Shocking and Hateful Behavior | | Over the past two weeks, I’ve watched some clips of scenes I struggled to believe took place in America. In one, students at Harvard surround a Jewish man, shouting “Shame! Shame!” In another, Jewish students barricade themselves in a classroom, hiding from an angry mob outside. I’ve seen people tearing down posters of kidnapped Israelis. And I’ve read reports of anti-Muslim actions too, most tragically, of a man who killed a young Muslim boy. These despicable incidents leave me confused and angry. I’m not the only one. This week Russell Moore warns that wherever we fall on the current situation in the Middle East, “we do not love our ‘side’ if we let it slide into movements that history and our consciences show lead to atrocities.” I’m hoping many people heed his warning. Read: “Campus Antisemitism and the Lessons of a Nazi-Occupied Church.” In the midst of so much hostility, it can be difficult to reach out to people of other faiths, but it’s essential that we do so. Our resource on the topic is a good place to start. Learn how to cross religious barriers and communicate the gospel in a sensitive but effective way. |
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| | | Outreach to Other Faiths Engaging adherents of other faiths requires thinking like missionaries. Mark Foreman, Daniel B. Clendenin, Winfried Corduan, and more Read More |
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| | Preaching in Moments of Crisis Has there been a death in your church? A community crisis? A national tragedy? These five articles are written by church leaders who have been through similar situations. You'll find questions to ask yourself and your congregation; mistakes others have made that will help you; how to most effectively comfort the hurting; and how to prepare your church in advance. M. Craig Barnes, Gordon MacDonald, Cinda Gorman, and more Read More |
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| | Preaching for the Lay Leader Empower your lay leaders to preach with confidence. With this theme, your leaders will learn to appreciate the authority given to their voices, to assemble an inspired message, and how to gain valuable feedback from trusted sources to keep improving their preaching. Warren Wiersbe, Brian Larson, Jeffrey Arthurs, and more Read More |
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| | Teaching the Hard Parts of Scripture The Bible is full of difficult passages, and too often they get skipped over in favor of less controversial topics. When churches aren't addressing these kinds of questions, they leave people to turn elsewhere for answers, and settle for an incomplete view of God and the Bible. This download will help you and anyone who teaches or preaches at your church prepare to address the most difficult passages and topics in the Bible in ways that point people toward the fullness of God and his Word. Stuart Briscoe, Dan Kimball, Joshua Ryan Butler, and more Read More |
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