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Survey: Most Youth Worldwide Spiritual, Say Religion is Good

Posted Dec 02 2008

Survey: Most Youth Worldwide Spiritual, Say Religion is Good
By Michelle A. Vu Christian Post ReporterMon, Nov, 17 2008 12:31 PM PT
The majority of youths in the world say they are spiritual and think religion and spirituality are both positive, according to an extensive, first-of-its-kind survey.

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The Freedom of Waiting for Trial—Analysis of a Hami Case in Xinjiang

Posted Nov 06 2008

—by Pan Shengshan
 —Initial Release by ChinaAid—
As one of the most fundamental freedoms of humanity, the freedom of religious belief has been declared by various democracies of the world as the basic rights to be protected.  China is not an exception as it is clearly stipulated in the Constitution of our country that citizens have the […]

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Answers Not In Genesis

Posted Nov 02 2008

 March 1st, 2006 by iMonk Nothing discourages me about the future of evangelicals like “young earth creationism,” Hamm style.Josh puts it well in this post at Here We Stand: “Every time I read someone saying it’s the Christian’s duty to refute biology and physics with the Bible, something inside me just dies a little.”I’m feelin’ […]

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What’s In A Name?

Posted Nov 01 2008

 
February 27th, 2006 by iMonk
BHT Fellow leif rigney abandons the name “Christian,” but holds onto the faith once delivered.
One of my finest friendships is with OBI graduate, former OBI teacher, former member of the church where I preach, current English professor and BHT fellow lief (eric) rigney. He’s a top ten friend who I […]

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Embracing Change

Posted Oct 30 2008

Embracing Change
Alison GreinerGospel Herald ContributorThu, Sep, 18 2008 01:47 AM PT
Change is a natural element of life. We all know we can benefit from positive change, but the question is: how do we make those changes last?
The Stages of Change Model by Prochaska and DiClemente consists of five stages of change: pre-contemplation, contemplation, ready for […]

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A Generous Catholicity

Posted Oct 28 2008

 
February 8th, 2006 by iMonk
We like the creeds….except for the catholic parts.
“I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints…” -The Apostle’s Creed
“And I believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins;… Amen.” - The Nicene Creed
I’ve been in probably 3000+ […]

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Christian Community, Friendship and the Quest for Accountability

Posted Oct 27 2008

 
October 27th, 2006 by iMonk
I received this book from Sovereign Grace Ministries, not as a review copy, but as a nice gift from a staff member there. This post isn’t a review, but an exploration of one idea in the book- accountability relationships- that I want to encourage.
Twice a week, I meet with a […]

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The SBC Resolution on Alcohol: A Matter of Shame

Posted Oct 25 2008

 
June 16th, 2006 by iMonk
Phil. 1:20 as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.
2Tim. 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one […]

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