Chiefs and 49ers will play in Super Bowl LIV: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the cultural leverage of excellence

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Chiefs and 49ers will play in Super Bowl LIV: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the cultural leverage of excellence

Note: As a companion to today’s Daily Article, our ministry has posted my sermon from yesterday on our website. “The formula for eternal significance” explores the story of Zacchaeus and invites us to partner with Jesus in impacting our culture. I hope it is helpful to you.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Tennessee Titans in yesterday’s AFC Conference Championship game. The San Francisco 49ers won at home against the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Conference Championship. Oddsmakers are favoring the Chiefs slightly in Super Bowl LIV. 

Since this is not a sports column and our nation is celebrating the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, you may be wondering why I am leading with these results. Here’s what the teams who competed yesterday and Dr. King have in common: they illustrate the cultural leverage of excellence. 

Faith and football 

The Chiefs are led by CEO Clark Hunt. I was privileged to be his pastor for many years in Dallas and can attest personally to his family’s strong commitment to Jesus. 

When his team won the AFC Championship yesterday, Clark told the world, “I want to thank the Lord for blessing us with this opportunity. The glory belongs to him. And this trophy belongs to the best fans in the National Football League.” 

Tennessee quarterback Ryan Tannehill has made clear his faith in Jesus over the years as well, recently telling reporters: “I pray before every game. I spend time with God before I get to the stadium and then when I lace up my cleats, I thank God for the opportunity to go out there and attempt to glorify him.” 

By contrast, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has made news in recent years for the fact that he no longer identifies as a Christian. After meeting and being influenced by Rob Bell, Rodgers told ESPN, “I think organized religion can have a mind-debilitating effect, because there is an exclusivity that can shut you out from being open to the…

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The Retired Pastor – ThomRainer.com

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By Thom S. Rainer 

Tens of thousands of pastors and other church staff members are becoming retirement age each year. We have not seen anything like this phenomenon. These church leaders are reaching retirement age, but they still have many years of active ministry and life left in them. How will they respond? How will churches respond? 

We are watching this trend with fascination at Church Answers. Let’s look at some of the key issues unfolding. 

  • Some churches are fine with older pastors remaining in their roles. Others are not. We see many churches where the members don’t think twice about having a 60-something or 70-something pastor. They see their pastors as fully capable and fully energetic to continue leading. Other churches are ready for the older pastors to move on. This latter disposition is exacerbated when the church is struggling and/or in decline.
  • Too many retirement-age pastors don’t have options because of financial realities. I’ve addressed this issue in an earlier post. Though my observations are anecdotal, well over half of the pastors with whom I have conversed are woefully prepared financially when they hit their mid-60s. It’s usually a case of churches failing to care for pastors and pastors failing to plan for themselves.
  • The most common option for pastors leaving their role is to become interim or part-time pastors in other churches. The opportunities for this ministry are increasing regularly. At any given point, we could have over 50,000 churches seeking an…

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Five Reasons God May Be Calling You to Church Revitalization

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Revitalize & Replant is sponsored by the North American Mission Board and ChurchReplanters.com. More than 10% of churches in North America are at risk of closing and the North American Mission Board is committed to reversing this trend by decreasing the death rate of existing churches while simultaneously increasing the birth rate of new churches. To learn more about what it means to become a replanting pastor or to explore resources for replanting and revitalization in your own church, visit ChurchReplanters.com.

Do you have a question about church revitalization or replanting for us to use on the podcast? Visit the podcast page to submit your question. If we use it on the show, you’ll get a copy of Autopsy of a Deceased Church and Reclaiming Glory.

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The Sound 2020

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The Sound 2020
THE SOUND 2020 BIRMINGHAM -28/02/2020 LONDON – 29/02/2020

About this Event

A Worship Service Like No Other

PROGRAM THEME: THE SOUND

BIRMINGHAM 28/02/2020

Venue : Life Community Church, 407 Lodge Rd, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5PW

LONDON 29/02/2020

Venue : St Paul Shadwell, 302 The Highway, Shadwell, London E1W 3DH

Acts 2:2 – 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.

