Much has been said concerning this generation of students exiting church. So how do we address this issue? For many the answer is bigger programs that strive to capture students’ hearts and direct them to the heart of God, but this tends to lead to “spiritual highs” that quickly fade – has “Acquire the Fire” [...]
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The story begins in a garden – a garden without weeds – a garden that was created to reproduce, grow, change, and live. When God saw all that he created – he called all of it good. The garden and all of His creation existed exactly as the artist designed – in harmony, balance, order, [...]
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be a REAL man What is the picture of the stereotypical man in America? Is he over weight? Is he more consumed with TV than his kids? Does he spend more time with his porn than he does his wife? Does he live for himself? All indicators are yes, yes, yes, and yes. Where are [...]
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Characteristics of the Postmodern Culture The postmodern culture is highly spiritual and views truth as inclusive. They take an eclectic approach to life and faith. They believe that all faiths ultimately converge at a common destination with no faith system being more right or wrong than another. This belief is undergirded by the denial of [...]
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