With the coronavirus disrupting life in the United States, it can be easy to forget the impact it is having in the rest of the world, such as Russia, where the expected ...
Read More »How are pastors handling ungathered worship?
Pastors are used to thinking on their feet. Sermon prep is set aside when a beloved church member is injured and taken to the hospital. A carefully written prayer is discarded when ...
Read More »Christians showing up to pray in hospital parking lots
In I Timothy 2:8 we are commanded to lift up holy hands in prayer. Across the nation, that’s exactly what is happening as Christians pray in the parking lot of countless hospitals. ...
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 »Christians around world asked to join in prayer Sunday
Global prayer ministry leaders and church networks have called for worldwide prayer Sunday, March 22, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has affected millions of people around the world ...
Read More »New prayer app on YouVersion Bible gets kudos
The popular YouVersion Bible app has expanded to include a prayer application, and more than one million people were added during the first week alone. “We’re blown away by the response we’ve ...
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 »Lent and the spiritual benefits of nature walks
What do nature walks have to do with Lent? Each year during Lent we try to imitate Jesus’ time of fasting and prayer by making various sacrifices, denying ourselves our favorite foods ...
Read More »Ashcroft to headline pro-life rally in Jefferson City Tuesday
Former US Attorney General John Ashcroft will be the featured speaker at Missouri’s primary Pro-life event on Tuesday. Missourians are expected to show up in large numbers on Tuesday, March 10 for ...
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 »New heavyweight champ Tyson Fury credits God in everything
Tyson Fury, the new WBC heavyweight boxing champion, is giving credit to God. “First and foremost, I want to say thank you to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” Fury said after ...
Read More »Democrat legislators in Virginia walk out on black pastor’s prayer
Praying about abortion and traditional marriage didn’t sit well with Democrat members of the Virginia House of Delegates this week. Democrats, who won control of the legislature last November, walked off the ...
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 »President Trump speaks at National Prayer Breakfast
President Donald Trump has had an eventful week, both delivering the state of the union address and then being acquitted of all Democrat impeachment charges. On Thursday, he took time to speak ...
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 »The profound loneliness of Christmas
If you are blessed with a generally happy Christmas, treasure it enough to share it with someone who might not be. Consider this my public-service announcement, one for all the grinches, the ...
Read More »Blue Christmas Services to be held for those experiencing loss
It may be a “Blue Christmas” for many of those who have experienced loss in their lives or who are needing support during the holidays. Blue Christmas, a service of hope and ...
Read More »Nikki Haley: God has brought ‘lessons’ and ‘change’ through Trump’s presidency; Rick Perry agrees
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that God is using Donald Trump’s presidency to create “change” and to help teach the country “lessons.” CBN News chief political analyst David ...
Read More »Two prayers George taught us in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
What can the prayers of George Bailey teach us? The movie classic It’s a Wonderful Life has been a meaningful part of the American Christmas tradition for decades. Aired on primetime television ...
Read More »Bible stories – What happens when we refuse to thank God?
The Bible is my favorite book. I love to read it and hear it read. It is filled with compelling stories. One in particular is about a man who had been born ...
Read More »Dolly Parton: My life purpose is to ‘do something for God’
Dolly Parton can still remember the moment she discovered her God-given purpose. During a sit-down interview with Christian media outlets last month, the country music legend and cultural icon recalled how, as ...
Read More »Leading pastors join Open Doors in prayer for persecuted church
Open Doors ministry has launched a major prayer campaign for the persecuted church featuring more than 20 of America’s most influential pastors, teachers and ministry leaders. Each leader appears on video offering ...
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