Does your morning schedule affect your prayer life? Is the time you pray important? Someone once said that there are two kinds of Christians: One wakes up and says, “Good morning, Lord!” The other says, “Good Lord…morning.” Should this difference affect your prayer life? The morning difference In the Harvard Business Review, Dr. Christoph Randler, a neuroscientist from the University of Tübingen, writes about the advantages of early rising. His research finds that early risers, “…get … [Read more...]
Apostle Paul’s Christology highlighted at Midwestern’s fall faculty lecture
KANSAS CITY (MBTS) – Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Professor of New Testament John Lee addressed seminary faculty and staff on the importance of understanding Paul’s divine Christology in the Fall 2024 faculty lecture on Sept. 19. Each fall and spring semester, Midwestern Seminary leaders gather to enjoy a special luncheon and hear a lecture by a fellow faculty member. Lee’s lecture reflected his recent writing on Paul’s divine Christology and his broader research interests in … [Read more...]
Prayer, fasting, the power of God
John Wesley took a dim view of pre-revival America, but he had a plan to change it. Wesley spent time in the colonies and reported, “I desired as many as could to join together in fasting and prayer, that God would restore the spirit of love and of a sound mind to the poor deluded rebels in America.” Even a side glance at the current cultural moment demonstrates that prayer and fasting are just as urgently needed for the “poor deluded rebels in America” today as they were when the nation … [Read more...]
Gen Z most fearful, anxious, but Scripture halves anxiety, study shows
PHILADELPHIA (BP) – Generation Z, the first to grow up with smartphones and tablets, is the most fearful and anxious of any age, the American Bible Society (ABS) said in its latest release from the 2024 State of the Bible. But regular Bible engagement, a practice that attracts only 11 percent of Gen Z, reduces anxiety by half and can improve other markers of emotional health, study authors said in releasing chapter six of the study Sept. 12. “Our youngest adults (ages 18-27) have more … [Read more...]
You don’t know the day or hour
This is another in a series of excerpts from What Every Christian Should Know About the Return of Jesus, released by High Street Press and available at Amazon.com. In the previous column, we looked at a first-century Galilean wedding as the context for Jesus’ parable of the 10 virgins. Jesus tells the parable to prepare his followers for what’s ahead. After his imminent suffering, death, and resurrection, Jesus returns to his Father, prepares a place in heaven for believers, and then calls … [Read more...]
Behold, the bridegroom comes
This is another in a series of excerpts from What Every Christian Should Know About the Return of Jesus, released by High Street Press and available at Amazon.com. There are well over a hundred parables in the Bible, but the most beloved are the 30-plus parables Jesus shares with us. While he’s not the first to use this form of teaching, Jesus endows his parables with unparalleled originality and spiritual depth. In fact, more than one-third of all his recorded sayings are … [Read more...]
How to pray when you don’t feel like praying
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was first published on Baptist Press here. Are you motivated to pray? The word “motivation” doesn’t appear in older dictionaries since it wasn’t coined until the mid-19th century and didn’t come into common use until the 20th century. The question of why we act as we do gave rise to a field of psychology determined to analyze the “motivation” of personal choices. Interest in the psychology of motivation continues to the present. What does any of this have to … [Read more...]
Lifeway Research: Churchgoers may be overconfident in Old Testament knowledge
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (Lifeway Research) — If you ask someone at church to name their favorite story from the Old Testament, they may mention Moses or Noah, but they might also talk about Jesus or Paul. Some may even begin describing a story from outside the Bible. When asked about their favorite story from the Old Testament, around 4 in 5 U.S. Protestant churchgoers share one from the first section of the Bible, according to a Lifeway Research study. More than 1 in 10 (11%), however, offer a … [Read more...]
His name is called the Word of God
This is another in a series of excerpts from What Every Christian Should Know About the Return of Jesus, released by High Street Press and available at Amazon.com. In the previous column, we examined key features of the returning Christ that John reveals in Revelation 19:11-16. Now, we complete our review. 7. His name is called the Word of God. In his Gospel account, John tells us of the person and work of Jesus as the Incarnate Word (John 1:1-18). He is eternal, divine, distinct … [Read more...]
FIRST-PERSON: Prayer and evangelism reinforce one another
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following excerpt is by Joe M. Allen III, published with permission from Before You Go: Wisdom From 10 Men on Serving Internationally, edited by Matthew Bennett and Joshua Bowman. This article was first published by Baptist Press. Joe Allen III serves as Assistant Professor of Missions at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Prayer and evangelism go together like chocolate and peanut butter. The two practices mutually reinforce one another and enhance the other … [Read more...]
Prayer and meditation
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was first published on Baptist Press. Can Christians meditate in prayer? The eastern practice of meditation associated with Yoga and Hinduism has gone mainstream in American culture. Consider, for instance, this meditation advice, “If your mind gets caught in a chain of thoughts, gently step out of the thought stream and come back to your breath.” That counsel was not given by a guru leaning into Dhyana on a mat in a Yoga center in New Delhi; instead, it is a … [Read more...]
Battles stew in Louisiana, Oklahoma over Scripture mandates in schools
BATON ROUGE, La. (BP) – Parents and lawmakers are battling one another over religious mandates impacting public schools across Louisiana and Oklahoma. In Louisiana, the battle hinges on lawmakers’ mandate that a specified version of the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school in the state by Jan. 1, 2025. There, state Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a court motion Aug. 5 seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed to block the mandate. In Oklahoma, the Oklahoma School Board … [Read more...]
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