Complex Combinations

The person whom I intend to share the Gospel with is my friend Drew Harmatz. We have been friends now for over three years and over that time grown to be really good friends. Even though we are good friends we do not share the same beliefs. Drew is Jewish and has chosen to stick with his birth religion because he likes the Jewish moral compass. Basically, he has expressed that he feels the Jewish culture is more peaceful and presents a better moral basis than that of any other religion. While we have talk of God, Christ, and the Bible; I have never tried to relay the Gospel to him.

Preaching to a Post-everything World offers several contributions to the art of preaching. New ideas and concepts facilitate sermon design and construction; while at the same time a fresh perspective was given to old ideas and concepts. Eswine’s work added to the discussion of expository Christ-centered preaching as well.

“Complex does not mean complicated” (Math is Fun, 2014). Complex means a combination of numbers. These combinations of numbers that form a complex number consists of real numbers and imaginary numbers. The complex number system is an extension of the real number system because it introduces the imaginary number system to the real number system. The complex number system can be visualized in two dimensions and the numbers within the system can be plotted using a Cartesian plane. However, the axes are not exactly the same as a traditional Cartesian plane (x-axis and y-axis). To plot the

Some estimate that 70 percent of the worlds bible-believing Christians (as opposed to nominal or cultural Christians) now live in the majority world.”1 This reality should entirely changes the way we think about missions. If the greater part of Christians no longer live

An astronomer killed my religion. More accurately, reading an astronomer’s carefully chosen and thoughtful words changed my life forever. I was raised in a strict religious home in my early childhood. Both my parents were Jehovah’s Witnesses, and being the good Witnesses that they were, they often chose to shelter their children from the worldly influences surrounding them. There were many things in life forbidden to me, many truths locked away. Unfortunately for my parents, I’ve always been curious about the world and literacy was my key. It wasn’t until I was 13 years old when I first discovered Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space. Reading Sagan’s reflections on the world and humanity ignited something in me that had been smoldering for a long time; the idea that I did not need religion to find purpose and meaning in life, rather I must only look within myself.

This article raises awareness of the historic value of open-air preaching, being seen as radical, in no way limits it to being a method utilized by such as Jesus Christ, Paul the Apostle, and in modern times Rev. Billy Graham. It is a great article for those that aspire to enter the ministry at the grassroots level and beyond.

The authors presented the Christian responsibility for witnessing along with the lost individual’s need to hear the message. The point was well articulated that Christians should live in obedience to God’s Word, to receive strength and understanding through the Holy Spirit.

As he addresses extensively the subject of evangelism, it appears that Fay is very confident that is book is well needed due to the “sin of silence” that has gripped the Church and the body of Christ, in general. He has a powerful style that uses examples from his personal life and experiences to shows his reader that it is easy to share the Gospel. He also uses witnessing examples from the lives of various Christians to show the readers that they too can share the gospel without fear. He advocates a simple and non-confrontational approach to evangelism and states that God can use even imperfect attempts to share the Gospel. What God cannot use is the Christian’s silence about the Gospel.

Randy Newman’s book, Questioning Evangelism, is a book about on how evangelizing is to ask questions, and therefore, letting people communicate with questions about their own truths about God. Newman writes this book hoping that anyone who reads it will gain a better understanding of what evangelism is. Newman’s book is divided into three parts: why questioning evangelism is needed, considering what questions non-believers are asking, and observing why asking questions and knowing answers doesn’t mean a Christian’s own problem like cold-heartedness or anger. Throughout the book Newman brings readers right back to bible scriptures. Even though he appeals to accounts of people like Paul in Acts preaching on Mars Hill, he also shows how the wisdom literature is applied to our evangelistic attempts.

In several cases, students in elementary schools are taught how to use mathematics formulas without fully understanding the meaning behind those formulas and are baffled with applying them to real-world problems. Some students also experience difficulties in reading and interpreting mathematical word problems. In the article, “Restoring Order to Permutations Combinations” authors Patrick M. Kimani, Renamarie T. Gibbs, and Sarah M. Anderson provide readers with their own experiences in teaching students how to apply their own meanings to certain mathematical standards.

The metaphysical world is not something to simply be dabbled with. It is not a path whose beginning should be inspired by something frivolous, plastic, or shallow. To some, it may seem enticing enough to simply use for whatever gain they wish to achieve and then throw it away. To others, it may be an opportunity to show off and prove that they are vastly superior to their peers. However, everything comes at a price, even if that price is not currently visible, realized, or paid. Highly unpleasant consequences will always propagate along the path of life as a result of metaphysics being used for purposes of feeding the insatiable adversary of spiritual growth—the

Sermons in the seeker sensitive church have dramatically changed. Because these churches are just worried about raising their attendance number, they are no longer preaching

The Experiencing God class set the pace for her expectations, and she was ready to experience God some more. She was eager to put into action her revelation. There was a timely opportunity assigned to her upon completion of her class. She enlisted with several others and headed to Brazil for her first foreign mission. As a child, she had a desire to travel the world to tell people about Jesus, but she allowed the enemy to rob her of that dream. God was resurrecting the dormant dream with her first mission trip, and she was chomping at the bits to go. Her Christian walk was lacking and she was at a spiritual low, but God called her out to go. She remembers walking the aisle one Sunday morning after the pastor made the trip announcement. “Here am I, send me Lord,” was her cry. As a single mother experiencing the shame and defeat of three divorces, she lifted her eyes unto the hills from where her help comes from. The accusing words of the enemy almost convinced her that she was of no further use to the Father. How could God use someone like her? Cassandra was used merchandise. God’s people are better than her, but apparently, Satan did not know God’s plan. The team was prohibited to talk about divorce. Even more shame filled her heart at the first team meeting where the leader advised them to not discuss divorce or anything that would appear as sin. Why was she getting to go on this trip? Everyone else seemed flawless and perfect, the way God’s people are designed to be. However, her excitement to serve overruled her shame. They were headed to El Paraiso which translates to Paradise in Portuguese. Cass was the most excited person on the trip. She could not sleep for the anticipation and expectation were so elevated. We had the incredible task of building a church, evangelizing the town, and teaching Vacation Bible School to the children. We were told to not give the

God has a plan to reconcile His relationship with man after sin entered the world. This plan revolves around making His name known throughout all tribes and nations. From the Old Testament to the New Testament, the Bible presents God’s missionary purpose for humanity. For this reason, Christians involved in missions will travel to dangerous places to proclaim God’s name and saving power.

“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” These words spoken by Astronaut Neil Armstrong as he became the first man to step foot on the moon can be applied to ministers in counseling today. At some point, everyone will face the dark pain of heartache and despair, a hurt that pierces so deep that they are gasping with questions. Everyone will face death.