Funny stuff worship leaders accidentally say. It's tough to talk and do key changes between songs.
"You don’t want to be that guy at the party who’s crazy and angry and ranting in the corner — it’s the same for Twitter or Facebook." Best quote from a story as to why social media is driving the spread of positive stories. I've got some folks on my social media feeds that haven't got the memo yet.
Wacky Puritan Names, including If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned. Son of Praise-God Barebones.
CT: "Evangelical, fundamentalist, or born-again Christians (48 percent) agree prayer and Scripture study alone can overcome mental illness." Thus furthering the misunderstanding and stigma. Whatever the illness, let's thank God for prayer, Scripture, AND medicine. Ed Stetzer has more to say on the survey here.
Rick Warren reflects on the CNN interview Piers Morgan conducted with Warren and his wife, Kay, about their son's mental illness and suicide.
Rod Dreher: "As someone who strongly believes that Israel has a right to exist, it nevertheless offends me that so many of my fellow American Christians spend so much time and effort defending the interests of Israeli Jews — as we should, given how friendless they are, and how important Israel is morally and strategically — but treat their fellow Christians in the Middle East as an afterthought, if they think of them at all."
We've all heard reports on declining church attendance among young adults. Thankfully, it's just not true.
Terrorists Target Christians in Nairobi Shopping Mall, Killing 68
Suicide Attack on Pakistani Church Kills 78
"They've told him many times that they would free him and allow him to return to our family, the kids and I, if he would deny his Christian faith, and he's stood strong in that prison. He's led many, many - over 30 people - to Christ in that prison." Saeed Abedini's wife, Naghmeh, recently spoke to students at Liberty University. I will be attending a special worldwide prayer vigil for American Pastor Saeed Thursday, Sept. 26 -- the one-year anniversary of his imprisonment in Iran.
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