Truth Encounter: The Rescue - Our Best Days Are Ahead (I Thessalonians)

Everything from burning incense to daily meditation times are the vogue. The practice of connecting with the deity is scientifically demonstrated to be just plain good for you. If the Apostle Paul were alive today, would he applaud this reemergence of devotion to religion practices?

Your son is twenty one, living in your house, and doing nothing by day and partying by night. Doesn't Christian love demand that you keep housing and feeding him?

How quickly life dreams can explode. Where can we find a life purpose that oil spills, hurricanes, accidents, or disease can't muck up? An ancient 1st Century letter gives us better support than either BP or the US government. Check it out!

One of my major reasons for rejecting Jesus Christ would be the tricks, hypocrisy, and impurity of so many who claim to proclaim Him. But before you conclude that all preachers are Elmer Gantries, investigate this 1st Century example of a missionary you can trust. 1 Thessalonians 2 challenges you with a life vision—a goal you should set for yourself in raising each of your children as individuals and how you can reach it.

Businesses spend millions to get the right "label." What did the 1st Century Thessalonian believers do that caused their entire country to be buzzing about what happened to them?

Like the dark gunk edging its way toward the beautiful marshlands of the Gulf Coast, you feel that something terrible is going to happen and you won’t be able to clean up the mess. Our feelings of imminent disaster could be an early warning system. This internal siren could save our souls.

From Israelis and Palestinians who need a wall between them, to heated arguments and fights that break out over a proposed Moslem Community Center two blocks from ground zero, to a pastor in Florida who holds the world in suspense as he threatens to burn hundreds of copies of the Quran, we live in a world that seethes with hatred. What does it mean to love our enemies in this world of polarized camps? Can the Prince of Peace generate peace in our lives, our homes, and our world?

Religion is back in style in America! Everything from burning incense to daily meditation times are the vogue. From Buddhist meditation to charismatic praise to Bible church preaching, the practice of connecting with the deity is scientifically demonstrated to be just plain good for you. If the Apostle Paul were alive today, would he applaud this reemergence of devotion to religious practices? Let’s find out.

Your son is twenty one, living in your house, and doing nothing by day and partying by night. Doesn't Christian love demand that you keep housing and feeding him. You might be surprised to discover what the Apostle Paul had to say about how to deal with believers acting irresponsibly.

The crisis in the Gulf has faced us with how quickly life dreams can explode. Where can we find a life purpose that oil spills, hurricanes, accidents, or disease can't muck up? An ancient 1st Century letter gives us better support than either BP or the US government. Check it out!