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‘Jesus Generation’: See Why 60,000+ Students & Pastors Are Gathering in Atlanta This Week

Jan. 2, 2013 8:34am Billy Hallowell

60,000+ Students Gather for Passion 2013 in Atlanta | Jesus, Human Trafficking

Photo Credit: 268Generation.com

For all the talk surrounding the alleged death of religion, one would assume that interest in spiritual themes is anemic at best. However, this isn’t necessarily the case. While the proportion of Americans who count themselves as religiously-unaffiliated is on the rise, there’s still a great deal of interest in exploring faith and religion.

Consider the annual “Passion” conference, which is set to break its own attendance record this year. With 60,000 students and preachers slated to head to Atlanta to take part in the four-day Christian-themed event, it’s impossible to dismiss the ever-intense devotion that many still have to faith and religious structures.

As The Christian Post notes, the event’s purpose is focused around “making Jesus famous and fighting modern-day slavery.” Some of the biggest and most popular orators and faith-based musicians will address and perform for the massive audience at the Georgia Dome, as the collective group invokes faith to contend with complex, modern-day issues. The Post has more about the festivities, which began on Tuesday night and will extend through Friday:

In what will be the largest single Passion gathering in North America since the Passion movement began in 1995, attendees will hear from dynamic Christian speakers including Louie Giglio, John Piper, Beth Moore, Francis Chan, Judah Smith, and Gary Haugen. Worship through music will also be an integral component of the conference, and lead musicians include Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Charlie Hall, David Crowder, Lecrae, and Jesus Culture.

The majority of conference participants are students and young professionals ages 18-25, along with youth ministry pastors and church leaders attending with their groups. In addition, over 2,500 volunteers – called “Door Holders” – have committed to serve during the conference with everything from registration and ushering to production and logistics.

On the conference’s web site, Pastor Louie Giglio, founder of the Passion movement and a faith leader at Passion City Church in Atlanta, Ga., notes that the event is intended to “see a generation stake their lives on what matters most.” Naturally, from Giglio’s perspective, this sentiment is centered around a belief in Christianity and its central figure, Jesus Christ.

Here’s a promo for Passion 2013:

“Passion is more than a conference. More than an event. More than a feeling,” the web site proclaims. “Passion is you and me saying goodbye to lesser things and saying yes to the One whose name is above every name.”

So far, the movement has been highly successful. The first conference, held in 1997 in Austin, Texas, included 2,000 people. While large-scale in its own regard, this year’s expected 60,000 shows monumental growth (and 2013 is up quite a bit over 2012′s 42,000 attendee number). In addition to the annual event, there are also tours, regional gatherings and other related outreach mechanisms.

Photo Credit: 268Generation.com

The Passion 2013 conference isn’t just about feel-good sermons and music that will enrich attendees. In addition to these attributes, the event is aimed at ending human trafficking — a horrific phenomenon that traps and exploits millions of people across the globe.

The conference is partnered with numerous anti-slavery groups and, during the 2012 initiative, more than $3.3 million was raised through the event to help stop trafficking. Attendees are also helping the poor and homeless, as they collect towels and socks and donate them to homeless shelters in the South.

You can watch the main sessions of the Passion 2013 conference for free (here’s the schedule) on a special live stream web site that has been setup for those who cannot attend. And be sure to find out more about Passion 2013 here.

(H/T: The Christian Post)

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am123
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 6:34pm
The music that comes out of the Passion event every year is testament to the fact that God has the best music on planet earth, music with a higher purpose, the purpose of worship.

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- Zeus is THE Lord
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 7:30pm
  Yet God can’t sing a song in tune…
  
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- TheCalmOne
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:38pm
  I wouldn’t trade one note from B.B. King’s guitar for all the hymns in the world.
  
