Published May 11, 2012 at 8:25 am - No Comments Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has written an open letter to “all those who are concerned” with his plight thanking them and asking for prayer. The letter written earlier this week is the first time in nearly a ye ...
Published May 9, 2012 at 8:11 am - No Comments #1 – Devoting more time to an online audience (twitter/facebook) rather than leading your family, your staff and investing in the REAL people that God is bringing to your church every week! #2 – To go at an unrealistic pace th ...
Published April 28, 2012 at 3:26 pm - No Comments The 32-year-old Christian rapper says biblical manhood is the key to stopping fatherlessness in Atlanta and beyond. “Be the last of a dying breed, it’s time that we man up.” That’s the last line of the new ...
Published April 11, 2012 at 12:12 pm - No Comments It is with great remorse that the board of the Spirit West Coast festival has announced that the 2012 Monterey festival scheduled for June 21-23 is canceled. The May 25-27 festival in Del Mar is NOT canceled. The Monterey Spir ...
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has put an end to tax dollars going to Planned Parenthood by signing a bill that she says closes loopholes for funding abortions. The bill, known as the “Whole Woman’s Health Funding Priority Act,” tightens existing state regulations and prevents any government entity — city, county or state — from giving money to an organization that offers [...]
The abortion survivor steps into the room and comes face to face with a nurse volunteer that held and rocked her nearly thirty-five years ago when she was in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Tears flow quickly and they embrace. Sounds like a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie, doesn’t it? For me, [...]
‘Simple act of going to church on a Sunday has become a perilous one’ An international Christian ministry that assists persecuted members of the faith says hundreds of Christians have been killed in a series of attacks in Nigeria. This is the African nation where members of the Muslim jihadist group Boko Haram earlier vowed to [...]
WASHINGTON (BP) — The Chinese government is engaging in a three-phase campaign to eradicate Protestant house churches, according to the China Aid Association. According to the ChinaAid information from an unnamed source, the government’s strategy was clearly outlined in a document released during a training class last September for “Patriots in the Christian Community” conducted by the [...]
– In a strange turn of events, that some are calling ‘providential,’ the intensely-anticipated Christian movie, ‘Suing the Devil’ became the #1 best-selling faith-based movie in the nation on ChristianCinema.com. The film, that was one of the most illegally-downloaded indie movies in history according to the LA Times, opened at #2 on Friday on ChristianCinema.com. “This [...]
“American Idol” contestants often endure long days and harsh criticism from judges and audiences. During that time, one may wonder if their spiritual needs are being tended to. Linda Bellesi, though, is determined to take care of contestants and minister to their needs. Bellesi has worked with contestants from the past seven seasons, opening up her [...]
The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. – Proverbs 11:25 New believers are the lifeblood of the church. As I have said before, show me a church that doesn’t have a flow of new believers coming in, and I will show you a church that is stagnating. Why is this? [...]
Are You a Bridge Builder? By Brad Lomenick Building a bridge is an art. Not literal bridges that you drive over, although those are incredibly important…. I’m referring to building bridges in business, friendships, co-workers, mentors, and key partnerships. I’m referring to building a new relationship with your neighbor. I’m referring to connecting with someone that [...]
Christian Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has written an open letter to “all those who are concerned” with his plight thanking them and asking for prayer. The letter written earlier this week is the first time in nearly a year that Nadarkhani has been able to speak out publicly about his illegal imprisonment in Iran.He encourages the members [...]
#1 – Devoting more time to an online audience (twitter/facebook) rather than leading your family, your staff and investing in the REAL people that God is bringing to your church every week! #2 – To go at an unrealistic pace that is completely unsustainable and excusing it by saying that things are eventually going to [...]
Alongside barbecues and air force fly-bys, the International Bible Contest is another Independence Day institution. This, the 49th year of the event, saw Elchanan Bloch, 17, from Netivot, walk away with first place and the free tuition at Bar-Ilan University that accompanies the prize. Akiva Abromovitz from New York was this year’s runner-up. Education Minister Gideon Sa’ar opened [...]
