Jeff Kim, president of AACF
Book: Shane Claiborne, theological prankster, speaker and author of the Irresistible Revolution
Blogger: Jeremy Del Rio of JeremyDelRio.com (because “he has a great blog with insights on what God is doing in the inner city”)
Preacher on my iPod: Judah Smith, youth pastor of Generation Church, part of The City Church
InterVarsity leader Ashley Jung
Devotional: One Year Bible NIV (Paperback) by Tyndale House Publishers
Book: Just Walk Across the Room by Bill Hybels
Alum James Pyun
Best website for sermons: Redeemer.com
Inspirational song: “Meant to Live” by Switchfoot
Band: U2
Fun thing to do: Debate …
24-7 prayer is God’s idea. The Bible says in 1 Thessalonians 5:17, “Pray continually.” To pray continually means to “pray 24-7.” It is God’s command. Prayer is often compared to spiritual breathing, or the breathing of one’s spirit. We breathe 24-7. We breathe every 2 seconds for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year. We breathe 24-7 because we need fresh air, oxygen, so that our bodies can produce energy. If we stop breathing even for a minute, we can die because our bodies …
Exploring the Connections between God and Sex
Rob Bell’s latest book is called Sex God. Yes,–Sex God. The seemingly blasphemous title alone is enough to send any conservative running for the hills.
In his first ground-breaking book, Velvet Elvis, author and pastor Rob Bell invites people to repaint the Christian faith tradition, an imperative in an ever-changing world. In his sophomore work, Bell kicks it up a notch by touching on the taboo subject of sexuality. As the title of his introduction says, “This is really about that.”
Though the connection between sexuality …
Does life exist outside planet Earth? Religion seems to be responsible for a lot of hatred and anger in the world, so why should I bother with it? How do we know the Bible isn’t missing books or that books that do not belong are in the Bible? How do we know the Bible is correct? …
Communing with God in both Body and Spirit
Body Prayer? Unrestricted Prayer? Prayer- Anytime, Anywhere? 24/7 Prayer? Unconventional Prayer? Holistic Prayer?
“He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed.”
For the thirty three years Jesus lived in this world, he existed with the physical form of an earthly man. He saw, smelled, heard, tasted, walked, touched and prayed. When Jesus prayed, he prayed in different positions and postures. Jesus prayed, kneeling down. He prayed sitting down. He prayed walking on the road.
Prayer is not …