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judyaz
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 3:18pm
On not misinterpreting the words of Jesus, throughout he spoke of knowing the spirit by receiving it, that it was the Father in Him speaking His own words. It is in John, chapters 1-17, his farewell prayer at his last Passover. The other gospels say this too. He said it in many ways, many words, so people listening or following him might hear. As for changing the world, he said to the most learned scriptural scholar, you must be born over again to see the kingdom of heaven. Even upon the cross he left the Holy Spirit to flow throughout the world and enter into us. We live because he lives.
Is their “passion” seeking to receive the Holy Spirit of Christ? To know him? Did not Jesus say, “Ask and you shall receive that your joy may be complete.”
To me, it doesn’t matter so much how someone asks, but that they do.
Christianity has changed and grown over the many centuries. A Catholic bishop decided there’d only be 4 gospels because there are only 4 cardinal points: north, south, east and west. Emperor Constantine elevated God into the heavens away from man and created the Trinity. What is the Christian doctrine? The early church was made of groups in different places who had many ways, not one. So who are we to judge another if in his heart he seeks to know God? Jesus reminded us of scripture, ‘Judge not lest ye be judged.” He told his disciples who didn’t get it, “Love one another. If there is this love among you then the world will know you are my disciples in t

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- judyaz
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 3:21pm
  “…disciples in truth.” Let us love one another.
  
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- judyaz
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 3:33pm
  If Jesus came to them, and they felt and received his presence and spirit, should we not rejoice? For a church is not a denomination or building. He is building the temple of God within men and women. “My father has many mansions,” he said in his farewell words. He told us he was going there on purpose to prepare a place for us, that we and those who through their words put their faith in him would be with him where he is. And they know his voice and be his flock too.
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 3:33pm
  JUDYAZ
  
  Catholicism is a cult and no one should reference people from that cult. There is but one way to the Father and that is through the Son
  
  The mandate placed before the church was to spread the gospel and all whom would believe would be saved. In this age, all whom believe will be raptured before the destruction of the world
  
  Christ did not teach any other path to heaven and He did not teach socialism
  
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- jwt
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 7:31pm
  maybe if the Lord was asked to be there, ” a still quiet voice” this meeting might be of value. lots of noise and passion might have the form of God but without the power of God. if He showed up the wild fire might consume the lot
  
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Paool
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:45pm
hmm…logo looks like a giant poke ball…

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mcsledge
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:01pm
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism.

If there is but One God the Father and One Jesus Christ, how do supposed Christians believe that their are thousands of paths back to God? God will no more accept ordinances like baptism performed by unauthorized officiators than the state acknowledges marriages performed by someone without authority.

People claim to believe in God, but deny the power required and possessed by One Faith…..the Faith led by Jesus Christ.

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- Freedomlover_US
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 4:20pm
  Lucky for you that you weren’t born in Iran or North Korea, where there is no way you’d ever become a Christian. Then God would see to it you burn in heII for all eternity just for being born in the wrong place.
  
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- girlnurse
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:07pm
  FREEDOMLOVER: Jesus Christ is more alive in North Korea and other communist nations than He is here! Christianity is growing faster in many of these countries than ever before! My God is not limited by geographical boundaries..
  http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/issues/North.htm
  
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- TheCalmOne
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:44pm
  @GIRLNURSE – so why did he allow those 20 innocent children to be shot to death?
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on January 3, 2013 at 12:05am
  THECAL
  
  The question is, where are those children now? I’ll tell you. They are in heaven and with Jesus right now and soon, I’ll be in heaven myself at the resurrection/rapture
  
  There is only one way to be saved Romans 10:9-10 & 1 Cor 15:50-55
  
  You have been told whats going to happen before it happens
  
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- girlnurse
  Posted on January 3, 2013 at 12:58am
  THECALMONE: God doesn’t interfere with everything or anything in this world. We ALL have free will and there is evil in the world going way back…since we were created. Have you seriously never heard this answer before? If God interfered every time something bad was going to happen this would be called heaven and it’s not. This is a wicked, evil, sinful world..
  
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Cymry
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 12:49pm
MaryBeth, I am not saying that Glenn is an agent of the socialists.

The type of cognitive process involved in coming to that conclusion is prevalent in Type I Bi-Polar patients.

I will no longer reply to your posts but will rather pray for you.

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Zeus is THE Lord
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 12:25pm
Atlanta, you have my sympathies…
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- binge_thinker
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:58pm
  Funny, I say the same thing to the mind-numbed followers of Dawkins and his ilk after I read most of the works of Dawkins, Harris, etc. If that‘s all you’ve got to bring to the conversation, it’s time to unplug, get out of mom’s basement and stop being such a trolly-troll.
  
