UpTime Church: 📖Thy WORD is Truth 📖 [About two hours] Here's a quote from a Dave Hodges broadcast last night. LA Marzulli says when we go up they show up. So if they're on their way, we should be on our way soon? "Doug Thorton told me last week Dave you know our Advanced Space Telescope out in space has detected presumably alien ships that have changed direction and they are headed this way." UpTime Community: The Bible and Dreams: With Julie C. [Just over 2 hours] Also, in case you want to go directly to the dream part, it starts after the 26 minute mark. [One hour] A recent study shows that over 60% of Americans no longer believe that God has any effect on their lives. Even more troubling, nearly half of self-identified Christians —and 40% of born-again Christians— believe the same thing. This massive decline in Biblical worldview can be traced back to the cultural revolution of the 1960s. The radical redefinition of marriage, family, and sexuality had a profound impact on America. Divorce, premarital sex, abortion, and alternative sexual lifestyles started to become normalized. Simultaneously, biblical teaching on the same topics was dismissed as outdated or oppressive. The result? Many left the church they’d grown up in and became “nones.” “Nones” aren’t necessarily atheists, but they don’t hold to a defined sense of religion. They consider themselves “spiritual” while shunning religious commitments, repentance, and a relationship with God. Many churches addressed the decline in attendance by trying to attract the “nones” back. The result was an emphasis on flashy programs and catchy music instead of solid preaching and teaching. The fundamentals of repentance, salvation, growth as a Christian were also watered down. Today, many who sit in pews may never hear a message about the importance of salvation or the necessity of God’s commands. Too many congregations “welcome all” without expecting any sort of change to take place through the power of the gospel. While interest in God is declining for Boomers (60- to 80-year-olds), Gen X (44- to 60-year-olds), and even Millennials (29- to 44-year-olds) Christianity is making a surprise comeback among Gen Z (13- to 28-year-olds). The youngest adult generation is searching for something more than the secular “answers” they’ve been fed. As Bible believers, we have the answers they need.
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