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Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts
Showing posts with label faith. Show all posts
Sunday, November 5, 2017
The Princely Leadership Mantle by Morris Ruddick, Global Initiatives Foundation
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Survey: 1 in 5 US Jewish Millennials Believe Jesus Is Son of God - CBN News John Waage
Survey: 1 in 5 US Jewish Millennials Believe Jesus Is Son of God
11-01-2017
CBN News John Waage
In a culture of changing spiritual beliefs, a surprising number of young American Jews – more than one in five – said they believe Jesus is the Son of God.
A Barna Group survey of Jewish millennials (born between 1984 and 1999) recently released found that 21 percent believe Jesus was "God in human form who lived among people in the first century" and 28 percent "see him as a rabbi or spiritual leader, but not God." Forty-two percent said they celebrate Christmas.
A majority of those surveyed believe one can be a part of other faiths and still be Jewish, and one-third of Jewish millennials feel "God desires a personal relationship with us."
The survey was commissioned by the evangelistic group Jews for Jesus, but the Barna Group, noted for a number of in-depth surveys on American religious belief, claims it is "solely responsible for data collection, analysis and writing of the report."
According to the report titled: Jewish Millennials: The Beliefs and Behaviors Shaping Young Jews in America, the group is much more likely to consider themselves as "spiritual" and have more interest in faith and spirituality than other generations.
Some of the results surprised Ari Kelman, who was interviewed for the report and teaches Jewish studies at Stanford University.
Kelman was quoted in the Jerusalem Post as saying, "These don't look like Jews I recognize." He added, "I was not willing to just write them off entirely. Maybe these are Jews we've never seen before. We know religion is changing, we know parameters of identity are changing, so why would we expect different generations to look exactly the same?"
Kelman admitted he was somewhat uncomfortable about a study commissioned by Jews for Jesus, but acknowledged the credentials of the Barna Group.
Kelman admitted he was somewhat uncomfortable about a study commissioned by Jews for Jesus, but acknowledged the credentials of the Barna Group.
"They were good social scientists with skin in the game, he said. "Most people who fund research on American Jews also come with an agenda, and I've been in this world long enough to know that the people who fund that research don't interfere. They don't cook the books."
Susan Perlman, director of communications for Jews for Jesus, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) the survey was "very hopeful, from our perspective."
"This was a generation that was spiritual, that is willing to engage in the subject of whether or not Jesus might be the Messiah. All we can ask for is an open mind to engage with the Bible, engage with the culture and look at the possibilities," Perlman said.
Susan Perlman, director of communications for Jews for Jesus, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) the survey was "very hopeful, from our perspective."
"This was a generation that was spiritual, that is willing to engage in the subject of whether or not Jesus might be the Messiah. All we can ask for is an open mind to engage with the Bible, engage with the culture and look at the possibilities," Perlman said.
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Elizabeth Enlow: What Maximizes Our Capacity -THE ELIJAH LIST
Elizabeth Enlow, Santa Clarita, CA
October 28, 2017
"Every Season and Every Obstacle Maximizes Our Capacity to Love"
Elizabeth Enlow, Santa Clarita, CA
From the Desk of Steve Shultz:Life especially in these days...is certainly not easy for many. In fact, I bet you have had to deal with some of the greatest challenges to date...but in these challenges and "obstacles" are opportunities for us to grow...and in our capacity to love.
Elizabeth writes a timely word about this as she shares:
Life can be an obstacle course. Life wasn't meant to be easy!... The same is true for an obstacle course. Many people actually train for them and enjoy the challenge. The point of every obstacle on an obstacle course is to get over it — to overcome. Seasons are difficult because they serve a greater purpose and teach us to overcome. Don't stop to complain about the obstacles or you'll grow weary and get stuck. Keep moving!
Well said Elizabeth...and I encourage you through every obstacle brought your way...is an opportunity to overcome and move on!
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Enjoy!
