6 Principles That Clarify What Faith in Ministry Looks Like

6 Principles That Clarify What Faith in Ministry Looks Like

Some Bible verses are so clear that their simple truth is undeniable, such as Hebrews 11:6 which says, "And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him." (NLT)

In case you missed the deep, hidden meaning of the phrase "it is impossible to please God without faith," let me state it clearly: It is impossible to please God without faith. In other words, God has spelled out for us the kind of life that He finds pleasing. It's not a life of achievement or good works or religiosity. It's a life of faith. And if our primary motivation for ministry is pleasing God, then we need a ministry of faith.

UK Ministers want answers on independence currency, The Scotsman

TWO UK CABINET Ministers have today challenged the SNP Government to provide answers on currency after Alex Salmond’s top adviser said that his post-independence plans may be blocked.

The SNP Government wants to share the pound in a currency union with the rest of the UK but this has been ruled out by the Coalition Government and Labour opposition. Crawford Beveridge, who heads up Mr Salmond’s fiscal commission working group, admitted in a keynote speech last night that “politics” could see the plans blocked and suggested using the pound without UK agreement - so called sterlingisation - could work as an alternative.

With only a week to go until postal voting starts in the referendum both Chief Secretary Danny Alexander and Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael are now pressing the SNP Government to set out its currency ‘Plan B’.

Mr Alexander said the Scottish Government is ‘fast running out of time’ to come up with a Plan B on currency.

Liberal Democrats at Holyrood have this morning called for an urgent ministerial statement from Alex Salmond on the currency after Mr Beveridge suggested the SNP’s threat to walk away from Scotland’s share of UK debt after a Yes vote “looks like a default and it smells like a default” to credit ratings agencies.

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PM praises gay marriage in major family speech

PM praises gay marriage in major family speech

David Cameron has said he believes in the “right of marriage for all people”, as he gave a major speech on the family.

Speaking on Monday the Prime Minister said he wanted to send a “clear message” that Britain supports commitment.

He claimed this was “just as vital whether the commitment is between a man and a woman, a man and a man or a woman and another woman”.

Huge change

David Cameron backed the introduction of same-sex marriage, which came into force in March, despite widespread opposition.

In June he praised the redefinition as a “huge, historic change”.

Now, in a speech where he said that for him “nothing matters more than family”, he has again emphasised his support for the change.

Well, Mr Cameron, we know what the Bible teaches,  Marriage is between a Man and a Woman

Once Gay, Always Gay? Not Necessarily

Once Gay, Always Gay? Not Necessarily









But this story raises an interesting question: If our culture demands that we accept homosexuality in the name of freedom, should we not also respect the rights of people like William Dobson if they want to leave the gay lifestyle? The answer to that question might prove whether or not all the talk about "tolerance" in our culture today is actually a smokescreen for intolerance.