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- Zeus is THE Lord
  Posted on January 3, 2013 at 1:35am
  Haaaaa! Now that, Binge, is humor laziness. The ol’ “mom’s basement” routine. I’m always amused by Christians who seem to construe non-belief as the foundation for organizational group-thought. Sure, there are atheists and agnostics who belong to groups and take it seriously and wear their non-belief on their sleeves and follow those who champion their beliefs, but most agnostics or atheists simply don’t subscribe to religious or mythological beliefs. End of story.
  
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- SocialismSuxEveryday
  Posted on January 3, 2013 at 2:36pm
  Zeus- They call it election because some people just can’t understand it. sheep to the right , goats to the left. Bye, Bye Z
  
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THERAPTURCOMES
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 12:04pm
This conference is satanic and any real Christian would know this.

Be a BEREAN Acts 17:11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

The whole point of the gospel (Romans 10:9-10 7 1 Cor 15:1-4) is to spread the truth in spite of a FALLEN WORLD.

We as Christians are not ordered to change an already condemned world. It is not the Christians task to try and change the fallen world. We are to give the gospel and out of this fallen world will rise the church, the bride of Christ

This conference is emergent church new age satanic garbage and nothing more

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- LimitedLiabilityUser
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 12:39pm
  I abhor the fact that in our fallen world we the kind of attitude found in this conference where we want to “make Jesus famous”. What they don’t know is regardless of whether or not any of us here in this fallen world repent and believe in the Gospel, a whole perfect, heavenly host serves and worships the Lamb night and day. The King of Kings and Lord of Lords does not desire to be “famous”, even though His Word will endure for eternity, and by Him, through Him and for Him everything was created. Unless they preach the Gospel and remission of sin through Jesus Christ, I’m worried that the Holy Spirit will be miles away. God bless brother.
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 12:46pm
  LIMITED
  
  Amen.
  
  This is the apostate church warned of in the scriptures and soon the resurrection/rapture will take place and so many of these people will realize they have been lied to.
  
  It is as if they have rewritten the bible to their own wants and chase fables
  
  2 Timothy 4:4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned to fables.
  
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- girlnurse
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 8:14pm
  Can you be more specific about they’re wrong doctrine? Just because they would like to end sex trafficking?? I am very familiar with Francis Chan who is a Godly man and a little familiar with Giglio but how is it ungodly to put Jesus first? Can you be specific please? I don’t think its a good idea to spread bad gossip about Godly men.
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:48pm
  GIRLNURSE
  
  (1) John Piper is a Calvinist and that is ANOTHER GOSPEL Gal 1:8-9
  (2) What you need to do is research EMERGENT CHURCH including Rick Warren
  (3) Christian are ordered to do one thing above and beyond all else To Spread the gospel Romans 10:9-10 & 1 Cor 15:1-4
  (4) Christianity is not a save the world social gospel. The bible is very clear that things are not going to get better but wax worse and worse. The more money and effort wasted on ending slavery and poverty the more money is wasted.
  (6) This is about DISCERNMENT and recognizing the wolf is sheep’s clothing trying to pass itself of as a church
  
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- AceTrainerBoss
  Posted on January 5, 2013 at 5:33pm
  Excuse me mr. THERAPTURCOMES, what is your opinion on Christian rappers such as Lecrae? Just curious.
  
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JonnyQ
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 12:02pm
I see a pokeball as well. Finally, pokemon is a part of religion :)

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- Balpit
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 12:57pm
  Gotta catch ‘em all.
  
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- Paool
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 3:14pm
  A Wild Atheist appeared! Used Faith! It is not very effective. Wild Atheist ran away!
  
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jstan442
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:43am
@ copatriots–thanks for the video-now i am a fan of this ministry!!

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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 11:31am
  This is nothing more than emergent church new age garbage. Even the verse they quote is twisted
  
  Isaiah 26:8 Yea, in the way of your judgments, O LORD, have we waited for you; the desire of our soul is to your name, and to the remembrance of you.
  
  WAY OF YOUR JUDGEMENTS = THE LAW. This passage is for the HEBREWS. The law was not given to the gentiles. That is the whole pointy of Acts 15
  
  There is nothing Holy about this. This is not about God at all it is about social justice. Where has discernment gone???
  
