The character and effectiveness of any church is directly related to the quality of its leadership. Qualified Leadership The Bible stresses the importance of qualified church leadership and specific standards for evaluating the moral ...
Read More »The big debate: is cremation Christian?
Preference for cremation in the United States has risen dramatically in recent decades but the historical trend is even more startling. Just over 150 years ago there were less than 45 cremations ...
Read More »Christianity in Europe is strongest where it was banned; survey shows differences between countries
Research over the past couple of years reveals that Christianity in Europe is the strongest where it was banned. “The Iron Curtain that once divided Europe may be long gone, but the ...
Read More »Former ‘Prince of ISIS’ turns to Christ after a God dream: ‘I Saw a love that didn’t exist in Islam’
A “Prince of ISIS” has done what many would consider unthinkable, making a commitment to turn away from his horrifying past to unite with a new way of life through Jesus Christ. ...
Read More »91 babies saved from abortion during 40 Days for Life prayer campaign, so far; Video
Today we know of 91 babies saved from abortion by the 40 Days for Life prayer campaign since March 6…and the fate of one of those children was left to chance. “One ...
Read More »Baylor’s Jake Lindsey leans on God’s promises as he’s forced to end basketball career
The athletics program at Baylor University periodically releases in-depth, personal articles about its athletes on campus. The compilation of articles, called the Champions’ TriBUne, is designed to give fans the athletes’ perspectives and ...
Read More »Justin Bieber reaches out for prayer, admits his struggle: ‘God is faithful and ur prayers really work’
Singer Justin Bieber posted about his struggle with anxiety and depression last week, reaching out to his fans to ask for prayers. On his Instagram account, he wrote: “Just wanted to keep ...
Read More »‘God’s Protection Is Real:’ Bullet fired into Kansas City home stopped by the Lord’s Prayer
The Lord’s Prayer stopped a bullet that flew into a local 70-year-old woman’s house, in what could be described as an act of God. Constance Effie of Kansas City, Kansas, says it’s ...
Read More »The Easter fire of St. Patrick that led to Ireland’s conversion
Not long after St. Patrick returned to Ireland to preach the Gospel to the pagan population, he made preparations for the celebration of Easter. It was customary for Christians to light a ...
Read More »Local news anchor relies on her faith as she renews battle against breast cancer
Cynthia Newsome, a reporter and anchor for KSHB-TV in Kansas City, has inspired thousands of friends and viewers with her candid story of overcoming breast cancer. She remembers Feb. 15, 2012 – ...
Read More »The mystery of the giant cross that appeared on a beach in Florida
It’s made out of wood, it’s huge — about 20 feet long — and it’s covered with barnacles. The cross that appeared on the coast near a beachfront hotel in Fort Lauderdale, ...
Read More »Abby Johnson desires ‘wave of conviction’ with ‘Unplanned’ abortion film
Abby Johnson was “vulnerable.” Raised in a Christian pro-life home and a church that never really talked about abortion, she believed her employer Planned Parenthood was “a woman’s empowerment organization.” Then she ...
Read More »Dana Perino shares her faith in interview
While most of us are counting from one to 10, she’s counting from “I” to “me.” Dana Perino, who served as former President George W. Bush’s press secretary before launching a career ...
Read More »Actress Patricia Heaton emotional hearing testimony of forgiveness
Actress Patricia Heaton was utterly overwhelmed with emotion after meeting with a woman who says she has totally forgiven the man who murdered her entire family. The Rwandan genocide broke out in ...
Read More »Only 1 in 4 Christians acting out their faith at home
Twenty-five percent of professing, practicing Christians live in households that regularly pray and practice Bible reading together and conduct outreach together to others, while 28 percent live in a home that does ...
Read More »‘Prophecy fulfilled” as tech leaders in Israel for global summit
JERUSALEM, Israel – Nearly 20 thousand innovators and investors from almost every nation on earth came to see the largest tech meeting in the history of Israel, the OurCrowd global summit. Betty Wu ...
Read More »‘Arctic’ is the best survival movie of all time
“Squeeze,” he tells her. That’s one of the only ways the man can communicate with this badly injured woman and make sure she’s still alive in the movie “Arctic”. He wraps her small ...
Read More »Recently released letters from Einstein reveal faith, humor, fear of Nazis
While modern atheists like to assert Albert Einstein as one of their own, recently released letters prove he was interested not only in his own faith but that of his son who ...
Read More »Dreams by dying patients should be respected says doctor
The dreams of patients at Hospice Buffalo in New York are providing insight into what people see and experience in the weeks and days before they pass away. Pittsburg’s KDKA-TV reports that ...
Read More »Global church effort aims to transform Rwanda
The 5th Annual All Africa Conference recently took place in Rwanda. Leaders from 12 American churches and 19 African nations, plus Costa Rica, and Brazil partnered to bring tools and training for ...
Read More »Pastor John Piper: Jesus’ command on sin applies to devices
For those seeking to break the cycle of their entertainment addiction, theologian John Piper argued that Jesus’ command to “tear out the eye that causes you to sin” can be applied to ...
Read More »God believes in miracles. Do we?
“How quickly we forget God’s great deliverances in our lives. How easily we take for granted the miracles He performed in our past.” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this ...
Read More »Tebow’s movie beats Oscar winning film, lands in top 10
It’s a hit! That’s what folks in Hollywood are admitting to, referring to the movie Tim Tebow produced, “Run the Race.” The film, for which Tebow is a producer, landed in the ...
Read More »Video catches London police arresting preacher, taking his Bible
A street preacher has been arrested in London, sparking outrage online. In a video of the incident posted to Twitter, officers can be seen forcefully asking the African man to stop, before ...
Read More »Top-5 Daytona 500 finisher Michael McDowell, famous for crash, drives to ‘glorify God’
February 18th marked the 61st running of the Daytona 500 — by far the most prestigious race on the NASCAR calendar — and Denny Hamlin held off teammate Kyle Busch to win ...
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