The disadvantages are removed when God is for you. The obstacles become stepping
stones when you and God team up. The mountains that today are stopping you
become little foothills with God's help. There are possibilities galore when you
know that God is your Friend and Christ is your Savior.

 

Next to Christianity, Islam is the most influential religion on earth with over 1 billion followers. It is the fastest growing religion in the world. Here are a few of the questions this book addresses:

• What is Islam? Why is it important? 
• What are the basic Muslim beliefs?  
• How do its teachings affect Muslim's lives? 
• What does Islam teach about Allah?
• What does it teach about Jesus Christ?
• What basic problem does the Qur'an present to Muslims? 

. . . plus much more. 150,000 copies sold. 4 1/4 x 7, 80 pages, #367 $5.99. We can ship Media Mail to save on shipping costs. To order go to our website: www.churchpress.com under "Other Religions" or email us or call 888-772-8878.

HOME SCHOOLING 101 will help potential and current parents caught between a proverbial rock (the expectations of the world when it comes to education) and a hard place (honoring God through the raising and teaching of their children). Veteran home school couple Mark and Christine Field write from personal experience why home schooling is best for children and how to make the process a complete success at every step. 9 x 6, 294 pages,  $14.99. Click #310 to order.

Mike Huckabee on Facebook from 6/29/12: "As if the soda ban didn't prove this already, there is nothing too small for the government to regulate. CBS reports that the Justice Department's new regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act have gone into effect. Among them: All amusement part rides must have at least one seat built for someone in a wheelchair. The slopes on at least 50 percent of all miniature golf holes cannot exceed a steepness ratio of 1 to 48. And all businesses must accept miniature horses as guide animals for the disabled. So remember, you can't bring a bottle of shampoo onto a plane, but you can bring a horse. The Justice Department may not be able to keep weapons out of the hands of Mexican gangsters or even try to keep gangsters out of America. But at least it's good to know that they're out there working hard to protect our right to play miniature golf with a miniature horse."

 
Overcoming Those Little Frustrations in Ministry. Great article by Rick Warren. When every little thing that can go wrong does go wrong. Click frustrations

Organ leading singing at worship is great. Piano leading singing at worship is great. Put the two together and its fantastic!

At the Seminary our homiletics prof continually reminded us: "Boys, preach the text! Exhaust it!" Pretty good advice for us today.

Someone said: "Always take the high road. Walk in integrity and honor people, especially when it's hard to do."

7 Ways of Dealing with the Torment of Criticism. Kurt Bubna writes: "Why is it that the most gifted among us are sometimes the most insecure? Why is it so easy to become discouraged by criticism. His "7 Ways" hit a home run. Click 7 Ways

"Many are disappointed - even shocked by the Supreme Court's decision on ObamaCare. But the ruling should inspire us to be more involved in electing people who reflect our views, not deflate us to the point of giving up. It's up to us to take responsibility for the electoral process - to register to vote, and then educate ourselves about the issues that matter to us" - Tom Minnery, Focus on the Family.

For pastor's eyes only: The Prophets - Who they were and what they are by Norman Podhoretz. It's a new hard cover and retails for $30.00. This single copy is available to the first pastor who emails us and asks for it. There is no charge. We'll send it to you by Media Mail.

"Our chickens have come home to roost." Dale Jones, Nazarene researcher for the U.S. Religion Census, explaining how American emphasis on a "personal relationship with Jesus Christ" has contributed to more than 80 percent of Americans claiming to be Christian but less than 50 percent being affiliated with a congregation. Christianity Today, p. 23, July/August 2012.

Pssst... pass it on! See the blue on the bottom of this page.

 

I remember a busy farmer, who had barns full of dairy cows and acres of crops to care for, telling me, "Pastor, I'd like to come to your religion class because I know how much my wife gets from her church, but I really haven't got time!" Here was a man who was probably speaking his honest conviction, but he was a man with bad priorities. [complete article] 

 

 

In the tragedy at the Aurora showing of The Dark Night Rises was a 22 year old woman from my church, Petra Anderson . . . You and I have been inundated with news about what happened next. A joyful movie turned into bloody, unbelievable chaos. Petra was hit four times with a shot gun blast, three shots into her arm and one bulletin which entered her brain. . . . The bullet entered Petra's face through her nose and then traveled up through her brain until stopping at the back of her skull. The doctors prior to surgery were concerned because so much of the brain had been traversed by the bullet. Many areas of brain function were involved . . . With Kim, Petra's mother (who is in the final stages of terminal cancer), we cried, hugged, and prayed. [complete article]  

 

 

Proposing Biblical principals, this book shows how the church can be revitalized by God's design. It displays a nurturing seed-planting model in place of a maintenance harvesting church. Dr. Kent Hunter (LCMS), The Church Doctor, writes, "Powerfully practical . . . will change your church from a bureaucracy to the movement God has called Christianity to be. I have already begun using this material in my work with churches. 168 pages. #304 $12.00. Click Seed-Planting to order on website or email us. 

 

by Dr. Oz Fans 

 

Matcha green tea contains the polyphenol EGCG, a thermogenic component believed to boost metabolism. Unlike other varieties of green tea, where you steep and discard the leaves, matcha tea is ground into a powder that completely dissolves in water. When you drink it, you ingest the tea leaves and all of their healthful nutrients. It has great antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Like other types of green tea, matcha not only speeds up your metabolism, but is chockfull of antioxidants. Matcha is available in a concentrated powder and can be found at health stores. (Note: You can buy Kirkland "Green Tea Matcha Blend" at Costco)  

 

 

We pastors have a crucial stake in the matter of pastoral self-care. If we want to succeed over the long haul, we need to take care of ourselves spiritually, emotionally, and physically.

• Spiritual self-care: We dare never become casual about our own life in Christ. Bible study and prayer in preparation for a sermon are no substitute for Bible study and prayer to feed our own souls. We must be careful to apply both the Law and the Gospel to ourselves before we carry it to others. Romans 1-8 should be the personal manifesto of every pastor.
• Emotional self-care: A man needs to take a long, hard look about his motivation for going into the ministry. [complete article] 

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