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I’ve got everything. Now what?
A 2007 survey of 5500 Australians aged 14 to 30 reveals: “They have greater disdain for advertising, yet are brand conscious and many actually like living with their parents. This allows them to have the best of both worlds." ... "They clearly like to spend money on the latest gadgets, going out and new clothes, but their spending is tempered by concerns over home ownership.” The survey indicates many young Australians are concerned about the
Dependence
Here is a quote I found that really challenged me on whether or not I was relying on God... "We are looking for our own virtue, our own piety, our own goodness, and so live on and in our own poverty and weakness - today pleased and comforted with the seeming firmness and strength of our own pious tempers and fancying ourselves to be somewhat. Tomorrow, fallen into our own mire, we are dejected, but
Missional fundamentalists?
"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." This oft-quoted and helpful mantra raises the question of what is "the main thing"? I think I'm fairly safe to say the typical Independent Baptist answer is "missions." Though it might be surprising to some, Bill Hybels and Rick Warren were not really the pioneers of the Church Growth Movement. It was actually Fundamentalist leaders like Jack Hyles who were the true pioneers
Dare to pray like Daniel
One of the most dramatic testimonies in the Bible is from Daniel in the lions' den. Daniel said, “My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me..." (Daniel 6:22) In today's world, that would be like standing before a firing squad at close range, and feeling all the bullets swerve out of the way! Sometimes when we read experiences like these, we mentally disengage from the person because