Have you ever watched a television series that was good at the beginning, great by the second act and left you begging for more when the credits rolled? Such is the case ...
Read More »Baseball’s Darryl Strawberry and his homerun for eternity
The most significant home run for Darryl Strawberry didn’t happen on a baseball field. It happened when he ran home into the arms of Jesus. The coldest place in the world on ...
Read More »Today’s National Day of Prayer is a virtual event
Today, May 7, marks the annual National Day of Prayer and despite the coronavirus shutdowns, Americans can still participate virtually. NDP has become a tradition for millions of Americans who gather each ...
Read More »Presidential Prayer Team plans virtual event for National Day of Prayer
The Presidential Prayer Team, the national, nonpartisan prayer ministry for America and its leaders, said it will host the largest virtual prayer event in the nation’s history on the National Day of ...
Read More »Pandemic causing young people to embrace the Gospel
Although churches are livestreaming services by necessity because of the pandemic, this digital gospel ultimately could lead to a great awakening. That’s the view of Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship ...
Read More »Billy Graham chaplains minister during pandemic and tornadoes
Samaritan’s Purse, the disaster relief arm of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, is being stretched by pandemic response and the tornadoes that raged across Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana overnight last week. Teams ...
Read More »Luis Palau presents Easter message as he battles Cancer
Evangelist Luis Palau is set to go big this Easter with a special digital experience sharing a powerful and heartfelt message of hope, love, and joy in the midst of his cancer ...
Read More »Pandemic causing outbreak of prayer
More than half (55 percent) of American adults say they have prayed for an end to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new prayer survey by the Pew Research Center. Large majorities ...
Read More »People seeking God during pandemic, according to leader of online ministry
The global pandemic has people searching for answers, and many of them are looking to God, according to a leading online ministry. “Fear is a natural response to a situation like this ...
Read More »Here’s some good news: God still cares
It’s easy to focus on what is wrong right now. Yet, God is not sitting on the sidelines. He is at work, as He always is, showing mercy and granting help. So, ...
Read More »Today is National Day of Prayer for coronavirus crisis
Today, Americans from all regions, of all races, and every political persuasion will join together for prayer over the growing threat of coronavirus. President Donald Trump declared Sunday a National Day of ...
Read More »In times of crisis, your neighborhood is the mission field
Sometimes, emergencies and times of crisis present service and mission opportunities that might not exist in normal circumstances. Many people tend to be more open to spiritual matters during troubling times like ...
Read More »Number of practicing Christians continues decline in U.S.
U.S. churches will have to adjust to new data that show that the number of practicing Christians continues to decline. Practicing Christians are now a much smaller segment of the entire population, ...
Read More »‘Jeopardy’ host Alex Trebek relies on faith during cancer
Despite being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer a year ago, “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek has never wavered in his faith. The 79-year-old Trebek said he quickly brushed aside negative emotions because ...
Read More »Prayer guide for coronavirus
Vice President Mike Pence was criticized this week for offering a prayer during a meeting on the coronavirus. Democrats, Hollywood actors and media outlets blasted the effort as “anti-science.” But the comments ...
Read More »Navigating the storms of life
We all encounter the storms of life; difficulties, problems and crisis situations. Who do you go to during those storms of life? How do you respond in the bad times? These are ...
Read More »New research traces growth of Spirit-empowered Christianity
An in-depth study finds that Spirit-empowered Christianity is growing exponentially around the world and shows no signs of slowing. Oral Roberts University will hold an event on February 24 to release new ...
Read More »Pearl S. Buck paves way for modern missionaries
Most people who know of Pearl S. Buck remember her as the author of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Good Earth. It was assigned reading for many Baby Boomers. The book ...
Read More »When time runs out; Kobe Bryant 1978-2020
Sunday, Jan. 26, players from the Toronto Raptors and San Antonio Spurs allowed their first 24-seconds of possession at the start of their game to run out in honor of No. 24, ...
Read More »SUN New Testament will allow millions worldwide to read the Bible
Around the world, deaf individuals will now be able to read the New Testament thanks to a fantastic effort by Wycliffe Associates called SUN. Symbolic Universal Notation (SUN) is a written, concept-based ...
Read More »Coronavirus situation ‘critical,’ Chinese pastor reveals in letter to world
As countries around the world issue travel bans on passengers coming from China, a pastor living in the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus outbreak has written a letter to the world. He’s ...
Read More »The offer of a new life to begin a new year
The new year is an opportunity for a new start. I once heard about a leader that regularly took a block of time in December to engage in planning and goal setting ...
Read More »Local pastor calls on one million people to pray and fast the first month of the “Roaring Twenties”
Local pastor Malachi O’Brien is calling upon one million people to fast and pray for an awakening each year of this decade as part of the Roaring Twenties fast. “I just began ...
Read More »Top 10 Bible archaeological discoveries of 2019
It was a big year in Israel both for the record number of tourists visiting the Holy Land but also for archaeological and biblical discoveries. One reason Bible discoveries are being made ...
Read More »Hobby Lobby continues to share gospel through newspaper ads linked to website
Although daily newspaper readership is dwindling, Hobby Lobby continues to share the gospel effectively through print and online media. The retailer’s full-page Christmas message is appearing this week in newspapers across the ...
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