  The resurrection/rapture comes http://youtu.be/ahEVxIzlxwo
  
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- Oldtimer2
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 12:22pm
  therapturecomes said “this is nothing more than emergent church new age garbage” Dude! Did you even read the article or look at the list of speakers? Do you even know who and what the emergent church are? As for your comment about the law being given only to the Hebrews, do you consider yourself above the law ie the 10 commandments? What do you do with the statement by Jesus in Matt 5:17. “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” This meeting is hardly the Sorjourners or Occupy Wall Street crowd. Get a grip and be thankful that young people are gathering to learn about and give praise to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ!
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 12:42pm
  OLDTIMER
  
  Yes I did read the article, read the list of speakers and watched the video. The question is, do you know what the emergent church is?
  
  John Piper = Calvinist = ANOTHER GOSPEL = Gal 1:8-9 that is just one speaker
  
  Louie Giglio = EMERGENT CHURCH
  
  Do you even understand the bible you read?
  
  It is not the churches mandate to change the world. It is the churches mandate to spread the gospel and bring people out of a condemned world.
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 1:07pm
  OLDTIMER
  
  Read this article http://www.donotbesurprised.com/…/louie-giglio-to-join-word-faith-lineup...
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 1:59pm
  OLDTIMER
  
  When you click on the link it will say that the article is not available or something like that but right below that is ‘HOME’ click on that and it will take you to the article
  
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- Wilsonpd
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 4:02pm
  @therapturcomes — thanks for the link to the donotbesurprised.com article. Very interesting.
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 7:03pm
  WILSONPD
  
  You are welcome
  
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RebelBroker
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:25am
This sounds like a great event. However, are the organizers aware that their promotional image looks like a Pokemon ball? Just sayin’. Here is a link to what a pokemon ball looks like: http://o.guidesarchive.ign.com/guides/9846/images/ball.gif

Sorry, I have children who used to love the things.

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shorelineliz
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:21am
Maybe if I just pray and don’t work and just pray and read my Bible and hang out in my prayer closet and at Christian conferences and wait for Jesus to return and don’t vote then the problems of my country will go away. I will just hide my head in the sand until my bum gets shot off. That probably won’t hurt much.

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- jman-6
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:43am
  You can work and vote or both and still attend conferences. If you noticed their age you would understand that the majority are college kids and youth pastors. They plan all year to attend just like you plan your vacation. “What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, only to die and lose his soul.”
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 11:45am
  There is no hiding involved. Real christians know what is coming because the bible tells you whats going to happen before it happens.
  
  As I type this we have Isaiah 17:1 & Isaiah 19 in the process of being fulfilled and these two prophecies lead into Zech 12 & Psalm 83.
  
  I believe that the resurrection/rapture( 1 Thes 4:13-18, 1 Cor 154:50-55, Rev 3;10) will take place prior to the fulfillment of Psalm 83
  
  I am actually against this event because it is pseudo Christianity and is emergent church new age garbage.
  
  What matters is not the end of slavery, what matter is the following
  
  Romans 10:9-10 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
  
  10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
  
  1 Cor 15:1-4 Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand;
  
  2 By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
  
  3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
  
  4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
  
  In this cursed world we will always have the poor and slavery and denigration, hate, until Christ returns and changes it.
  
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- girlnurse
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 8:51pm
  THERAPTURECOMES said : “In this cursed world we will always have the poor and slavery and denigration, hate, until Christ returns and changes it”.
  
  Does that mean we shouldn’t try and help people out of bondage? With all due respect man you are wrong! We need to help people and do good in Jesus name! Not for “works” but to love people…
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 11:00pm
  GIRLNURSE
  
  I don’t know what to tell you if you do not have a deep abiding or understanding of scriptures to know the difference between the wolf in sheep’s clothing and a sheep.
  
  No amount of money they raise will stop slavery.
  
  I as a Christian have helped people in my local area but this social gospel is not THE GOSPEL. No where in scriptures do you find the Christ or the apostles doing these things now do you.
  
  If these people really want to help, then raise three million dollars to smuggle in bibles to the middle east.
  
  Do you even read or understand what the bible teaches. Why did Christ take the expensive bottle of perfume and sell it for the poor? That was JUDAS and look what he really was.
  
  So tell me, how much money will actually make it to the slaves and how many will it free.
  
