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I thought that it would be a good idea to have a thread dedicated to posting thoughts/discussions on events or people from Church history or the Church fathers. The topic itself can be very edifying as it can involve things like sharing in the experiences and thoughts of the early Church, the...

I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread about the Bible where we can post some verses or reflection on Scripture. Feel free to do it in whatever manner you like, whether it just be free form mediation on the truth of God found in His Word or posting the parts of the Bible you've been...

I am conducting a fun games for the ladies at my church and I need some input from some ladies. Please help :) I appreciate any and all answers! What are the top ten chores you love to hate? What are the top ten ways to encourage other women? What are your top ten activities to do in...

This can be distinct from hobbies and interests, since what you enjoy doing can be different from what you enjoy talking about. For example, I enjoy sewing, but someone talking to me about it would bore me to no end. Conversely, if someone walked up to me and started talking about web design...

Hailed be the Lord, brothers and sisters. This has been on my mind for some time now, and I've questioned it pretty thoroughly. To elaborate, by Religious Tattooing I mean permanently marking signs of Christendom upon one's body, in the context of worship/marking faith. Tattooing, generally...

I'm wondering if anyone is interested in meeting online to discsuss Christian literature? I'm hoping to read a really broad range of authors. I'm pretty open to whatever works for eveyone concerned. For me, the important thing is that it all be spiritually nourishing and intellectually...

Hello, CF! 1 Timothy 4:3-5 teaches that all foods are sanctified by the word of God and by prayer and that they were "created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth" (NKJV). Similar passages to consider are Matthew 15:36; Acts of the Apostles 27:35; 1...

Since there's a lot of threads lately from pitabread about trying to get creationists to explain their positions (without a lot of success sadly) with regards to evolution, I thought I'd try something which I feel does need to be touched on slightly. To those who accept theory of evolution and...

What do you think about this discussion? [Christianity Anarchy Today Episode 93] Is Jesus Coming Back????? - Part 2 Here is a description for you: This is a discussion about if Jesus Christ is coming back or not between three believers of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ who discuss on...

Hi there, So yeah I am a little unsure, what exactly I am taking for foundation, here, but I want to experiment in some way - that makes the nature of selection pressure, clearer (if not complete)? The point of the experiment, is to see if changing perceived selection pressures, is something...

According to my understanding, God punished them for enslaving jews, and this is one of the punishment. Why did God punishing innocent kids instead of adults who did the enslaving? Some of the common responses are 1."Morality does not apply to God" If that's the case, how do to condemn jihad in...

Off-topic discussions.

Hi Everyone My name is Chrissie, I am a South African living in Dubai. I have been a Christian for many years and am the founder of an evangelism and discipleship ministry (www.jrevolution.net). I have never joined in any type of Christian forum before, but I am looking forward to connecting...

Church services in defiance of government orders? Throughout the country, there are some pastors, ministers, and church leaders who are continuing to hold church services even though the state government or the local government has placed restrictions upon doing so. Therefore these leaders are...

Your Spirit and Scripture The Lord Jesus put on heart a few days ago to prayerfully share on a Scripture each day and ask others of you to do likewise by sharing what God speaks to your heart regarding the same portion of Scripture that day. Try to be as open and as transparent as possible...

I've joined a Yoga class to get my health credit for school. I need the credit to graduate HS. I've only had one class so far and right on that first day we did the child's pose, tried to stimulate our third eye and we "opened our minds" it was pretty alarming to me because I'm going to be stuck...

Gonna keep it short: Me and my family was invited to church after some things happened that led us to have a pastor pray for me anyways once they invited us to church we go the following service and I get convicted and start to cry and apologize for sins that I have done and while I was crying...

"A glittering generality (also called glowing generality) is an emotionally appealing phrase so closely associated with highly valued concepts and beliefs that it carries conviction without supporting information or reason. Such highly valued concepts attract general approval and acclaim. Their...

The interview includes various topics but mainly atheism. Peter Hitchens is someone I don't agree with in the sense he is Anglican and I am looking to be Baptist but I enjoyed the interview and agreed with the majority of points in it.

I do need to clarify what I mean by Church. I'm referring to the common American format. You have praise and worship, one pastor who preaches a sermon, and congregation that checks there good Christian card every Sunday. Is this what the Church was supposed to be?