Did you know that for the first time in decades less than 50 percent of the world's population calls itself religious? Church attendance has taken a huge hit since the year 2000. A big part of the situation is that the old members are simply dying off and the newer generation doesn't see religion as a desired aspect of life. Being a church goer, and especially a Baptist church goer, is looked at as being on the right side of the political spectrum. Which to many is perceived as being prudish or out of touch with the mainstream. Being against: same-sex marriage, homosexuality and abortion, is not popular these days. How sad. One specialist, who was raised in the Southern Baptist church, snickered as she corrected her interviewer saying, "I am not a Southern Baptist any more!" She was so quick to shed her spiritual roots. She, being the expert in religion that she is, said that pastors these days, are taking their congregations "nowhere". And thus no-one wan...
These are devotional, and other, thoughts from a guy who lived in Brazil from 1997 to 2023. I recount personal experiences and Bible applications with most of my posts. These "posts" are mostly for me but if you want to, you can read them too!