2013-04-15T11:35:47-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/danger/ http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/10620 2013-04-15T11:35:47-05:00 Church Mag reports an increase in attacks to hack into WordPress-powered sites (which these days are 22+% of new website launches, including many church sites). They recommend urgent action to increase the security of all WordPress.org sites. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/mayor-in-the-flames-6681 2012-08-20T11:12:23-05:00 Spiritual rescue is possible because of the love of one Man - Jesus. Who didn't just risk His life for you and me; He gave His life. And He stands ready to rescue you from a spiritual death penalty you can't escape any other way. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/storm-warning-in-your-soul-6413 2011-08-10T10:19:09-05:00 the internal Holy Spirit sirens go off whenever we step out of the Light and into the darkness. And I'm wise to wake up right away and get to where it's safe; doing what God blesses instead of what God judges. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/the-witness-protection-program-6361 2011-05-31T10:40:05-05:00 The more you're with lost people and the more you're in lost places, the more tightly you need to hold on to Jesus. Stay within the rules. Never flirt with sin so you can continue to be His faithful witness. Flirting with sin is a trap. God's Witness Protection Program says, "Go witness, but always stay safely inside of God's rules." http://hutchcraft.com/christmas-moments/christmas-2010/the-worst-part-in-the-christmas-story 2010-12-21T11:21:36-05:00 Herod's not the last person to miss Jesus because of wanting to be king. We all want to be king - of our own life. And that self-rule the Bible calls "sin" is what ultimately separates us from the God we can't live without and keeps us out of His heaven. http://internetevangelismday.com/electric-safety.php 2010-08-14T07:49:59-05:00 Never, ever, use a wired microphone in a baptismal pool. A recent case in Texas is only the latest of a long series of tragedies around the world, with church leaders being electrocuted in pools. Even a normally harmless leakage of stray volts into a microphone is lethal when a person is immersed in water. http://internetevangelismday.com/dangers.php 2010-08-08T16:08:57-05:00 not taken sufficient action to counter wrong uses of the Web. And because the Internet is a sort of worldwide library – that gives access to anyone, anything, anywhere, in seconds – the dangers and temptations are real. Internet Evangelism Day strongly believes that the Web is a tool God has given us for evangelism and discipleship. But as in any other form of ministry, you need God’s protection. [www.urbana.org/wtoday.ephesians.cfm?article=95] Because you may be using the Internet in the familiar surroundings of home or office, it may seem deceptively safe. Although we encourage many types of online evangelism, we also want to alert you to potential dangers. See, for instance, our warning about outreach at Second Life. If you are involved in starting online ministry, especially outreach, you will be under additional attack [www.urbana.org/_articles.cfm?recordid=107] and prayer partners are essential. How bad is it? http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/deadly-deafness-6126 2010-07-06T13:37:42-05:00 Our word for today from the Word of God is a sobering warning about this deadly deafness. Hebrews 3:7 says, "Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts." Every time you hear about what Jesus did for you on the cross and you do nothing about it, your heart gets a little harder. We wouldn't know that if God didn't tell us that in the Bible. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs%2022:3&version=NIV 2009-10-02T11:59:09-05:00 Christians are advised to keep their eyes out for spiritual danger wherever it might appear. It would be foolish to ignore the warning signs of danger or temptation and to proceed without caution. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/the-danger-zone-alarm-3019 2009-10-01T10:51:23-05:00 God's warning is clear - don't quench the Holy Spirit of Almighty God. Listen to God's alarm going off in you. You don't know the trouble this is taking you into. He does. Back away from this door. It takes you where you do not want to end up. You are entering the danger zone.