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Response to the Middle East Conflict

lisaauthor2025-03-14T15:18:43+00:00

A Discussion and Time of Prayer for the Israeli-Hamas War (10/19/2023) This event has already taken place. Register to watch the recording. Whaid Rose (Artios Center Dean) and Jason Overman (Bible Advocate Editor) lead a discussion about the current Middle East conflict, including what this means for the surrounding Arab nations, the rest of the world, and the Christian community, followed by a time of prayer for peace and healing. Register for this webinar for free at https://my.artioscollege.org/en/resource/45. This webinar was made possible by donors who recognize the value of this type of resource. To help us continue to make resources like [...]

Response to the Middle East Conflictlisaauthor2025-03-14T15:18:43+00:00

Leadership Context: Are You a Leader in the Church?

lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

by Loren Gjesdal Leadership cannot take place in a vacuum. By definition, leadership requires at least 2 people (one to lead and one or more to be led), and almost always takes place within some organizational context, whether formal or informal. Imagine, for instance, a formal context of leadership. Imagine you were hired to an executive position at Apple, such as Director of New Product Development. What are some of the questions you might have? Who is on the team? What are our objectives? What are our resources, procedures and limitations? To fulfill your new role, you would need to know [...]

Leadership Context: Are You a Leader in the Church?lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

3 Strategies for More Honest Biblical Interpretation

lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

by Brian Franks It’s an encouragement and a challenge you’ll often hear from the pulpit. Pastors will prescribe it in visitation. It’s often the right answer at the end of a sermon or lesson. Read your Bible. Certain denominations place a huge emphasis on regular Bible reading, either in the service or at home or both. Indeed, it is a very important discipline and can also be a great joy. However, there are some pitfalls to Bible reading that don’t get mentioned as often as the phrase, ”read your Bible.” Often, in following the guidance to “read your Bible,” the believer [...]

3 Strategies for More Honest Biblical Interpretationlisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

All the Queen’s Horses: A Leadership Lesson from Elizabeth II

lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

by Whaid Rose I came across a new term in the days following the recent passing of Queen Elizabeth II. It is used to describe the late Queen’s extraordinary influence during her long reign as British Monarch. She was only ten years old when she became heir to the throne in 1936. Eleven years later (age 21) the young Princess made this remarkable promise to her people: “I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.” [...]

All the Queen’s Horses: A Leadership Lesson from Elizabeth IIlisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

Fine-tuned Heart

lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

by Martin Cicero For this article, I was struggling as to whether I wanted to talk about the heart or the brain. There is so much detail that I can’t see how either one happened by chance. The brain has approximately 86 billion neurons in our brains, woven together by an estimated 100 trillion connections, or synapses. The heart, on the other hand, beats approximately 115,000 times a day and is connected to a blood vessel system that, if stretched out, would extend approximately 1,500 miles. The heart is an organ, a muscle at the center of our circulatory system. It [...]

Fine-tuned Heartlisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

Fine-tuned Eye

lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

by Martin Cicero Have you ever thought about the human eye and what it takes for us to see? Dr. Faris Ghosheh, who specializes in corneal transplantation, cataracts and refractive surgery, gets us started: To process vision, the light reflected from an object in our field of view is gathered by the cornea. The cornea then refracts the light rays through the pupil (the center of the iris where light enters the eye). The iris then passes the image onto the crystalline lens. The lens in the eye focuses the light rays, projecting them to a point at the back of [...]

Fine-tuned Eyelisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

Fine-tuned Water

lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

by Martin Cicero As I continue to look at our world and how fine-tuned it is, I am so amazed at how God put it all together. Paul Davies, a theoretical physicist, wrote this about our world being fine-tuned, “There is now broad agreement among physicists and cosmologists that the Universe is in several respects ‘fine-tuned’ for life.” Our world and our universe, and even our own bodies, have been fine-tuned for life. Today I want to continue by looking at something we tend to take for granted: water. Without it there would be no life! The Basics of Water Let’s [...]

Fine-tuned Waterlisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

Fine-tuned World

lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

by Martin Cicero When talking about evolution versus creation, there is a phrase that makes all the difference in the world: “fine-tuned argument.” This is a phrase that we need to remember. I have read that some of the greatest atheist scientists try not to deal with a fine-tuned argument. So, what is a fine-tuned argument? According to Eric Metaxas of metaxastalk.com, this is a fine-tuned argument: “There are certain things about our universe – and about our planet – that seem to be so extremely perfectly calibrated that they can hardly be coincidental.” Creation Is Fact and Evolution Is the [...]

Fine-tuned Worldlisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

Born to Lead

lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

by Loren Gjesdal Are you a born leader? Most people will answer that question with a resounding, “No!” It seems that even those we hold up as leaders in the church, don’t consider themselves to be natural leaders. “George Barna conducted a survey of senior pastors from across various denominations. When asked if they believed they had the spiritual gift of leadership, only 6 percent responded yes.”¹ God, however, says all believers are to be leaders. “Christian leadership is Christlike influence.”² Isn’t that exactly what is meant by Paul’s instruction to be ambassadors for Christ? (2 Cor 5:20) How can the [...]

Born to Leadlisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

From Modernity to Postmodernity: A Primer for Leaders – Part 4

lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

by Amber Mann Riggs Christianity is changing. Not in the core essentials that were affirmed by the apostles. But rather, the way we talk about, communicate, and even view our faith has changed radically in the past few decades. Anyone who spends much time reading serious analysis of 21st century Christianity, culture, and ministry will frequently come across the term “postmodernity”. Indeed, much of our understanding of culture is directly dependent on our ability to understand postmodernity. This series of four articles is designed to provide you with a basic understanding of postmodernity and its significance to the conversation of Christianity [...]

From Modernity to Postmodernity: A Primer for Leaders – Part 4lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:08:19+00:00

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