Baptist Press is reporting that one activity can bring Christians, whether conservative or liberal, together: reading their Bible, a Baylor University research assistant, has reported. Frequently reading the Bible changed the attitudes of all Christians no matter their political background, Aaron Franzen reported in a news release from Baylor’s Association of Religion Data Archives. “Thus, even as opposition to same-sex marriage and legalized abortion tends to increase with more time spent with the Bible, so does the number of people who say it is important to actively seek social and...

Three in 10 Americans interpret the Bible literally, saying it is the actual word of God. That is similar to what Gallup has measured over the last two decades, but down from the 1970s and 1980s. A 49% plurality of Americans say the Bible is the inspired word of God but that it should not be taken literally, consistently the most common view in Gallup’s nearly 40-year history of this question. Another 17% consider the Bible an ancient book of stories recorded by man. via In U.S., 3 in 10 Say They Take the Bible Literally. Do these numbers surprise...

Thanks to Linda Stanley (@lindastanley) for passing this along. This is real, folks.  John Maxwell now has ringtones.  John call actually alert you to new phone calls with an inspirational quote or irrefutable law.  For just $1.99 each. (I’ll record some wit and wisdom for you, and personally use your name for just $.99) Something like, “Harry, this is Todd… quite reading your Bible, you have a phone call.” or Zelda, you’re such a great leader.  Sorry to interrupt, but you have a call.” It would be like me being your personal assistant. So… are you...

Pretty amazing.  We are so blessed. Check out this modern day tribe that, for the first time, got the new testament in their own language. Sadly, some of these people know the word as well as we do, yet have not had a Bible in their own tongue. Thoughts? Todd Big thanks to my friend Steve Miller for sending this my way!

If you read many blogs, you’ll find that some think that Rick Warren IS the biggest loser… but no… he’s just teaming up with someone from the show: Pastor Rick Warren and Austin Andrews, a finalist on this season’s “Biggest Loser,” have teamed up for the launch of the Daniel Plan Fun Walk & Run on Saturday. The inaugural event, which includes a 10K walk and run, a 5K walk and run and a kid’s Fun Run, will be at Saddleback’s Lake Forest campus. Running paths will travel along nearby Aliso Creek Trail and through the church’s campus. By 20,...