Friday, November 20, 2009

Human Depravity

This story defines human depravity. How can be any more clear than this.



Read the story here...



Can God's biblical blueprint be true in raising children?



Read some TRUTH here!

The Amazing Evidence of the Bible


Many times in evangelism outings, we are quizzed on the evidence for God and the bible. Most of the time, this is used as a smoke screen for unbelief and a hardened heart. It's pretty common on a college and university campuses to hear things like "The bible has been translated many times, and things have been left out and added."


Our goal is to make sure that they have heard the Gospel before we get too far into intellectual discussions. This ensures that we accomplish the commission set before us, and that we don't waste time in fruitless debate. Once we have appealed to the conscience that God has given them, we are happy to defend our faith as best we can. Tools like this article help us to do just that.




Thursday, November 19, 2009

Origin Into The Schools--Local Update



Our local team here in the Phoenix area distributed 2,000 copies of this special edition of Origin of Species to students at Arizona State University campus in about two hours. There were around twenty of us and we worked in pairs. Even so, it seemed a daunting task for our team to give away so many books

Most were surprised and delighted to get something free. But several who started reading came back to return their books.


Overall, the mission as it was planned, emerged a success. Pictures to come soon!

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Do You Pray?

The following is a timely reminder adapted from an essay by J.C. Ryle, on the vital importance of this oft-neglected spiritual discipline. To read the full essay, click here.

I have a question to offer you. It is contained in three words, DO YOU PRAY?
The question is one that none but you can answer. Whether you attend public worship or not, your minister knows. Whether you have family prayers in your house or not, your relations know. But whether you pray in private or not, is a matter between yourself and God.
I beseech you in all affection to attend to the subject I bring before you. Do not say that my question is too close. If your heart is right in the sight of God, there is nothing in it to make you afraid. Do not turn off my question by replying that you say your prayers. It is one thing to say your prayers and another to pray. Do not tell me that my question is unnecessary. Listen to me for a few minutes, and I will show you good reason for asking it.
I ask whether you pray, because a habit of prayer is one of the surest marks of a true Christian.…

Monday, November 16, 2009

Does God Want Everyone To Be Saved--R.C. Sproul

I'm not sure what the occasion was for this pairing of Mark Driscoll and R.C. Sproul, but this is an interesting commentary from Dr. Sproul nevertheless.