Home / Dwight Widaman

Author Archives: Dwight Widaman

Missouri homeschoolers may get more access to public schools

missouri public

Missouri state Sen. Ben Brown of Washington has pre-filed a bill that would allow homeschooled students to participate in public school activities. It has been coupled with provisions rolling back state oversight ...

Read More »

Nearly 6 in 10 Americans who made resolutions want deeper faith

resolutions americans

Nearly six in 10 Americans who made New Year’s resolutions want to increase their engagement in religious activities. The big question is if the church is ready. According to the CBS New/YouGov ...

Read More »

IRS begins sending collection letters

irs letters

The IRS this week is sending millions of Americans letters about delinquent taxes. In a recent statement, the federal tax agency said the automated letters and “collection notices” to people with tax ...

Read More »

Exciting archaeological discoveries in 2023

discoveries 2023

Archaeological finds in the Holy Land continue to attest to the historical accuracy of scripture. When our organization leads tours of Christians to Israel, they return home feeling they have journeyed through ...

Read More »

Healthier living in 2024 begins with simple lifestyle changes

winter approaches healthy simple

Few things are more symbolic of the coming of a new year than making health resolutions that more often than not get abandoned in coming months. The trick? Make it simple. “As ...

Read More »

FCA celebrates banner year for leading athletes to Christ

athletes camps new members camp christian attendees

More than 51,000 student athletes, coaches and volunteers made decisions for Christ through the ministry of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in fiscal year 2023. “The best gift we can give and ...

Read More »

Fox News pundits list people who should go away in 2024

fox people

Although Jesus told his followers to love all people, they don’t necessarily have to like them. Fox News political pundits compiled a list of politicians and entertainers who were among the most ...

Read More »

Giving to ministries remains strong despite slight decline in 2022

ministries giving

Donations to Christian ministries declined last year for the first time in a decade, according to the annual State of Giving Report from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. Cash giving declined ...

Read More »

From ringing bells to eating grapes, nations enjoy wide range of New Year’s traditions

new year's

Watching the ball drop at Times Square in New York City, whether live or on television, is a New Year’s Eve tradition for million of Americans. “Time” magazine looked at several unusual ...

Read More »

YouVersion announces most searched Bible verse in 2023

youversion app searched

The popular Bible app YouVersion has announced the most searched verse by users. It’s not John 3:16 which is the most searched verse on the internet. So what is it? Isaiah 41:10, ...

Read More »

Notable Christian leaders who died in 2023

leaders died

Several of the most influential Christian leaders of the past generation died in 2023. Religion News Service and Metro Voice look back at the passing of several giants influential people. Charles Stanley. ...

Read More »

Harpist Michael-David to lead morning worship January 13

harpist

When you think of musical instruments, what comes to mind first? Pianos, guitars, drums and saxophones are common. The harp? Probably it’s near the bottom of the list. Somewhere around tuba or ...

Read More »

More Christian colleges have relationships with abortion providers

colleges abortion

One in 10 Christian colleges maintains a relationship with Planned Parenthood or other abortion providers, a new study found. This support has increased by 10 percent since 2021 Students for Life of ...

Read More »

Christians support Israel against Hamas, but fewer say Bible influenced opinion

christians hamas

A majority of U.S. Christians support Israel in the war against Hamas, although only one in four say the Bible has influenced their opinions about the Jewish state, according to a new ...

Read More »

“Crazy Goat Lady” in Excelsior Springs making a difference for families around the world

goat lady

A retired woman in Excelsior Springs, Mo., doesn’t mind being known as the Crazy Goat Lady. Sharon Baker has helped dozens of families around the world over the past decade. Her vision ...

Read More »

Tips to get out of the occasional spiritual “blahs”

blahs national week

Everyone has heard of the winter blues and the post-holiday blahs. At some time, most Christians experience the spiritual blahs as well, former magazine editor J. Lee Grady said. He offers 10 ...

Read More »

American-Israeli grandmother held hostage declared dead

A 70-year-old American teacher and grandmother who was shot by Hamas terrorists when out for a walk with her husband at their kibbutz on the morning of Oct. 7 has been declared ...

Read More »

Jesus was not Palestinian or Asian say scholars

jesus palestinian.

The effort to erase the Jewishness of Jesus is making headlines in Israel and around the world. It follows efforts around Christmas of Palestinian groups and even some Christians to wrongly claim ...

Read More »

Lifeway wins numerous awards for best books in 2023

lifeway awards

It’s the time of year when organizations present their annual book awards. In early December, the publishing arm of Lifeway Christian Resources, B&H Publishing, received more than two dozen awards and acknowledgments ...

Read More »

Pro-life Kansans to rally at Capitol Jan. 24

kansans life rally

Kansans for Life will hold the annual Rally and March for Life in Topeka on Wednesday, January 24. The day will be full of events including an interdenominational worship service and a ...

Read More »

WATCH: Israeli documentaries on Nova music festival massacre

nova

Two documentaries comprising first-hand video and audio footage from the Nova music festival massacre on Oct. 7 are getting worldwide audiences. The first, titled simply “#Nova“, has become the most viewed film in ...

Read More »

IHOPKC officially cuts ties with founder Mike Bickle

bickle allegation ties misconduct

The International House of Prayer in Kansas City on Friday officially cut ties with founder Mike Bickle. In late October a group of former IHOPKC leaders accused Bickle of a pattern of ...

Read More »

Hezbollah strikes church in Western Galilee

hezbollah church

Hezbollah, Hamas’s partner in Lebanon, struck a church in the Western Galilee with a missile on Tuesday injuring a civilian. The attack on St. Mary’s Church injured one civilian and Israeli forces ...

Read More »

Christmas comet visible December 25

christmas comet. Pexels.

There’s a Christmas comet this year, visible on December 25. Named comet Tsuchinshan, but known astronomically as 62P, its 6.5 year orbit will bring it closest to the sun on Christmas when ...

Read More »

Slavic Gospel Association giving “stars of hope” to children in Israel, Ukraine

star hope

Hope is in short supply this year for many children caught in the wars raging in Israel and Ukraine. American Christians are supporting the annual Christmas campaign called Immanuel’s Child that will deliver ...

Read More »
X
X