HOST – The Garden Team

WORSHIP AND INTERCESSION –

The Garden Team

Samuel Bella

SPEAKERS –

  • Apostle Elijah Chanak ( Church Planter and Builder, Founder of Qakdosh Kingdom Movement)
  • Pastor Emmanuel Akinfenwa ( Founder and Senior Pastor at City Worship London)
  • Apostle Emmanuel Adeseko (Director of Excel Midlands and Founder of New Convent Ministries)

Aspire 2020 – Tomball, TX

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Aspire 2020 – Tomball, TX

Aspire Tomball is a 1 night – 3 hour event just for women.

3 hours full of laughter, learning, stories & music.

1 National Speaker – 1 Comedian – 1 Talented Musician

Join us on Saturday, February 8, 2020 – featuring :

Speaker & Bible Teacher Shannon Hoffpauir

Comedy by Anita Renfroe

Host & Music by Mia Koehne

GA Tickets: $25

VIP Tickets: $35

-Early admission

-1st choice seating

-Q&A with the speakers

VIP doord open at 5:00pm

General doors open at 5:30pm

Event starts at 6:00pm

*Prices go up at the door

*Tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE.

If you would like to transfer your tickets to someone else please call the office and make those changes. (480) 812-1100.

Date And Time

Sat, February 8, 2020

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM CST

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Location

Salem Lutheran Church

22601 Lutheran Church Rd

Tomball, TX 77377

United States

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2020 Catholic Men’s Conference

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2020 Catholic Men’s Conference
8th Annual Catholic Men’s Conference theme this year is “No Man Left Behind: Go Make Disciples”.

About this Event

Following a Mass by Bishop Joe Vásquez, we’ve got THREE great speakers that will move and inspire you to reach new levels in your faith and take action to become the disciple that Christ asked each and every one of us to be:

  • Dr. Edward Sri: Dr. Sri is a well-known speaker, theologian, best-selling author, regular on EWTN, host of the acclaimed film series Symbolon: The Catholic Faith Explained, presenter of several faith formation film series including Follow Me: Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John, and Vice President of Formation at FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students.
  • Fr. Ken Geraci: Fr. Ken has a great understanding of the personal and societal pressures that individuals face today. He is a former entrepreneur in Advanced R&D and software testing who, after many trials, found his way back to the Catholic Church and became ordained in 2012. He is now serving as a Missionary, webmaster and vocation director for the Fathers of Mercy.
  • Mr. Curtis Martin: Curtis is the founder and CEO of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students, one of the fastest-growing college outreach apostolates in the Catholic Church. He’s also the author of the best-selling book, “Made for More”, Consultor to the Pontifical Council of the New Evangelization and recipient of the Benemerenti Medal by Pope Saint John Paul II for outstanding service to the Church.

Come learn what it means to be a disciple of Christ and get inspired & fully equipped to fulfill the mission that Christ gave us to “Go Make Disciples”!

We encourage ride-sharing.

Conference Agenda:

7:00 AM – Registration / Badge Pick-Up (No earlier)

7:00 AM – Breakfast / Expo (ALL DAY)

8:00 AM – Welcome Remarks

8:30 AM – Mass

9:30 AM – Break / Expo (All Day)

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Speakers / Lunch & Expo

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Expo and Adjourn

**MUST wear your badge at all times to attend the Conference, Expo, and get your Meals.

**If you need special assistance, please let our badge volunteers know so we can make special arrangements.

**Must wear your badge to pick-up a Swag Bag.

**If you need a badge name change, we will have it available within 1.5 hrs. after all, badges have been picked-up.

Pray for Parkway Presbyterian Church

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Location: Cumming, Georgia

Pastor: Jay Miller

Weekly Worship: 10:00 AM, Eastern

Fast Facts: Parkway Presbyterian Church is a small church in north Georgia. The church has struggled through the departure of two pastors, and they have been praying to reset and set up the church for revitalization.

Parkway is calling Pastor Jay Miller to begin as their new senior pastor starting in February 2020. The church is looking forward to serving alongside Pastor Jay and his family as a beacon of light for their community. Please pray for the church, Pastor Jay, and his family during this time of transition. Also pray that the new pastor and leadership will work together to guide the church toward revitalization.

