by David Mathis | September 14, 2012 Jesus’s uniqueness and beauty is on display if his followers respond with grace when he is reviled. When adherents of Islam counter the mocking of their central figure with outrage and violence, they provide “another vivid depiction of the difference between Muhammad and Christ, and what it means to follow each,” […]
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Harvest America: Is It Possible to Change Our Lives?
Here are some bullet points from yesterday’s historic first live stream event from Harvest America. Many Americans think they are Christians, but really are not. There is an emptiness in every life without Christ. It is an emptiness for God Himself. Everyone is lonely. Everyone is afraid to die. This conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus […]
Harvest Crusade 2012, Saturday (8/25) at Anaheim Stadium
The Pursuit of Happiness: Rich young ruler (Matt 19) Beauty will not bring personal happiness. Possessions will not bring personal happiness. Relationships will not bring personal happiness. Pursuing pleasure will not bring personal happiness. Read: Matthew 19:16–22 Whatever you give up to follow Jesus will be more than worth it! Whoever takes the Son gets […]
Harvest America at our church building
Life Baptist Church and Friendship Baptist Church are co-sponsoring Harvest America on August 26, 2012 at 4pm at our church building. What if on One Day, churches from all over the nation brought in the Harvest Crusade and streamed it live right into their church? At last year’s Harvest, individuals watched the live stream broadcast […]
Rick Warren: Good Leaders Are Good Listeners
Good leaders are good listeners. If you want to be effective in ministry, you’ll need to be a good listener first. Probably the greatest reason people fail in ministry is not immorality, a lack of intelligence, or poor planning. It’s insensitivity. Most of us simply talk too much. James 1:19 (NIV) says, “Everyone should be […]