Links To Go (August 18, 2017)

Most Americans Admit They’re Sinners

Two-thirds of Americans (67 percent) say they are sinners, according to a new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research. Most people aren’t too happy about it—only 5 percent say they’re fine with being sinners.


Why Self-Control is Deceptive

Godly self-control will also motivate us to live in a manner that brings him glory. Self-control means loving my neighbour more than my television. Self-control helps me attend worship services regularly and invest in the lives of other believers. Self-control helps me listen when my impulse is to react. Because self-control means knowing when to concede greater control of my life to God.


Why Many of Our Churches Are Still One Color

  1. Racism still exists.
  2. There is no intentionality.
  3. The leadership of the church is not diverse.
  4. Many church leaders and members do not know what takes place in their own communities.
  5. There is no planned effort to connect with the community.
  6. The current church members do not intentionally connect more deeply with the diverse members of the community.

Football: America’s Leading False god

I am concerned with how passionate people can become over a game—far more so than they are about the gospel and their service for the Lord. When 7 of the 10 Commandments are frequently broken on an average NFL game—we should take note. Consider the way football changes the lives of so many people throughout America—even those within the church who profess to be children of God.


‘Relig-Un’ puns aside, deity downgrade for North Korea’s Kim is a big story and UK media notice

This is not our usual media-bash since even The Sun does “get it” here: there appears to be evidence that the literal cult-of-personality surrounding the Kim family, where the current ruler’s father and grandfather were quite literally worshipped by the population or else, is showing some cracks.


Trump Is More In Touch Than You Think

Results of the new NPR/PBS Marist poll are pretty surprising for we who have relied on the media to accurately report on the mindset of the country. It’s not that the numbers are good for Trump; they’re not. It’s that it hasn’t been nearly the disaster you would have expected.


On being discovered

Instead of hoping that people will find you, the alternative is to become the sort of person these people will go looking for.


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