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    Prayer needs list for forum

    I would like to create a prayer needs list for our forum that could be posted to the forum weekly, so members could pray for each other. It seems we don't do that enough on this site for some reason. i would ask that you post your prayer needs here so we can start compiling them and pray for them
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    Trends on church attendance

    The quote below is from an article that looks at startling facts when looking at church attendance in America. Are you surprised by these numbers? "His findings reveal that the actual rate of church attendance from head counts is less than half of the 40 percent the pollsters report. Numbers...
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    Getting Ahead of God

    This last week Dr.Charles Stanley had a sermon titled "Getting Ahead of God" where he talked about Genesis 16:2-5. Abram had been in the land of Canaan for ten years and they didn't have any children, so Sarai decided to give Hagar to Abram as his wife. Dr.Stanley talked about in his message...
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    Trump may sign new executive order on health care soon

    Trump may soon sign new executive order on health care soon. He said "I'll probably be signing a very major executive order where people can go out, cross state lines, do lots of things and buy their own health care, and that will be probably signed next week," he told reporters Wednesday...
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    prayer needs

    Some of my ongoing concerns and needs right now that I am requesting prayer for: My wife is having some really bad back pain I would appreciate prayers for her. I work in mental health field and in the community. Pray for me and my team for wisdom, understanding and safety (sometimes we don't...
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    How often do you read the Bible?

    How often do you read the Bible? I try for everyday, but often it is about 4 times a week lately. I have read through the Bible several times all the way through though
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    Rapture?

    When I was growing up I was told that the next event would be the rapture of the church. I was told that this rapture would be invisible and in a blind of an eye. Then the 7 years of tribulation would occur and then the 1,000 year reign of Christ on earth would happen soon after that. I don't...
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    Do you exercise. Post here what you are doing

    I started jogging last week and did 5 days of running on the treadmill. I tried running outside today on the hills around here and it was a lot tougher. I am also doing weight training on machines about 3-4 times a week. What kind of exercises do you do? Let's encourage each other
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    end of the world happening this coming Saturday

    There is another nut claiming the end of the world is starting this coming Saturday. Would what you all think of this. http://myfox8.com/2017/09/20/researcher-says-this-saturday-will-be-the-end-of-the-world/
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    Who is your favorite group or musician of all time?

    Who is your favorite musician of all time either secular or christian?
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    Pursuing Wealth

    The Bible seems to discourage believers from pursuing wealth or prosperity. Here is what it says in James 1:9-11 9 "Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower...
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    Your tithe doesn't have to go to the church

    "It’s not that giving to your local church isn’t important—it is, leaders told the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE). But 76 percent say it’s fine if you want to give part of your tithe to a different ministry. “Many evangelical leaders do not believe there’s a biblical requirement to...
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    Does School violence begin at home?

    This research was published by barna group about school violence and what different faith groups feel like is the reason this problem exists. The article says "Most American adults believe family dysfunction has the most formative impact on a young person’s propensity to violence. Difficult...
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    Do you have a favorite verse?

    I have a list of about 13 verses that I have written down that I look at from time to time. I have changed the list from time to time also. These verses are meant to inspire and encourage me and to renew my thinking. My verses are listed below. What are your verses and why? "Do nothing form...
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    Consider it joy

    James 1:2-4 says, "Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance, and let endurance have its perfect result, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing." When I read that first I think it is...
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    praying for revival.

    The church that I attend on Sunday mornings is preparing for revival services starting in October. We are praying for a movement of God in our church and community. The pastor preached on Nehemiah 8:1-10 where Ezra read from the law and the people responded. He said that the people showed up...
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    voices week 3

    In the sermon this week the pastor I heard mentioned that there are a lot of voices or people and things that demand our attention. We have a choice about what we allow ourselves to fix our thoughts on. He referred to passages such as Prov 4:23, Romans 12:2 and 2 Corinthians 10:5 and Proverbs...
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    the radiance of his glory

    Hebrews 1:3-4 says "And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, having become as much better than the angels, as He...
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    Do you give things up for revival or prayer?

    My pastor this last Sunday asked us what we were willing to give up for revival. I have been thinking about it for several days and decided i am giving up soda. i drink a lot of it. I think it would be fair to say if you have Diet Pepsi stock you should sell now because I drink a lot of it...
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    Making Plans

    I was watching Charles Stanley's Sunday message that he titled Planning without God. He started by focusing on how the people of the world joined together to build the tower of Babel and God confused their language. They wanted to build a big tower, but God had other plans. They didn't ask him...
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