Steve Shultz, Founder and Publisher
The Elijah List & Breaking Christian News
http://www.elijahlist.com
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Steve Shultz, Founder and Publisher
The Elijah List & Breaking Christian News
http://www.elijahlist.com
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"Every Season and Every Obstacle Maximizes Our Capacity to Love"
Elizabeth Enlow, Santa Clarita, CA
In order to answer this question, I'm going to borrow one of my favorite quotes from Mr. Wonderful (aka Johnny Enlow):"Your life is an obstacle course, designed by God to maximize your capacity to love."
Point Number One
Life can be an obstacle course. Life wasn't meant to be easy! Imagine a runner who thinks he's running a sprint when he's actually running a hurdle race. If he thinks it's only about running fast, then he's going to be pretty shocked and frustrated every time he comes up to a hurdle that only looks like a road block to him.
But if he has trained for hurdles and expects them, he most likely enjoys the race because he has positioned himself for success.
The same is true for an obstacle course. Many people actually train for them and enjoy the challenge. The point of every obstacle on an obstacle course is to get over it — to overcome. Seasons are difficult because they serve a greater purpose and teach us to overcome. Don't stop to complain about the obstacles or you'll grow weary and get stuck. Keep moving!
Point Number Two
The course you are on was specifically designed by God for you. That can be quite disheartening when it's painful. Pain brings confusion and opens the door to lies like nothing else can. But pain can also reveal truth and, if we'll let it, it brings us the best gifts in life. I intend to write a whole book on this, so for now I'll just say this: God isn't the source of the pain. But since He's the only One who can stop it, if He doesn't, then a trap door can open revealing a slippery slope into hopelessness.
Hope, in essence, is the ability to expect God to be good to you. When we lose hope, our filter of perception becomes damaged. We can't see His true heart for us and we can even be used by the enemy to advance the incorrect reputation of God in the Earth. Um, we don't want to do that. So, just because He designed your obstacle course and it's super painful at times doesn't mean that He doesn't care about your pain—or that He wants you to remain in that place. Just keep moving!
Point Number Three
The whole point of the obstacle course is to maximize your capacity to love. I'll add: to maximize your capacity to know how loved you are and to give that love away. You'll know you're truly successful at navigating the difficult seasons of your personal obstacle course as you see yourself growing in love.
There's no greater victory than love. Not our definition of love, but His — the kind that's patient, kind, not envious, boastful or proud. Love that treats others honorably, isn't selfish or easily angered, and doesn't build a case against someone. Love that doesn't like evil but is thrilled about the truth, always protects, trusts, hopes and perseveres. You'll know you've learned His kind of love because it's the only unfailing one.
The thing is, it's so perfect that you can't possibly come up with it on your own. All you can do is let it in when everything around you is trying to convince you that He doesn't love you and He cannot be trusted.
But if you can hear His kindness above the pain and the desire for ease and comfort, and let His love hit its mark in your heart, then you'll have more than enough of His love to give away.
Hebrews 12:1 encourages us, "Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us." Any good athlete, when it's time to actually play the game, has to go back to the basics and the simplicity of focus. For us, on the obstacle course of life, we must return to the basics of enduring love. Love Him well. Love yourself well. Love others well. And keep moving!
Elizabeth Enlow
Johnny and Elizabeth
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Johnny and Elizabeth
Email: Contact@
Website: www.
Johnny and Elizabeth Enlow are social reformers at heart, as well as international speakers and authors of The Seven Mountain Prophecy, The Seven Mountain Mantle, and Rainbow God. As ones focused on the reformation of the 7 primary areas of culture, they are spiritual mentors to many in Media, Arts and Entertainment, Government, Family, Religion, Economy, and Education. Their passion is to awaken our generation to the reality of the God of all of life, Who not only cares for our souls, but also has practical solutions to offer through His sons and daughters for every problem that exists in society.
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Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Humanist Org Seeks To Boycott Franklin Graham's Operation Christmas Child - HelloChristian.com
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