SAYING GOODBYE TO SUNDAY-MORNING-ONLY CHRISTIANITY. Jeff Vanderstelt 4-12-16

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SAYING GOODBYE TO SUNDAY-MORNING-ONLY CHRISTIANITY. Jeff Vanderstelt 4-12-16

By Kevin Jesmer on Wednesday, April 13th, 2016 | No Comments

SAYING GOODBYE TO SUNDAY-MORNING-ONLY CHRISTIANITY. Jeff Vanderstelt 4-12-16 Link to original article For far too many Christians, the idea of being part of a church simply means attending a Sunday morning service, maybe a small group, or a sprinkling of special events each year. Is that what God had in mind for his bride, the […]

The Social Psychology of St. Patrick’s Day. JESSICA LEIGH HESTER @jessicahester Mar 17, 2016

By Kevin Jesmer on Saturday, March 19th, 2016 | No Comments

The Social Psychology of St. Patrick’s Day. JESSICA LEIGH HESTER @jessicahester Mar 17, 2016 How to foster a sense of community while tipsy. Link to original article For hapless urban pedestrians, St. Patrick’s Day is a foul-smelling purgatory—you’re straddling the line between one puke pile and another. It’s perhaps the ultimate test of observation and […]

How to Ignore Jesus While Accepting Your Christianity. By Seth Mcbee 4-12-15

By Kevin Jesmer on Sunday, March 13th, 2016 | No Comments

How to Ignore Jesus While Accepting Your Christianity. By Seth Mcbee 4-12-15 Link to original article Jesus was straightforward with his mission when he left. And he gave us the Spirit to accomplish it. He didn’t mince words; he didn’t hide it in the book of Numbers (knowing most of us wouldn’t dare read that). […]

Textiles from the time of King David found in ancient Israeli mine. By Michael Casey. 2- 25-16

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, February 29th, 2016 | No Comments

Textiles from the time of King David found in ancient Israeli mine By Michael Casey. 2- 25-16 Link to the original article Fine wool textile dyed red and blue. The textile used the varying colors of natural animal hair to create black and orange-brown colors for decorative bands. (Clara Amit, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities […]

Hillary, Bernie, Donald, and Me. By John Piper 2-23-2016

By Kevin Jesmer on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016 | No Comments

Hillary, Bernie, Donald, and Me. By John Piper 2-23-2016 Link to original article At 70, I am energized to dream great things, because this year Hillary turns 69, Bernie turns 75, and Donald turns 70. My rising energy has nothing to do with their policies or character. It has to do with the incredible fact […]

WHY DOES THE CHURCH IGNORE JESUS? Seth McBee 4-19-15

By Kevin Jesmer on Thursday, February 18th, 2016 | No Comments

WHY DOES THE CHURCH IGNORE JESUS? Seth McBee 4-19-15 Link to original article We ignore Jesus because discipling takes a long time and it is very hard to measure. We’ve become a people who care more about measuring things rather than the hearts of Image Bearers. We have become a church that looks more like […]

7,000-YEAR-OLD TOWN UNEARTHED IN JERUSALEM. BY JACK MOORE 2/17/16

By Kevin Jesmer on Thursday, February 18th, 2016 | No Comments

7,000-YEAR-OLD TOWN UNEARTHED IN JERUSALEM. BY JACK MOORE ON 2/17/16 Link to original article The oldest evidence of life in Jerusalem has been discovered after stone houses and artifacts in an ancient community dating back 7,000 years were unearthed during the building of a new road. Before the road’s construction in the northern Jerusalem neighborhood of […]

Why Scruffy Hospitality Creates Space for Friendship. Jack King / May 21, 2014

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, January 25th, 2016 | No Comments

Why Scruffy Hospitality Creates Space for Friendship. Jack King / May 21, 2014 Link to original article After seven years of marriage, my wife and I have welcomed numerous friends into our home. Once we decide to host friends for an evening, we usually kick into get ready mode, a fast and furious sprint in the […]

Ex-atheist turned Jesus’ follower spends Christmas feeding and spreading cheer to Christian refugee families. Hazel Torres 1-1-2016

By Kevin Jesmer on Friday, January 1st, 2016 | No Comments

Ex-atheist turned Jesus’ follower spends Christmas feeding and spreading cheer to Christian refugee families. Hazel Torres 1-1-2016 Link to original article William J. Murray, chairman of the Washington D.C.-based Religious Freedom Coalition, says he is motivated to bring aid and smiles to the faces of Christian families in the Middle East. An American atheist turned […]

Why these Americans are ‘done’ with church, but not with God. By Harry Bruinius. 12-19-2015.

By Kevin Jesmer on Monday, December 21st, 2015 | No Comments

Why these Americans are ‘done’ with church, but not with God. Link to original article (A short aside by Kevin E. Jesmer 12-20-15. This is not part of the article.) I am not advocating not going to church. I am totally for church participation. But we need to know what millions of people are thinking […]

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