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How to Stop Putting it Off – Say Goodbye to Procrastination For Good
How to Stop Putting it Off – Say Goodbye to Procrastination For Good By Isi Dixon Procrastination – probably the number one cause for people to be disorganized, for not achieving what they want, for not being the best they could be. What people don’t realize, however, is you only need the right tools to [...]
Barna Studys’ Charismatic and Pentecostal Christianity
New survey results from Barna Research show that a quarter of American Christians identify themselves as charismatic or Pentecostal. Those fitting Pentecostal/charismatic criteria stated that they considered themselves to “have been filled with the Holy Spirit,” and that God has given them at least one of the charismatic gifts, such as tongues, prophecy or healing. Overall, that group represents 21 percent of all American adults and 25 percent of those who describe themselves as Christian.
Americans Struggle to Feed Their Families, Know Others Who Needed Donated Food, According to The 2009 Hormel Hunger Survey
About a quarter of American adults (24 percent) say they have eaten less this year to ensure their children have enough food, a startling expression of parents’ caring for their children that also sheds light on a the problem of hunger in America. Almost one in 10 (8 percent) Americans say they have gone to bed hungry at least once in the past year due to lack of money for food.
Christian Living: Planning for Fewer Financial Fights with Your Spouse
By Matt Bell Money is a well-known source of conflict among married couples, but new research shows that the use of a simple-though-unpopular financial tool may help dial down financial fights. A national survey of over 600 married people I commissioned from the market research firm Synovate found that couples who use a budget to [...]
Christian Leadership: 10 Questions To Ask Your Church Before The Next Service
“In the American church—most often—it’s the exact opposite, our “Product” is flawless (and I mean flawless), but our market research is usually lousy. That, too, is embarrassing! After all, George Barna can’t be expected to do it all! There are a couple of things that would help this situation and they both involve a really [...]
Christian Living: Billboards Claim Abortion Industry Targets Blacks
Black children are an endangered species, say billboards throughout Atlanta. The new campaign sends out a blunt message but organizers behind the project want Georgians to know about “the holocaustic impact” abortion has had
Christian Leadership: How Much Do We Pray? How Much Should We Pray?
Christian Leadership: How Much Do We Pray? How Much Should We Pray? I recently was challenged by God concerning my personal prayer life. Not my preparing to preach prayer life, not my in front of the folks before or after church prayer life, not my visiting the sick prayer life, but my personal time with [...]
Pastoral Ministry: How Much Of What We Do Would Be Recognized and Approved By The Apostles
Pastoral Ministry: How Much Of What We Do Would Be Recognized and Approved By The Apostles Have you ever wondered, how much of what we do in church would be recognized and approved by the 1st century apostles. Regardless, of our Christian background we all have rituals that we perform as an act of worship. [...]
2010: The YEAR of the Restored Warrior. Taking Back Lost Territory
2010 is the year where we retake lost territory, lost souls, lost resources, lost vision, and lost health. This is the year we have prophesied about for decades. A year of revival and recommitment in the Church house.
