According to Pastor Banning Liebscher of Jesus Culture Music Ministries, “Growing isn’t always comfortable, but it’s exhilarating and rewarding. The pastor says Christians should keep their eyes focused on God and avoid distractions so they don’t miss what God is trying to teach them at the moment. "Make no mistake: God is trying to grow you exactly where you are,” he stresses.
Cee Harmon’s insight:
Pastor Banning Liebscher says, “God is intent on establishing a good root system in one’s life, although Christians don’t always recognize it.”
Poll on Church Attendance: If invited by a friend, Americans who don't go to church said they would attend an event to help make a neighborhood safer that is sponsored by a local Christian church rather than go to a worship service, a survey said. A total of 67 percent said they are unlikely to attend church regularly sometime in the near future.
When asked the reason why they decided not to attend church regularly, 25 percent said they only attended because their parents wanted them to; 23 percent said they lost interest, and 21 percent said they were turned off by the moral stances of the church. Twenty percent said they lost trust in the church and 20 percent said they got too busy in their life. http://www.christiantoday.com/article/what.reasons.would.draw.americans.to.church.survey.reveals/89665.htm
What do you do when faced with a daunting challenge? Get the keys to winning the battle and possessing your blessings in this powerful message by Joseph Prince... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNGvS7gz_EU
Liberty University Commencement 2016: Hollywood Actors Vince Vaughn and Mel Gibson both took the stage to address more than 19,000 graduates at Liberty’s commencement. They were also joined by reality television star Willie Robertson of “Duck Dynasty”.
Colleges typically use commencements as a chance to showcase their
academic bona fides by inviting well-known thought leaders and
nationally known politicians to speak. But Liberty has never pretended
to be an academic powerhouse.
Robertson, the “Duck Dynasty” star whose son is a student at Liberty
University, addressed the crowd with his homespun Southern accent while
wearing an American flag bandana. “Be infectious around people with a
positive attitude of Christ,” said Robertson.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2016 Parade in Miami:Hundreds Attending Miami Parade In Honor Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. According to CBS Miami News, about 200 students, from 10 area schools, carried signs urging an end to all the
shootings in which several kids and teens have died recently. They
carried baby caskets and rolled adult caskets in the parade.
Music Executive & Rapper Luther Campbell Speaks at Martin Luther King. Jr. Day 2016 Parade in Miami
Luther Campbell said, “It’s very, very inspiring and this day is very important. It’s a
beautiful thing to see all of South Florida come together and march down
the street and enjoy themselves and embrace the moment.”
The MLK Day 2016 parade featured high
school marching bands, floats, cars and fire trucks, and for a Caribbean
Miami twist, Carnival dancers. Law enforcement officers played a big role in the safety of the parade and behind the
scenes.
Wheaton College students and faculty often brag that they are the “Harvard of evangelicalism.” Now the school must decide to what extent that is true.
Sourced through Scoop.it from: jonathanmerritt.religionnews.com Dr. Larycia Hawkins, an Episcopalian, decided to wear a hijab, a traditional Muslim head-covering, in solidarity with Muslims during the Advent season. The political science professor publicly claimed that Muslims and Christians “worship the same God.” Wheaton must now decide what kind of evangelical college they wish to be.
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New York Daily News Video: Wheaton College professor put on leave after wearing hijab to show muslim support.