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- THERAPTURCOMES
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 11:42pm
  GIRLNURSE
  
  Not once have I heard you promote the gospel only social justice. I’ll tell you what, I want a list of pastors names that you think are good pastors. Lets see just what you have been listening to
  
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Glennda
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:19am
How much for the Jesus jeans? And the T-shirt, I want a T-shirt. And some coffee mugs. And a welcome mat. And a hat. And some bumper stickers. And a keychain, oh, I really want a keychain.
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- SocialismSuxEveryday
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 7:23pm
  “Are you a good witch or a bad witch?”
  
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Jezreel
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:06am
I wonder if there was an entrance fee and that they had to pay money to attend? God desires repentance. It sounds like a one last ditch attempt to work up emmotions in the flesh and mistake that for the prescence of Jeshua. Nothing good will come to our country unless there is repentance and Americans right now, are still pretty much blinded to their spiritual state.

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- shorelineliz
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:20am
  At least they are getting high on Jesus and not drugs or something else that is worse. Let them have their conference then they can go back to their lives on the unemployment line or the job search line or their parent’s basement. Let the little darlings have a weekend to forget about this awful country their Evangelical parents didn’t have the guts to vote for. They can all keep reading their Bibles, raising their hands and retreat to their prayer closets while Rome burns. Or something like that. Then they will all get raptured right before the end. And keep doing nothing. Let them have their “feel good” and “let Jesus fix it” religion. Then they will inherit the real debt. Have to live with reality. Sooner or later. They will probably never wake up to that. Ever.
  
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- jman-6
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:36am
  Jezreel- Do you know what repentance even means? Probably not what you think it does. It means to change your mind about something. Like recognize your need for a Savior. Keep knocking them down and people like me will keep lifting them up! GOD SPEED
  
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- SocialismSuxEveryday
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 12:33pm
  @Jezreel- Most of Jesus’ ministry was to condemn and correct the problems that the religous leaders and rulers created by misinterpretation and manipulating the meaning of the law. Did you ever think you may be wrong in your assumtions and need to re examine your motivation? This is a great ministry that connects kids with Christ and others in their age group that share belief. High school and college age that are spoon feed socialism every day.this creates opportunity to network with like minded in their age bracket. As Paul said (paraphrased) ” if have have all, but don’t have love… I have nothing.”
  
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marybethelizabeth
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:59am
CYMRY, you are saying that Mr. Beck is an agent of the socialists.

Mr. Beck is in fact a fascist.

The last part of your post about the state of religion does not describe any kind of truth that exists anywhere.
There are no people and there are no institutions or movements that actually exist as you describe.

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Cavallo
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:50am
Just as long as they don’t participate in any unregulated capitalism. Why that would just be evil, so says the man in the funny hat.

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GuruMeditation
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:40am
Rev 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me

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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 5:01pm
  ‘Sup’? Slang?
  
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Doug_Huffman
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:37am
Long distance bicycling, I got permission to camp in the back of an evangelical campu that was teaching their conferees “Make a joyful noise for the Lord!” And did they. I’m afraid that was the depths of the teaching.

I am saved by righteous faith in Grace alone, no works, words or rituals required.

μολων λαβέ molṑn labé ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE “From my cold, dead hands” works for me.

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- Glennda
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:16am
  Why work for anything when you cam get it for free, right? Obviously you’re part of the 47% who will never take responsibility for your own life. I guess Jesus was a liberal.
  
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- girlnurse
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 8:07pm
  Its NOT works that saves us:
  
  “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us…”
  (Titus 3:5)
  
  BUT faith without works is dead. If you believe the soft pink fluffy gospel many preachers are preaching today…you better EXAMINE yourself!
  
  “But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. 19 You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe—and tremble! 20 But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?” James 2: 14-26
  
  Jesus said:” Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.” John 14:21 AND
  
  Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him” John 14:23
  
  What are His commandments?
  
  “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” Luke 10:27
  
  AND He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation” Mark 16:15
  
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Cymry
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:37am
this hegelian dialectic you speak of is the modus operandi of the socialist party of america (formerly known as the democratic party usa).

Community Reinvestment Act (caused the housing bubble and resultant great recession)
and then……
Nationalization of Banking, Automotive and other industries.

progressives can’t accept God as He describes himself in His Word so they create “gay friendly” versions of the bible. when you don’t believe in absolute truth, then everything is relative and can be modified. unfortunately, if this is persued further, major social upheaval will ensue and the results will not be what the progressives are hoping for.

