What’s special about church? For this final episode of Post-Christianity?‚ Glen Scrivener and Andrew Wilson are joined by Rebecca McLaughlin‚ author of Confronting Christianity and The Secular Creed. They discuss the unique nature of the in-person church as the place where the vertical dimension of worship meets the horizontal dimension of embodied community. Reflecting on the long history of Christianity‚ they acknowledge that the church simply “doing its thing” has a transformative‚ leavening influence on the world. McLaughlin critiques some of our attitudes toward church and personal evangelism and offers encouragement to keep proclaiming Christ even when it feels fruitless. Scrivener examines how our fear of being labeled “bigots” can lead us to disqualify ourselves from sharing the gospel‚ even though our friends might be more receptive than we imagine. The podcast ends on a hopeful note: we’re actually living in pre-Christian times—Jesus is Lord‚ he is returning‚ and summer is coming.

111 years ago today‚ the bust of Nefertiti was discovered in the workshop of the sculptor Thutmose’s workshop by German archaeologists. It has become one of the most widely-reproduced images of ancient Egypt‚ and the woman depicted an icon of feminine beauty. She may have been co-ruler along with her husband Akhenaten‚ but she was […] The post Good News in History‚ December 6 appeared first on Good News Network.

Each year‚ millions of people travel thousands of miles across the globe to see famous landmarks with their own eyes. But for those unconcerned with originality‚ there are plenty of replicas scattered about. While some of them are undeniably tacky—like the reproductions of the Statue of Liberty and the Eiffel Tower on the Las Vegas […] The post 10 Interesting Replicas of World-Famous Landmarks appeared first on Listverse.

Medicine has come a long way since history was first recorded‚ and even farther in the past hundred years or so. People are living longer than ever‚ medicine is breaking new ground all the time‚ and technology is gaining ground even as we speak. More and more new medical treatments are being experimented with‚ and […] The post Top 10 Overused and Bogus Medical Treatments appeared first on Listverse.

Heather Lawless came close to never existing on this earth. Due to her mother’s medical condition‚ Lawless’ mom was advised by her physicians and her family to have an abortion.  “There was an abortion appointment made‚ and she didn’t show up to it‚” Lawless said of her mom‚ adding‚ “She chose life for me‚ and I was able to experience the life that I have now.” When Lawless had an unplanned pregnancy herself‚ she chose life‚ and years later when her daughter found herself unexpectedly pregnant‚ Lawless supported her as her daughter chose life as well.  Her mother’s story and her own are “the main reasons why I started Reliance‚ why I do what I do‚” Lawless said.  She founded Reliance Ministries and the Reliance Center in Idaho to serve women facing unplanned pregnancies.  “We have a four-part model that includes a holistic reproductive health clinic and a men’s program‚ a maternity home and a coffee shop‚” Lawless explains.  “We wanted to figure out whatever the barrier was to life and remove the barrier‚” she explains‚ adding that‚ for example‚ “if a woman wants to choose abortion because she doesn’t have a place to live‚ we want to give her a place to live.”  Heather Lawless (Photo: Reliance Ministries) Whether the obstacle to choosing life is housing‚ health care‚ finances‚ or an abusive relationship‚ Lawless says she and her team at Reliance Ministries seek to eliminate and overcome the barrier for the mother so she is free to choose life.  Lawless joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to share her own story and how Reliance Ministries offers a practical model for pregnancy resource centers around the country.  Listen to the podcast below:  The post She Was Close to Never Existing‚ but Her Mother’s Choice Changed That. Now‚ She’s Giving Back. appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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