In 2010, Christianity Today International conducted a survey of nearly 3,000 church leaders and members. According to the survey, 20% of leaders knew of at least one convicted sex offender who was attending or was a member of their church. 80% of the respondents agreed that that sex offenders who have legally paid for their crime should be welcomed into churches. Here are twelve things to consider when crafting an attendance policy for registered sex offenders.
Read MoreDo you know what’s more incredible than an all-access ticket to a football game? Hebrews tells us that we can boldly enter into the very presence of God. In today’s passage, we read, “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water. Let us hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, since he who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:22–23).
Read MoreI don’t look forward to warning letters. If I’m honest, I don’t really like warnings. They’re not always positive and encouraging, but they’re necessary. I’d rather be warned than incur a steep penalty.
In Hebrews 3:7-19, the author invites us to hear a needed warning . He reminds us how the human heart is bent toward evil. Like the Israelites who longed to go back to Egypt (Exodus 16:3,17:3), our sinful hearts can delude us into thinking we’re more secure apart from God than we are walking with Him. We’ve got to watch out and guard ourselves against an “evil, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God” (Hebrews 3:12).
Read MoreDo your kids have a hard time reading the Bible? Do they find it boring? As parents, how can we help them? Pick up this new book, Transformed by Truth by Katherine Forster. It’s a book written by a teen for teens that, as the subtitle says, helps them to study the Bible for themselves.
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