Why should we study the Old Testament?

Why should we study the Old Testament?: "The Bible is a progressive revelation. If you skip the first half of any good book and try to finish it; you will have a hard time understanding the characters, the plot, and the ending. In the same way, the New Testament is only completely understood when it is seen as being built upon the foundation of the events, characters, laws, sacrificial system, covenants, and promises of the Old Testament."

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The Defining Issue of the 2012 Presidential Race? | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction

The Defining Issue of the 2012 Presidential Race? | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction: "Forecasting election outcomes is dangerous business, but I can make one prediction with reasonable certainty: Whomever we elect President next year will face significant challenges on at least one political issue that affects millions of lives and costs billions of government dollars, yet no one will debate it in the course of the presidential campaign."

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Discover the Book, with Dr. John Barnett - Discover the Book - Nov. 16, 2008 - Christian Devotional

Discover the Book, with Dr. John Barnett - Discover the Book - Nov. 16, 2008 - Christian Devotional:

"The Period between the Testaments"

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Why We Need More 'Chaplains' and Fewer Leaders | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction

Why We Need More 'Chaplains' and Fewer Leaders | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction: "In my email recently came another list of suggestions on how to tell if your church is healthy. The warning signs of a sick church were lack of outreach ministries, increasing dropout rate, church conflict, little corporate prayer, and finally, the pastor has become a chaplain."

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"I believe all religions are the same." - YouTube

"I believe all religions are the same." - YouTube: ""

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In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley - In Touch - Aug. 4, 2010 - Christian Devotional

In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley - In Touch - Aug. 4, 2010 - Christian Devotional: "Christians tend to categorize sins, rating some as small and inconsequential, but others as huge and far-reaching in the damage they cause. In reality, no one sins in isolation. Each disobedience to God affects not only the sinner but also countless others in both the present and the future."

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How to evengelize

How to evengelize: "There are 2 main reasons why all Christians need to embrace evangelism. The first is Jesus told his disciples, which we all are if we are followers of Jesus, to go out and and make disciples of everyone else. The second reason is we don't want anyone to spend eternity in hell because they didn't understand why they need Jesus, and what they need to do to avoid going to hell."

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Billy Graham | We should not try to predict Christ’s second coming - KansasCity.com

Billy Graham | We should not try to predict Christ’s second coming - KansasCity.com: "Q: D EAR BILLY GRAHAM: I know we aren’t supposed to try to predict when the world will end or when Jesus will come back to earth, but does that mean we won’t have any idea if the end is approaching? — J.L"

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Egypt's Christians try to stem Islamists in vote | oregonlive.com

Egypt's Christians try to stem Islamists in vote | oregonlive.com: "ASSIUT, Egypt (AP) — Ahead of elections, Egypt's Coptic Church discreetly told followers to vote for an alliance of leftist and liberal parties sponsored by a Christian tycoon. The move by a Church normally wary of inserting itself into politics showed how deeply Egyptian Christians fear that Islamists will come to power."

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Prime Lenses: Pros and Cons – PictureCorrect

Prime Lenses: Pros and Cons – PictureCorrect: "Standard Zoom: These are the most common type of lenses and practically all the kit lenses bundled with cameras fall in this category. The most popular being 18mm-55mm lens, which is good for general purpose photography and is commonly used by amateurs and first time photographers. A few years ago, the quality of these lenses was not good enough and earned a bad name for their manufacturers, realizing this the camera makers started bundling much better versions that gave very decent results."

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