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geefishy
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:27am
1 Corinthians 1:18

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

- King James Bible “Authorized Version”, Pure Cambridge Edition

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trinity76
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:25am
From what I have heard, this is an absolutely fantastic conference. Both my daughters went last year. My older daughter is there this year.

Yes, conferences such as this do tend to be very emotional, but I think they can also encourage young adult Christians to keep on the path less traveled. And, the anti-slavery focus of this particular conference is very informative…a lot of the first timers in my kids’ group last year had no idea of the scope of the problem. One of my younger daughter’s best friends has become heavily involved in anti-slavery causes due to her exposure to the issue at Passion.

A businessman in our town has contributed to at least two young adult church groups to assist first timers in attending.

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- copatriots
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:51am
  I have also heard fantastic things about these conferences also. I have listened to a few of Louis Giglio’s sermons. I had my 20 something niece listen to his “Fruitcake & Ice Cream”….which is a very powerful story.
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K-VMnsULw8
  
  I have also studied under Beth Moore’s teaching for several years and can certainly vouch for her faithfulness to God’s word.
  
  May many be blessed at this event and may God move mightily in their lives. To Him be all Glory!
  
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- ashestoashes
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:07am
  You say that yes..this event is emotional..Some pastors..one of my favorites is John McArthur..who does not seem to believe in emotionalism..but remember..God did make us in his image..so would that not mean that He is emotional also? Remember Jesus crying along with Mary and Martha when they were crying over the death of their brother Lazarus? And remember when he became angry over the “money changers” doing their business at the temple? Or how about the time when He was in the Garden of Gesthamane when he sweat blood asking the Father if this cup could pass before him..or on the cross when He said..Eli Eli lama sabachthani? When the Holy Spirit is involved..it’s going to be emotional..Where 2 or more are gathered in My name..there I will be also.. As far as the bands being there..best worship music I’ve ever heard is from Jesus Culture..You Won’t Relent..with Kim Walker Smith and Chris Quilala on Youtube live..and also Show Me Your Glory with Kim Walker Smith both of Jesus Culture..Until one experiences God’s glory (his presence) for themselves..they will not realize how emotional it is..I never realized how at one you can become with God until I realized the importance of worshipping Him with music..
  
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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:42am
  “The path less traveled?”
  
  I never understand when religious people make comments like this.
  
  One of my friend’s kids wrote a short paragraph in it and she said something along the lines of, “why does this world continue to alienate and persecute religious people?”
  
  Do you know how many Christians there are? How can you then say that it’s the “road less traveled?”
  
  This world is made up primarily of religious people, so any alienation or persecution is likely coming from…….wait for it……other religious people.
  
  It’s something in the religious mindset to have a majority and still claim persecution.
  
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- SLEAZYHIPPOs ILLEGITIMATE OFFSPRING
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:44am
  All things, including our intellect AND our emotions are to be used in worshiping the Lord. David danced emotionally before the Lord and his wife criticized him to her own shame. The key isn’t whether there is emotion or not (how could there not be if you understand what has been done for us), but if it is sincere and from the heart. The worshipers God desires are those who worship in the Spirit and in truth. That is the acceptable sacrifice to the Lord. Just like our minds need to be transformed so do our emotions. Not eliminated just brought under the control of the Lord and his word, but they are to be a part of our relationship with him. Reading psalms one quickly begins to see and understand that our relationship with God is not stoic. Thank you….
  
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- SLEAZYHIPPOs ILLEGITIMATE OFFSPRING
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 2:11pm
  @ MOD…while your comments have some merit, I think the problem comes when we begin to confuse “religious” versus true followers of Christ. The “religious” are who crucified Christ. Often religious pride allows the “religious” to justify all kinds of evil while believing they are doing God a service. It is the true followers of Christ, not those who call themselves Christians necessarily (many are nominal at best), that will be, as promised by Christ himself persecuted to lesser and greater extents. Jesus stated that if the world hated him then it will hate those who follow closely after him. Now some bring hatred not because they act like Christ, but like the religious of his day, theirs has been earned and doesn’t profit them anything in the sight of God. Others, however, will be hated because they proclaim his truth about sin, repentance, judgment, and salvation. In this regard, Jesus himself said that broad is the road to destruction (and many religious people are on it), narrow is the road that leads to eternal life and few find it. There is such a thing as false ministers, followers, and churches as well as teachings. But don’t think I am playing the martyr please, I should rejoice when hated or persecuted for proclaiming his truth and that I have been counted worthy to suffer for His name’s sake. Also, I am humbled and grieved realizing I too was once a persecutor much in the same way Paul was before his conversion. Truly, I suffer very little, Tha
  
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- trinity76
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 3:24pm
  ModerationIsBest, the number of people who truly are committed to following Jesus is far smaller than the number of people who claim to be Christians.
  
