St. Johns Abbey for the Great Commission

Pope Francis: Good News For us All

An email from an English friend this morning brought good news about the newly elected pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis.

News

Pope Francis: Good News For Us All

March 14, 2013

Illegal Immigration Position Paper

April 02, 2012

Good News from Ethiopia

December 12, 2011

Divine Commonwealth, Nigerian Church Refuses to Be Cowed

November 29, 2011

Another Climate Change Scandal

November 28, 2011

Lawsuit Happy Episcopal Church USA

October 07, 2011

Arts

An Artist Reads Art and the Bible by Francis Schaeffer

A Book Report by Lisa Mikler on The First of Two Chapters

“Francis Schaeffer did a good deal of thinking for us, and more importantly, he taught us how to think.” Where the arts are concerned, Dr. Schaeffer plowed ground long left fallow.

To read the full report

Culture

The Good Guys on the Environment

One of our favorite sites is the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. Led by our longtime friend, Dr. E. Calvin Beisner. Cornwall consistently demolishes the lousy political, scientific, and 'theological' positions that fallen environmentalists seek to foist on the world. For an example of Cornwall's fine work, check out their December 14, 2011 newsletter at http://www.cornwallalliance.org/newsletter/issue/newsletter-december-14-2011/

Missions

HEAVENIZING EARTH: "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on EARTH as it is in heaven..."

Christian mission is about doing what you can to effect God's will on earth. The Lord's Prayer (or Our Father) entreats God to bring His kingdom to bear on earth and to cause His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. Ancient Celtic believers called that "heavenizing earth." Heavenizing earth is what Christian mission is all about.

Education

The Church loses 80% of its young people to the world after a secular college education.

(9-11-2006, The Barna Group)

Why? In part because they fall sway to evolutionary theory taught as fact, despite the overwhelming physical evidence to the contrary. And who can blame them? If they have never been presented with science that supports biblical history, why not doubt the rest of the Bible?

My thirteen year-old nephew recently watched Dino-Mania: The Truth About The Dinosaurs, The Bible and The Fossil Record! by Creation Worldview Ministries. He sat transfixed throughout, demanding "why did I never know this stuff before?" He soaked up every morsel that gloried in God as Creator and rushed home to show the DVD to his family and friends.

To purchase the DVD

posted 12/12/11

Marketplace

God built a working farm in Eden (and no church house)

Whether a priest or a plumber, we are all given the opportunity to use our God-given talents for His glory.

God wants each of us to be the best at what we do -- to steward our talents, skill-sets, and resources for His glory. Our goal is to direct human and financial resources in strategic ways to cause impact for His kingdom on the earth. Maximizing impact and making profits using biblical principles is a godly calling when we "Go ye" into the marketplace for His glory. The results expand His kingdom and improve quality of life.

Recommended Link

Acton Institute for the study of religion and liberty

For Christians involved with the real-world union of faith and practice, we heartily recommend the work of Acton Institute. Founded in 1990 by the Rev. Robert A. Sirico, a Roman Catholic priest, Acton Institute is dedicated to the study of religion and liberty. The Acton team is trans-denominational, and offers helpful services to all Christians. In addition to English, Acton publishes in Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. Disciples of the Lord Jesus are the salt of the earth and the light of the world (Matthew 5:13-14). Acton, we believe, is both.

http://www.acton.org/

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