Website: Parkway-Church.org

“Pray for . . .” is the Sunday blog series at ThomRainer.com. We encourage you to pray for these churches noted every Sunday. Please feel free to comment that you are praying as well.

If you would like to have your church featured in the “Pray for…” series, fill out this information form..

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Christopher Tolkien, Son of J.R.R. Tolkien, Dies at 95-Years-Old

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Christopher Tolkien, Son of J.R.R. Tolkien, Dies at 95-Years-Old


Christopher Tolkien, Son of J.R.R. Tolkien, Dies at 95-Years-Old

Christopher Tolkien, son of famed author J.R.R. Tolkien and his wife Edith, has passed away at the age of 95.

The Tolkien Society announced the passing of Christopher on Twitter Thursday afternoon writing, “Christopher Tolkien has died at the age of 95. The Tolkien Society sends its deepest condolences to Baillie, Simon, Adam, Rachel and the whole Tolkien family.”

The cause of death has not been disclosed.

Born in Leeds in 1924, Christopher was the youngest of three.

According to science fiction and fantasy book website TOR.com, Christopher was his father’s intended audience for his famous work, The Hobbit. The Guardian reports that Christopher was even responsible for drawing many of the original maps for his father’s Lord of the Rings novels.

When the elder Tolkien died in 1973, Tolkien left his literary estate to Christopher who would work to continue his father’s legacy.

TOR.com reports that Christopher spent time editing and organizing his father’s papers and in 1977, he published The Silmarillion. The prequel to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings books and movies, The Silmarillion – which was picked up to be made into a TV show for…

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‘He Really Loved People’: Dr. Bernice King on Living Out Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Love

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‘He Really Loved People’: Dr. Bernice King on Living Out Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Love


‘He Really Loved People’: Dr. Bernice King on Living Out Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy of Love

As America gets ready to commemorate the 91st birthday of the late great Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his daughter, Dr. Bernice King, is positioned to answer the call of her late father while simultaneously making it clear that our country could learn a lot from the highly revered leader. 

“There are a lot of lessons that the country could learn from my father’s life,” King told Christian Headlines. “He was a deeply spiritual man who had a strong prayer life and faith in Jesus Christ.” 

One of the many character traits King inherited from her father is leadership. King leads the King Center in Atlanta, Georgia and preaches across the United States. 

Last week, King sat down for an interview with Christian Headlines to talk about her father’s legacy and how the country should remember him as the 42nd anniversary of his death approaches in April. 

“My father had a deep concern and love for our country in facing racial inequality,” King shared noting that racial inequality is still a prevalent issue in America. 

Ending racial inequality is one of the reasons King feels she is called to carry her father’s legacy. To that end, King works as the CEO of the King Center and serves as chairwoman and organizer for a week-long celebration put on by the center. The celebration has events for everyone and concludes with the annual Monday worship…

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‘We Will Uphold Religious Liberty’: Trump Safeguards Prayer in Schools with New Guidance

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‘We Will Uphold Religious Liberty’: Trump Safeguards Prayer in Schools with New Guidance


‘We Will Uphold Religious Liberty’: Trump Safeguards Prayer in Schools with New Guidance

The Trump administration moved Thursday to safeguard constitutionally protected prayer in schools, threatening districts the loss of government funds if they don’t follow the guidance.

“The right of students and teachers to freely exercise their faith will always be protected, including the right to pray,” Trump said in an Oval Office ceremony. “… We will not let anyone push God from the public square. We will uphold religious liberty for all.” 

 Christian leaders and religious liberty groups applauded the administration and said it could provide clarity to an issue that often sparks controversy. It is the first federal update on the issue since 2003.

The Department of Education guidance, according to a White House summary: 

  • Requires local educational agencies to “confirm that their policies do not prevent or interfere with the constitutionally-protected rights” outlined in the guidance — and threatens the loss of federal funds if they don’t.
  • Allows individuals to file a complaint “if they are denied the ability to participate in protected religious expression.”
  • Makes clear that students “can read religious texts or pray during recess and other non-instructional periods, organize prayer groups, and express their religious beliefs in their assignments.”

The guidance “will help safeguard students’ rights by giving education providers and…

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