Larry Tomczak Responds to Ellen DeGeneres
Dear Ellen, Yesterday morning, I awoke to discover you spoke to me directly on your nationally syndicated, award-winning talk show. I was stunned and humbled because I believe you are such an...
View ArticleYou’re Not Too Busy to Read the Bible Daily
OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY / FLICKR Along with everyone else, I made typical resolutions for the New Year. I’ve committed to eat better and exercise more. (With The New York Times publishing...
View ArticleWhen the Weather and the News Lead Us Toward Despair, We Can Still Choose Joy
State Farm/flickr Today the sky is bright ribbons of white and cornflower blue. Flakes—like goose feathers escaping from the stretched seam of a pillow—fall onto a thick blanket of snow. Bare tree...
View ArticleDiana Davis on What Makes Up the “Ideal Pastor’s Wife”
Diana Davis What does the ideal pastor’s wife look like? Believe it or not, every pastor’s wife is one-of-a-kind. She’s definitely not a clone of your previous pastor’s wife, or any other pastor’s wife...
View ArticleJ. Lee Grady: Today’s Youth Are Hungrier for the Holy Spirit Than You Might...
J. Lee Grady Spiritual trend watchers have come up with terms like “nones” and “dones” to describe young people in the United States. “Nones” are those who don’t categorize themselves as anything when...
View ArticleVirginia Woman Fired from Church Daycare for Being Pregnant and Not Married
Apryl Kellam and family – WTVR A Virginia woman was fired from a church daycare this week after being warned that she was in violation of the employee handbook for being pregnant and not married. Apryl...
View ArticleRetired Teacher Mike Alexander Starts Church In Colorado, Baptizes 60 People...
Mike Alexander (right) and Jimmy Abeyta became friends when Alexander visited Aurora, Colo., on a 2012 mission trip. On the trip Alexander began to sense that God was calling him to move to the...
View ArticleChurch of God Leaders Title 2015 the ‘Year of the Missionary’
The Church of God grants a title to 2015. (Reach Out Youth Solutions) Church of God leaders, including all five members of the Executive Committee, gathered in the World Missions board room for the...
View ArticleDr. Tony Evans Says Racial Reconciliation Should Begin With “God’s View of Race”
Racial distinctions should not be rejected, but embraced. After all, God created the races with their distinctive backgrounds and cultures for a reason — so argues one Texas megachurch pastor who has...
View ArticleBishop Joseph Walker III Says Death of First Wife to Cancer Shook His Faith:...
During Joseph Warren Walker III’s wife, the bishop struggled with his faith. “I just felt so powerless,” he said. “I wanted to tear up my Bible. What’s the point?”(Photo: John Partipilo / The...
View ArticlePastor Raphael Warnock Kicks Off New Baptist Covenant Summit; Challenges...
Raphael Warnock preaches during the opening session of the New Baptist Covenant Summit in Atlanta. (BNG photo by Bob Allen) The current pastor of the spiritual home of Martin Luther King Jr. challenged...
View ArticleLISTEN: Just Jesus #46 with Daniel Whyte III
https://www.buzzsprout.com/3192/237097-just-jesus-46.mp3 Daniel Whyte III John Stott said, “So close was Christ’s connection with God that he equated a man’s attitude to himself with the man’s attitude...
View ArticleLISTEN: The Prayer Motivator Minute #584 with Daniel Whyte III
https://www.buzzsprout.com/3196/237102-the-prayer-motivator-minute-584.mp3 Daniel Whyte III Charles H. Spurgeon said, “If God be near a church, it must pray. And if he be not there, one of the first...
View Article“The Reconciled Church” Event to Air Tonight on Daystar; John Hagee, A.R....
A forum called “The Reconciled Church: Healing the Racial Divide” is taking place at The Potter’s House in Dallas today. Bishop Harry Jackson and Bishop T.D. Jakes convened the gathering of “racially...
View ArticleLISTEN: France sends aircraft carrier to Middle East (Second Coming Watch...
https://www.buzzsprout.com/4994/237114-france-sends-aircraft-carrier-to-middle-east-second-coming-watch-579.mp3 Daniel Whyte III Let’s take a quick look at today’s prophecy-related headlines which...
View ArticleLISTEN: Urban Christian News Network #554 with Daniella Whyte
https://www.buzzsprout.com/10714/237191-isis-gaining-ground-in-syria-texas-lawmaker-proposes-ban-on-issuing-of-same-sex-marriage-licenses-ucnn-554.mp3 1. According to The Daily Beast, ISIS continues to...
View ArticlePastors and Churches Commit to Working for Unity and Reconciliation at “The...
T.D. Jakes tells politicians, ‘Don’t come to us anymore to get our support for your agenda. We will only talk to you when you are willing to support our agenda… We are not taking sides; we’re taking...
View ArticleMany Parisians More Receptive to the Gospel After Charlie Hebdo Terrorist Attack
Christian workers in Paris expressed surprise that a number of native Parisians are appearing more receptive to the Gospel following last week’s terrorist tragedy. “We can sense a sort of stirring in...
View ArticleAre Christians Distorting the Word of God to Suit Their Own Purposes?
(LightStock) Although Newsweek has previously published controversial articles on the Bible and Christianity to coincide with Easter and Christmas, Kurt Eichenwald’s 8,500-word, 16-page article posted...
View ArticleHouston Pastors’ HERO Lawsuit to Go Before Jury
(PHOTO: TEXAS VALUES ACTION)The group Texas Values Action holds a demonstration against the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance. A lawsuit brought by local pastors and others challenging the Houston Equal...
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