The conversion of Christian-killer Saul to Christ-follower Paul and the life and death of the martyrs must be factored in to any discussion of “reasons to believe”.
Great, great stuff. Thank you for posting. She is one of the greats of the 20th century, ranking just below the inestimable GKC. I have read most of her Lord Peter stories, and her Mind of the Maker had a deep influence on me in my 20’s.
Preachers who download their sermons off the internet on Saturday to deliver on Sunday. How do I know that? Because one of them, projecting his outline via powerpoint, forgot to hide the web address at the bottom of his sheet.
Other preachers deliver the absolute silliest, superficial excuses for a sermon imaginable. How do I know this? Because I was a career preacher for 25 years and can tell whether or not a man has researched his subject. Research and preparation are a thing of the past, apparantly, for professional preachers. They're overpaid and underworked, and the congregations at large are so ignorant, they don't know the difference.
I've been to congregations that have salaried pulpit ministers, worship ministers, associate ministers, children's ministers, family life ministers and youth ministers, and for the life of me, I can't figure out what any of them do.
2 Timothy 4:2 is a directive handed down from the Apostle Paul to Timothy (a young preacher): "Preach the word.."
We need to abandon this youth oriented, entertainment obsessed excuse for "Christian" worship and get back to worshipping the God of the Bible, through Jesus Christ His son.
Anything less than that is a waste of time, and I'm tired of wasting my time.
I agree. I stopped going because of the insipid and useless sermons full of lib mush.