "
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Mark Driscoll’s Study on Genesis | free Christian resources
Mark Driscoll’s Study on Genesis | free Christian resources: "Dave Bish at The Blue Fish recently recommended a free pdf that Mark Driscoll had made available on his study of Genesis."
On The Box
On The Box: "I awoke to a beautiful sunrise over the Sea of Galilee. Another busy day was ahead of us. For me, it would also be a day of mixed emotions--wonderment, thankfulness, and disappointment."
Martyrs: Gao Zhisheng’s Torture « Stone the Preacher
Martyrs: Gao Zhisheng’s Torture « Stone the Preacher: "I debated about whether to post what happened to this poor brother, a man Christianity Today calls “The World’s Most Missing Christian.” Since I read of his account from ChinaAid though, I’ve been praying for him daily; maybe you will, too."
Harvest Daily Devotion for 5/5/2011: "It Matters to God"
Harvest Daily Devotion for 5/5/2011: "It Matters to God": "Jesus taught us to pray as follows: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily
bread . . .' (Matthew 6:9–11)."
bread . . .' (Matthew 6:9–11)."
A Continuing Requirement - Online Bible Study Tools
A Continuing Requirement - Online Bible Study Tools: "The story of Jonah shows us that the gospel—the good news that God relentlessly pursues sinners in order to rescue them—is just as much for Christians as it is for non-Christians. Jonah's life proves this, because Jonah, who knows God, obviously needs divine deliverance as much as anyone else in the story."
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