Youth and Discipleship Summer Ministry Highlights

For some, summer is a time to slow down, take it easy, and vacation. At Church of God Youth and Discipleship, summer is a wide-open season of ministry, outreach, training, and evangelism. Here are just a few summer ministry highlights:

Os Hillman Got It Totally Wrong About the Christian-Owned Bakery in Oregon

As a regular contributor to the opinion column of Charisma News, I was surprised to read Os Hillman’s article, “Why Oregon Bakers Should Have Sold Wedding Cake to Gay Couple.” Now, to be clear, I wasn’t surprised to see the article posted on the website, since it’s a forum for discussion among Christians, and not all opinion columnists will agree. No problem there!

New Parenting Book Puts Grace Back Into Raising Kids

Delaware Spring Press is proud to announce the release of its seventh title, “Practical Grace For Parents,” by Ryan Hobbs. A follow-up to 2012’s “Practical Grace,” “Practical Grace For Parents” examines the reality that there are no perfect parents, and that there are certainly no perfect children, but that God isn’t concerned. In fact, He has a plan, grace. There is a contradiction in Christian parenting. Although our theology says that only the Holy Spirit can change us, we tell our children to “shape up.” It is a contradiction, which if we aren’t careful, can turn them into law-strivers instead of grace-lovers. “Practical Grace For Parents” says that “God is looking for moms and dads who will stop parenting by their own strength, but instead will tap into the power of God’s loving kindness, and pour that loving kindness into the lives of their children.” More information is available at www.delawarespring.org or email info@delawarespring.org.

(Source: Christian Newswire)

PraiseMatch.com: A Free Singles Ministry Website

PraiseMatch.com is a 100% free Christian dating website that focuses solely in getting Christian singles together in an exciting, fun, romantic and safe way. Because PraiseMatch.com does not charge a fee or take donations and does not even have irritating banner ads on the website. It can be classified as a true ministry and not a business like all other dating websites.