Family needs, spiritual renewal draw Executive Committee action
ST. LOUIS (BP)--A focus on the family and a corporate call for Southern Baptists to renew their passion for the Lord Jesus Christ dominated the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee's June 10 meeting in St. Louis.
Youngest generation comfortable with contradictions, Barna says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--It's always been a struggle to reach teenagers for Christ, but those born since 1984 may be the toughest to reach yet, said Christian researcher George Barna. Appearing on Richard Land's "For Faith & Family" weekday radio show Feb. 4 and 5, Barna said the "Mosaic Generation" is comprised of non-linear thinkers who cut and paste their beliefs and values from a variety of sources.
The Dark Side Of Christmas
Last year my wife's grandmother died at Christmas time. It would be a difficult loss anytime of year, but it was particularly magnified in the midst of the merry holidays. Ironically, a death or a Christmas crisis is part of the yuletide tradition for my family. We've spent so many holidays in the hospital that […]
Barna: Terrorist attacks did not change most Americans spiritually
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Americans went to church in droves after September 11th, but few of them found anything "sufficiently life-changing" to keep them there, says George Barna, whose most recent poll was released this week. Barna also found that after Black Tuesday fewer people believe in absolute truth, rather they lean toward a circumstantial ethic.
Home schooling & churches: fellowship as well as outreach
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--The face of home schooling may not be as pious as most people think, researcher George Barna reports.
Books to help a hurting heart, a perplexed mind from Sept. 11
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)-Spiritual resources abound to help a person think through and adjust to the aftermath of Sept. 11's onslaught of terror.
God will write the final word on terrorist attack, counselor says
ALACHUA, Fla. (BP)--When you see the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on America, it's easy to assume that evil is writing the story, but Christian counselor Steve Pettit says God always gets the final word and his hand is writing the final chapter.
Dobson To Southern Baptists, “Stay In The Fields!”
Focus on the Family's James Dobson said the family is disintegrating, and Christians may soon lose the ability to win younger generations for Christ. Citing Barna research showing that individuals only have a 6 percent chance of accepting Christ once they pass their eighteenth birthday, Dobson said if the family collapses, then the "soil in […]
Use money for missions, not buildings, Korean leader, Rick Warren assert
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (BP)--Churches need to stop building bigger buildings and start relying more on the Internet, two leading pastors in the church growth movement said. David Yonggi Cho, pastor of the 750,000-member Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, and Rick Warren, pastor of the 15,000-member Saddleback Valley Community Church in Southern California said the Internet is a "next generation strategy" that will connect decentralized home groups to the larger church body.
Internet plays a major role in the lives of US teens
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--About 73% of U.S. teenagers use the Internet and they say it plays a significant role in their relationships with family and friends. They also habitually multi-task, performing several Internet activities simultaneously.
