Noise pollution can be far worse in many ways than other kinds is pollution. There are few places left in this world where one can totally escape the sounds of a distant highway, or an overhead jet. 

Recent studies tell us that excessive noise not only affects our nerves but also our hearts. But, then we didn’t need a study to tell us that. 

Distractions such as cell phones, TVs, and computers take us away from time spent with God, and that affects our hearts. 

Make it a point to spend quiet time, prayer time with God. Lock yourself away from everyone and everything, especially your phones and TVs. Find that quiet place and spend time with God. Exalt Him in your life. Try it today. 

The Christian Church in the West is in decline. There’s no rebutting that. America is a post-Christian nation and is considered by many across the world to be a mission field; a great number of missionaries come to America to spread the Gospel. 

Many denominations spend considerable time and resources hiring consultants to rebrand their image and the image of their local churches. My own denomination is on the second round of such a venture in 20 years. One church, just up the road an hour, rebranded a couple times, and then closed its doors. 

Why do so few churches spend time reaching the lost and disciplining new Christians. Luke tells us (in Acts 9:31)that the early church found peace and edification because it feared God and sought the comfort of the Holy Spirit. 

The Christian Church in America does not need a new image, marketing schemes, and highly paid consultants. It needs to seek the face of God.