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This is a Ted Talk from Rick Warren in 2006
https://www.ted.com/talks/rick_warren_on_a_life_of_purpose?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
Jesus warned that counterfeit Christs would arise in the last days, masquerading as the Messiah and claiming to be the savior of the world. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 24:4-5, NIV. “Jesus answered: ‘Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, “I am the Christ,”...
"Depression can be relieved by patiently meditating on God's Word and expecting Him to act. It's in the Bible, Psalm 42:6, TLB. "Yet I am standing here depressed and gloomy, but I will meditate upon Your kindness to this lovely land where the Jordan River flows and where Mount Hermon and Mount...
This is a talk that I sometimes mention to my client and encourage them to watch about how people change and how to provoke change in their lives.
three take away for me has been:
1. make small changes
2. reward yourself after you do the new habit or changed behavior
3. pair an old habit with a...
I visited a new church this morning and the pastor preached on this passage in Revelations 18:1-18. I thought it was an odd passage to talk about on Palm Sunday.
Babylon Is Fallen
18 After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was...
Progressive revelation is the teaching that God has revealed Himself and His will through the Scriptures with an increasing clarity as more and more of the Scriptures were written. In other words, the later the writing the more information is given. Therefore, God reveals knowledge in a...
WASHINGTON — "Transgender troops who are currently in the United States military may remain in the ranks, the White House said late Friday, but the Pentagon could require them to serve according to their gender at birth.
The policy recommendation that President Trump approved flatly states that...
Joel 2:28 says
“And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions."
Do you think visions and dreams happen today?
I believe I have had a few events in my life that I would say were...
Jesus said in John 10:7-10
7 So Jesus said to them again, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. 8 All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find...
Abraham offered a tithe to Melchizedek and it says that he was a priest. This was before the Levitical priest had begun or the Bible written. They didn't even know God's name at the time. Here are some scripture references for Melchizedek. Who was he and how did he get his authority to be a...
Scripture says that we are born sinners and that we are by nature sinners
Psalm 51:5 states that we all come into the world as sinners: “Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin my mother conceived me.” Ephesians 2:2 says that all people who are not in Christ are “sons of...
This web site outlines the events of the Tribulations mainly through the book of Revelations.
https://bible.org/illustration/events-tribulation-period
Do you believe in a literal Tribulation period before Jesus returns to earth?
"And as I’ve said before, too many church leaders are perfectly equipped to reach a world that no longer exists.
In the hopes of helping every leader better accomplish our collective mission, here are 7 disruptive church trends I see defining conversation and action in 2018."
rest of the...
I am old enough to remember times when we would have tornado drills and bomb drill because of fear that the Russians would bomb us during the Cold War, but today was my first ever lockdown drill at a school I was at. I am a school based counselor so during the school year I go to different...
MUSCAT, Oman — "U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday warned the Syrian government not to use chemical weapons in its civil war and said the Trump administration has made it clear that it would be "very unwise" to use gas in attacks.
Mattis told reporters traveling with him to the Mideast...
This is an interesting article about who wrote the first five books of the Bible
https://www.jashow.org/articles/bible/biblical-archaeology/what-evidence-proves-moses-wrote-the-first-five-books-of-the-bible/
Genesis tells the story of creation as happening in days according to Genesis 1. God created light and separated light from darkenss on day one. On day two God separated the waters from above "heaven" to that below. The third day dry land appeared and the earth started to bear vegetation and...
The 2,000-year-old, discarded bottle of 100% grape juice appears to have been used in lieu of wine at the traditional Jewish meal. The find finally lends biblical and historical support for the practice of using grape juice instead of wine at Communion, as many denominations have done for years...
"Millions of Americans face mental illness each year. Yet the stigma surrounding mental health and therapy persists, despite the fact that Americans—especially Christians—who see a counselor have overwhelmingly positive experiences with the practice. In a new study, Barna looks at how Americans...
1 John 2:15-17 says this
"Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. 16 For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. 17 The world...