“One day, my small group leaders stormed into my dorm room dressed up as ninjas and invited me and my roommate to an InterVarsity freshmen volleyball tournament,” said Neal. “We thought we would be the only ones dressed up, but it turned out that everyone else in the tournament also dressed up.”
Much has been made of late of the young “evangelical radicals,” whose writings and ministries provoke and poke and prod what they view as acculturated, complacent American believers.
It’s rare when a musical ensemble has the opportunity to perform before the preacher to the Papal Household, but also gets invited as part of the lineup at Blue Flame, an Oklahoma-based Protestant ministry that explores the intersection of worship and the arts.
A rumor began circulating late last month that the U.S. State Department was considering removing Cuba from the U.S. list of countries that support terrorism.
In less than four years since the official launch of Jesus.net in August of 2009, the worldwide Internet evangelism project has just passed the 5 million mark for people indicating a decision made to accept Christ.
At first it’s cool to have foreign friends, enjoy nice meals together in fancy restaurants and go with them to beach resorts for a relaxing day out. There is also the delight of receiving and buying lovely things and learning to connect with new friends through the Internet—until one day you find yourself trapped. It is like an addiction; you don’t really like it but it’s too difficult to break free.