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- DLV
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:37pm
  Sleazy it’s good to see you back. It’s been a very long time. Thought you died. lol.
  
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kickagrandma
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:24am
How wonderful! I remember the JESUS MOVEMENT of the early 1970′s. It was an awesome time to be alive in HIS WORD and in THE WAY. I would love to see this happen again one more time, a turning of AMERICA back to GOD living the way HE planned for us— HOLY and GODLY— focused on HIM. It makes all the difference. HE makes all the difference.

GOD BLESS and PROTECT all involved with this project. May GOD’s HOLY POWER rest on, in and around you these days and beyond. In JESUS’ SWEET and MIGHTY NAME, amen.

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- Glennda
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:17am
  Nobody’s buys your Jesus act anymore, KAG. Least of all Jesus.
  
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- Jack of Hearts
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 11:28am
  Yeah, the 70s – the great days of Punk – I’m with you Grandma – awesome days.
  
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- SonOfThunder
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 5:41pm
  Yes grand mom pastor Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel was a great time of revival. I just love Calvary Chapel pastors and verse by verse teaching. We need a revival right now in our country. Glenda is just an atheist and lost. Pray for her.
  
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TheCalmOne
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 8:59am
“Jesus Generation” – what a joke.

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- GENEPAGLIARI
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:20am
  Every knee shall bow, every tongue confess…
  
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- naughtycal
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:44am
  People seem to think the drop in religious attedance and turning from Jesus. Fact is the drop in orginized church goers is a turn away from the industry of religion Not turning from Christ. Too many false prophets have been caught building mansions on profits of bilking the poor. Fact is most religious leaders even in local churches feel it’s acceptable to collect a large salary in the name of God. God commanded me to buy a Benz. and a 15 rooms home for me and my wife. **** anyone see the 10,000,000 dollar mansion in an exclusive gated neighborhood that Rev. Wright just had given to him by the church…..Religion is dead but the word of Christ is strong.
  
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- ModerationIsBest
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:45am
  @GENEPAGLIARI
  
  Ah I love the threats.
  
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- TheCalmOne
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 4:07pm
  @GENEPAGLIARI – I will pray for you.
  
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- binge_thinker
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:45pm
  I see Mod is extra sensitive and whiny today.
  
  As for religion dying away. 31.2% of the U.S. population claims to pray more than once a day. Fifty-nine percent of respondents stated that they pray at least once a day. 122 million people attend religious services in the U.S. on a typical weekend, and more than 500 million pieces of Scripture are distributed annually. If that’s dying away, then we have different defintions of the word dying.
  Almost forgot…http://www.gallup.com/poll/147887/americans-continue-believe-god.aspx
  
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Free_Thought
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 8:58am
C’mon now. Would a nice man like glenn beck do something like that to attract readers to his site?

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DukeUSA
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 8:46am
This will be an emotion filled event – the Christian spiritual life has NOTHING to do with emotion. 99% of Christians in the USA have no clue what the spiritual life is and the result: well just watch the news. As goes the believer in Christ – so goes the USA.

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- chucksue351
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 8:57am
  they need to read Psalm 119, it will tell them that the light is the Torah
  
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- trinity76
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 10:19am
  DUKE, of course the Christian spiritual life involves emotion. God designed us with having emotions! Maybe it’s more accurate to say that as Christians our faith (and practice of it) should never be dependent on our emotions?
  
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TIMEBOMB
Posted on January 2, 2013 at 8:45am
Those pesky Christians still haven’t learned yet,I am your ruler and will be for many many years. As you know I’m working night and day to remove God from your society completely and when I’m successful your society will be thoroughly destroyed. That’s been me and dear old dad’s plan for you all along,he’s looking up at me right now so proud of the destruction I have visited on you.

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- Free_Thought
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 8:58am
  Lame.
  
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- GENEPAGLIARI
  Posted on January 2, 2013 at 9:22am
  unlame
  
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