Why Do We Need New Churches?

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My entire ministry career since 1981 has been connected with church planting. Even before then, the first church Carolyn and I joined after being married in 1979 was a church plant. Even when both of us were children, our parents joined in to help start new churches. Yet some don’t have this background and wonder, “Why do we need new churches?”

This question is understandable, especially in some places and situations where:

• There seems to be a church on every corner.

• Churches are small and struggling.

• People have tried to start new churches but they have failed.

• The sacrifice and money used to start new churches doesn’t seem worth it.

So why do we need new churches? Listen to this podcast to find out.

Here are some of the verses related to this topic:

“No one pours new wine into old wineskins. The wine would swell and burst the old skins. Then the wine would be lost, and the skins would be ruined. New wine must be put into new wineskins.” (Mark 2:22 CEV)

“On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” (Matthew 16:18b NIV)

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes to you. Then you will be my witnesses to testify about me in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 GW)

For more help in understanding why we need new churches, see my articles on:

• 6 Answers to Questions about Church Planting

• 4 Obstacles to Church Planting and the Myths Behind Them

• Video: Global Church Planting Sunday Message Video

• How to Jump off the Fence and Decide to Support Missions

• 4 Reasons We Must Start New Churches Now

• The Top Ten Reasons to Plant New Churches Now

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Why Did God Invent Marriage?

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This podcast is being released on Carolyn’s and my 37th anniversary (August 4, 2016). It seemed like a good time to answer the question “Why did God invent marriage?”

There is no question that marriage is in disarray for many. This is much more than a generation ago:

Divorce laws were loosened leading to many more broken homes.The “sexual revolution” made people think that sexual gratification is more important than lifelong committed love.Our Supreme Court has redefined marriage in contradiction to what God intended.

Wow, we need to get back to the basics: why did God invent marriage in the first place?

Here are some of the verses used in this recording:

“Then the LORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.’” (Genesis 2:18 NLT)

“So I say to those who aren’t married and to widows—it’s better to stay unmarried, just as I am. But if they can’t control themselves, they should go ahead and marry. It’s better to marry than to burn with lust.” (1 Corinthians 7:8-9 NLT)

“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it.” (Genesis 1:28a KJV)

For more help in understanding “why did God invent marriage” and how to make marriage work, see these resources on this website:

• Five Keys to Stay Happily Married for 34 Years Five

• MORE Keys to Stay Happily Married for 34 Years

• 5 Ways to Porn-proof Your Mind and Marriage

• The Toilet Bowl is Swirling – Keep the Lid Closed!

• 4 Simple Yet Powerful Ways to Protect Your Marriage

• Podcast: Is divorce OK if things just aren’t working?

• Podcast: Is interracial marriage biblical?

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What Will Happen In The End Times?

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Many people wonder what will happen in the end times. What does Bible prophecy say? It seems like the world is getting more tenuous and the end is getting nearer. What will happen then?

In this podcast Dr. Hal Seed and I share about End Times events. It was recorded live at New Song Community Church in Oceanside, CA. Pastor Hal Seed and I were answering questions posed to us live that day.

This podcast release is timely in the light of the death a few days ago of Dr. Tim LaHaye at age 90. He was the co-author with Jerry Jenkins of the mega best-selling “Left Behind” series of novels on the end times. The Left Behind series sold over 62 million copies worldwide.

In addition, his ministry bio noted that:

He also founded two accredited Christian high schools, a school system of 10 Christian schools, San Diego Christian College (formerly Christian Heritage College), and assisted Dr. Henry Morris in the founding of the Institute for Creation Research, the nation’s foremost exponent of creationist materials.

LaHaye has written more than 60 non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects such as: family life, temperaments, sexual adjustment, Bible prophecy, the will of God, Jesus Christ, and secular humanism with over 14 million in print, some of which have been translated into 32 foreign languages. His writings are best noted for their easy-to-understand and scripturally based application of biblical principles that assist in facing and handling the challenges of life.

This podcast is dedicated to the memory of Tim LaHaye who had a huge impact on people understanding the end times.

For more help on my website with understanding end times prophecy and events check out these resources:

• How to Prepare for Eternity Now and Face Death with Confidence Later

• What Can We Learn from a Cemetery Under a City Park?

• Hungry for Heaven

• Podcast: If I commit suicide, will I go to hell?

• Podcast: Is cremation biblically permissible for Christians?

• Podcast: Why would God take away our free will in heaven for eternity?

• Podcast: What exactly is hell?

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