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Why you should remain a virgin until you are married Teens having sex. It's in the movies, on TV, and splattered on the pages of magazines. It seems that having sex makes many teens feel that they are mature, popular, normal, or loved. Teens often mistake sex for love - and fondling for affection. But…

There is therefore no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus , who walk not after the flesh , but after the Spirit

Ruben Enaje has been nailed to a cross every Good Friday for over 30 years as part of a yearly re-enactment of the crucifixion. He is among three men who are actually nailed to wooden crosses in the village of Cutud. Actors wearing Roman soldier costumes attached to Enaje and the others to crosses with…

One day a man’s four-year-old daughter asked him why they celebrated Christmas. He didn’t have a good answer for her, so he went to the local book shop and bought a Children’s Bible and began reading it to her. They even memorized a Bible verse together. He never talked, though, about the cross and resurrection…

Penn Jillette of the magician duo of Penn and Teller is an atheist with a word to believers. “I’ve always said that I don’t respect people who don’t proselytize, I don’t respect that at all. How much do you have to hate somebody to not proselytize? I mean if I believed, beyond the shadow of a doubt,…

# Philippians 3:17–21 ## Opening So far in this chapter Paul has warned against the Judaizers, and any who would place their confidence in who they are, or what they have done and not the finished work of Christ alone. By way of rebuking this idea, Paul gives his own longs list of “fleshly” qualifications…

STORY HIGHLIGHTS Philosopher Sam Harris: Religion distracts us from important issues Harris, the author of "The End of Faith," says religious difference can't be reconciled Science can be used to prove the best way to live a moral life, he says RELATED TOPICS Sam Harris TED Conference Social Issues (CNN)…

I read of one person’s visit to Rwanda. Rwanda is the country in which so many people have recently been killed over religion. When this person went, they said they went looking for monsters. Not the kind that devours New York City in some “b” movie. They said that they had begun to imagine, after hearing…

He was kind of like Paul Vischer. Paul is the co-creator of these characters you see on the screen. If you don’t know who they are, I guarantee you, your kids do. It’s the Veggie Tales. Paul, the creator of these characters, was deeply disappointed some time ago. While nutritionists tell you that you…

On that tragic morning of September 11, 2001, The Brooklyn Tabernacle lost four of its members. One victim was a police officer. The officer's funeral was held at the church building, and Rudy Giuliani, then mayor of New York City, had been asked to share a few thoughts. In his book You Were Made for…

In 1863, during the Civil War, General "Stonewall" Jackson was accidentally shot by his own troops in 1863. His body was laid in the Capitol in Richmond, Virginia, for two days before his funeral at his home Presbyterian Church in Lexington. Tens of thousands of mourning Confederate people crowded into…

There are some secular organizations that are just giving up. They are charged to help people out of bondage, but, apart from the gospel, they are finding it impossible, so they are just giving up. That’s what Seattle’s Downtown Emergency Services Center is doing. It's spending $11 million on permanent…

A little boy named Austin wasn’t ashamed. In the fall of 2005, 9-year-old Austin had his tonsils removed. Before the surgery, an anesthesiologist came in to start an IV. He was wearing a cool surgical cap covered in colorful frogs. Austin loved that "frog hat." When the doctor started to leave, Austin…

Illustration: The Existence of God Romans 1:20; Time, the universe Look at your watch. See it ticking. What does it do? It measures time...one second after another in a relentless procession. How long has time been going on? Forever? What would infinite time be like? How much time would elapse from one…

A swarm of stars orbiting a vast black hole at the center of the Milky Way has been mapped with remarkable precision, providing astronomers with their most detailed look yet at the heart of our galaxy. Observations by the European Southern Observatory in Chile has found the strongest evidence yet of…

This is a true story of something that happened just a few years ago at USC. There was a professor of philosophy there who was a deeply committed atheist. His primary goal for one required class was to spend the entire semester attempting to prove that God couldn’t exist. His students were always afraid…

This is not a Sermon, it's more of a Biblical breakdown of Salvation supported by over 100 Bible Verses. Detailed Plan of Salvation Recognize sin and unworthyness The Commandement, God's only Commandement in the Garden of Eden Gen 2:16,17 Commandment broken, disobediance and seperation Gen 3:1-6 Gen…

D.J. Barnhouse gives this ill. We will suppose the case of a man who loves violin music. He has the means to buy for himself a very fine violin, and he also purchases the very best radio obtainable. He builds up a library of the great musical scores, so that he is able to take any piece that is announced…

That’s what Mary Poplin did: She was professor of Education and Dean of the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University. She attended a Methodist church as a child, but began searching other spiritual traditions, including Buddhism, Transcendental Meditation, even telepathic attempts…

Getting Your Life Back Books: The Imitation of Christ, Thomas a Kempis The Ladder of Divine Ascent by John climacus Interior Castle by Teresa of Avila The Ascent of Mount Carmel by John of the Cross Spiritual formation is rooted in the virtues. Choosing virtue is choosing to submit our will to God and…

BOLDNESSWITNESSEVANGELISM/HIGHER POWER Actress Lisa Whelchel grew up playing the role of Blair Warner, on the 1980s sitcom, The Facts of Life. These days she is in the middle of a yearlong motor home tour of the country with her husband and three children. Lisa says it's not hard for her to live out…

#1 — The Conflict In God’s FamilyPlease press the microphone to listen to the talk. Requires the free RealPlayer®. Installation instructions available. “The Conflict In God’s Family” — another look at the Biblical basis for understanding the plan of salvation as God’s provision for restoring peace in…

Folklore advises, "Let your conscience be your guide." This has serious limitations since our conscience is a function of our mind. Having been conformed to this world, the conscience can be programmed wrongly. It is always true to its own standard. Until we come to Christ, the standard is the world…