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It is difficult because in less, the church has good operating small groups then it is difficult to push people to just group up out of church. Of course, the problem can arise with clicks but there are risks with not having groups just as much as having them.

This sounds very similar. I believe you should do a deep study into discipleship and see what God is wanting to speak to you.

I noticed that it must be common for mothers with infants to toddlers to feel lonely as well due to those years are very difficult to find time for social outings and many will often not include then knowing they have young kids that will either disrupt or need attention. My wife who is 29...

What are you passionate about in relation to spiritual gifts?

I'm sorry to hear that you have been hurt to the point of hatred. My wife and I took in two teenage boys who came out of a very bad home. The oldest carried so much hatred and anger towards their abusers. It was very difficult as young parents having to quickly try to understand teenagers on top...

More broadly, lacking social connection can increase the risk for premature death as much as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. (https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/connection/index.html#advisory) How many of you struggle with loneliness? Do you feel it is on the rise in our...

I struggle too brother with chronic pain. I know the struggles of living paycheck to paycheck. The struggles of being a Christian male in a culture dominated by indecency. More and more of us are seeing the ills of the internet generations where social anxiety is on the rise, loneliness has...

Well you are definitely thinking the same. I have the same concerns. It is difficult to give into faith knowing even my best efforts to achieve my goal will be either fruitless or limited if I operate out of my own strength. But I also know where I wish to be on my spiritual discipline is not...

My goals: Follow Christ, learn, grow, and move closer to Him everyday Be the Biblical model husband Be the Biblical model father Raise kids who accept Christ as their Lord and Savior. Take care of my family Sow into ministry that benefits my sons just as much as others as well Help others in...

I'm not advocating for him. I am using him as an example. Meaning by his quote we can say those words are true. Why? Because they are factual. His other opinions have been proven false by many others. So the conclusion is despite the personal beliefs of those who promote one manuscript over...

My point was to examine this quote. Which part is false? "With respect to Jesus, we have numerous, independent accounts of his life in the sources lying behind the Gospels (and the writings of Paul) - sources that originated in Jesus' native tongue Aramaic and that can be dated to within just...

Hebrews 5:12-14 King James Version 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the...

That is the whole idea. Study the facts, listen to both sides, compare the claims with facts, examine the languages for yourself, pray, listen to the Spirit, and I believe that those who shed off preheld biases and who are generally looking for truth will come away with the fact that God is...

In less you have a censoring app then my best to route even as an adult is to check the parent review ratings. It will tell you how bad a show is. If there is no parental review then I look at the rating and the description. If it sounds like it may contain material that I should not watch then...

You can make the claim but you must prove that the ESV scholars are a fraud for that to hold any weight. Also many of the Biblical archeologists are Jews and not Christians. Does that automatically mean their research on an item is fraudulent? Or is this quote fraudulent? "With respect to...

Well, I'll believe the scholars who disagree. They make a good argument otherwise. Yeah, some disagree with them as well but all we can do as laymen is weigh the arguments since we are not majors in ancient language translations.

Agree.

Why does the abundance of years dictate if something is more accurate than something else? Better technology, more discoveries, and textual criticism have improved the KJV which was a great translation but it became evident that it was becoming outdated when compared to the ability to...

Exactly and I have seen this abused in Biblical interpretation due to the only way to define power is not necessarily what the word itself implies but the context it was used in. If not careful we can commit the root fallacy.

I agree. The more I study and teach this topic, the more I have come to realize many have never been discipled at all. By discipled I mean taught how to read and study the Bible. I was blessed to have had a pastor who met me at 4:00 A.M. once a week for a year (I was coming off of night shift...