Our youth group is starting a 7 week series tonight called “What’s the difference?” We are going to be looking at various world religions and the differences between them and Christianity(hint: it’s Jesus). The goal is not for them to know more about other religions but to know what and why they believe better. Here are two of the main resources I’m using for this study. Fritz Ridenour’s book has some great stories about the various founders. It’s as informative as a text book, but is a fun read because of the style.
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So What’s the Difference? How World Faiths Compare to Christianity, Revised and Expanded
By Fritz Ridenour In easy-to-understand chapters, the author explains the basic beliefs of Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mormonism, New Age and a dozen other belief systems of the world. It will help you recognize the real differences and make it easier to explain and share your faith with others. Completely revised and updated. |
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Christianity, Cults & Religions: Compare 17 Religions and Cults with Biblical Christianity
Compare the beliefs of 18 world religions and cults at a glance, including Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian Science, and more! Learn what each group believes about God, Jesus, salvation, and other basic points of Christianity. Laminated pamphlet measures 5.5″ x 8.5″ and unfolds to 33″—ideal to keep in your Bible or briefcase. From Rose. |
In April and May, we’ll be studying the 10 commandments to continue the process of strengthening their faith foundation. More and more I am finding that many students’ Biblical knowledge is sorely lacking. There are several factors for that but I believe the main culprit is the breakdown of the family unit in our society(more on all that later). The church’s responsibility to make disciples often falls on the local organized body, but I believe that Christ intended for every believer to be and make disciples. I’m not sure when showing up for an hour on Sundays started passing for being a disciple.
Here’s the latest music out this week.
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Beautiful Things CD By Gungor Michael Gungor’s musical creativity and passion for worship are on full display with Beautiful Things, a thirteen-song set of refreshing original compositions. Featuring a guest appearance from Israel Houghton, Gungor breezes through alternative worship styles on tracks like “Dry Bones,” “Please Be My Strength,” “People of God,” and others. |
Gungor also at 
Ohio Avenue at
Vicky Beeching’s new EP at
Saw the preview for this book. Just had a conversation with someone about this very thing.
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Why Is God Ignoring Me?: What To Do When It Feels Like He’s Giving You the Silent Treatment
By Gary R. Habermas * Have you ever cried out to God when you were in trouble and felt like he’d abandoned you? Sharing personal experiences, heartfelt insights, and biblical truth, Habermas asks tough questions, shares wise answers—and reveals where we can find our heavenly Father in the midst of suffering and sorrow. 256 pages, softcover from Tyndale. |
Last week, I initiated a contest in response to Mark Batterson posting the Lion Chasers Manifesto. The challenge was to print out the Manifesto and post it in a creative place. Here’s a few of our entries so far.
Here’s Mindi’s fridge:
And Deborah’s desk
It’s not too late to enter. I’ve even created a pdf with our logo and the manifesto for you to print an put where it can inspire you daily.
http://www.mediafire.com/?mzjqm50zoda
So, print it out, post it, take a picture, and send it to info@chaseyourlion.com. What are you waiting for? Get to Chasing!
Our Sunday night youth Bible study is now going through Charlie Alcock’s book, More Than a High. The goal of this book is to move people from the emotional high of a youth camp, convention, or mission trip to the daily process of becoming more like Jesus. Charlie teaches Youth Ministry at Indiana Wesleyan University and is the youth pastor at College Wesleyan Church. He has a passion for teens, a wealth of knowledge and experience in youth ministry, and is an all around good guy. It’s an inexpensive book and great for a personal or small group setting. We are on week 2 this week. Check it out.
If you know anything about this site then you know where I got the inspiration for it. Today, Mark Batterson posted the Lion Chasers Manifesto on his site. I encourage you to print it and place it somewhere in your house, office, car where you can see it everyday. It’s an awesome reminder that we are created for so much more than we realize. Here’s my challenge: after you’ve printed and posted the manifesto take a picture of it and send it info@chaseyourlion.com. I will post them on our Facebook page and the one that is voted most creative will receive a Lion Chasers Prize Package consisting of In a Pit with a Lion on Snowy Day, Wild Goose Chase, and Primal. If you win and already have those books then you’ll get to choose some other books that will help you chase your lion. What are you waiting for?
One of the goals of Chase Your Lion dot com is to help people realize the daily possibilities that God has for us. How often have we let opportunities to change someone’s life pass us by because we weren’t focused or were too busy? In his latest book, You Were Born for This, Bruce Wilkinson tackles the issue of people finding those daily works God has planned for them. Wilkinson is the author of the best-selling Prayer of Jabez which changed the way many people pray. He helped move us from small prayers to big prayers. Now his goal seems to be to move us from meaningless actions to eternity altering acts of love and kindness. His books are easy to read but challenging and many of them have helped millions of people in their journey of faith. May these resources spur you on as you Chase Your Lion!
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Came upon this young man’s story and it is truly remarkable. He’s got my vote for the Lion Chaser Hall of Fame. This book chronicles his journey to help suffering people in Africa. Ever asked yourself if one kid can make a difference? This book’s answer is a resounding: YES! This story captures the heart of what Chase Your Lion dot com is all about. It’s about people using their passion to fulfill their purpose through amazing possibilities. This book not only tells Austin’s story, but has lots of information on other possibilities that await you.
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