Various Authors
Tim Hawkins - Pretty Pink Tractor
This video has everything: Cletus, line dancing, french onion dip, puppets, hay bales... What more do you want, people? ... Full story
The Victory in My Disgrace - Megan's Story
Raped as a teenager, Megan was trapped in the anger and pain of losing her innocence. ... Full story
60 Percent of Parents Spy on Kids Facebook Accounts
Do you watch what your kids are doing? ... Full story
Crosswalk Talk-Tim Tebow's Faith
What do people on the street have to say about Tim Tebow and his faith? ... Full story
In it but not of it.
Christine Caine shares the freedom and passion that comes from a genuine relationship with God. ... Full story
Bubba Watson on Faith, Adoption, and Winning the Masters
Bubba Watson Talks About Masters Win, His Faith, and Why His New Son Is Far More Amazing Than Winning the Green Jacket ... Full story
The Greg Peterson Quartet - The Hallelujah Chorus
JESUS IS RISEN! HALLELUJAH! The Greg Peterson Quartet rejoices in the triumph of the King. Featuring Drew Szczesny on timpani. ... Full story
Skit Guys - Good Friday
A dramatic retelling of Jesus' last day. Hear from six individuals who were close to Jesus before his death on the cross, Good Friday. This video sets the stage for Christ's resurrection and shows God's forgiveness and love for mankind. ... Full story
Easter Story, Told Through Social Media
A Christian take on how the story of Easter and Christ's death might have been perceived had social networks existed around the time of 33 AD. Follow the story through this narrative to spread the real meaning of the Easter holiday. ... Full story
Skit Guys - Palm Sunday
What is Palm Sunday? The Skit Guys explain the history and significance of Palm Sunday as only they can. Get your church prepared to celebrate Holy Week! ... Full story
Ministering to Muslim Women Means Building Relationships
Sharing the love of Jesus with Muslims takes time, patience and diligence. It means building friendships without conditions and expectations, praying for glimpses of hope ...
Christian Colton Dixon Moves ‘American Idol’ Judges, Audience
American Idol contestant Colton Dixon was nearly in tears Wednesday night after his rendition of the song “Everything” by the Christian rock band Lifehouse.
Dixon, who ...
'October Baby' Champions Life, Forgiveness
Not knowing anything about October Baby other than it's a movie about an abortion survivor, the obvious thought process would lead you to believe it's a film that carries a strong pro-life voice. ...
New Easter App Assists Parents in Sharing Gospel With Family
A new app, released in March—just in time for Easter—aims to assist parents in leading their children to the gospel.
EasterHunt is an interactive family devotional ...
Raised From the Bed of Paralysis
Satish Sona laid in bed, unable to move. He could see men and women going about their daily tasks with ease, while his paralysis left ...
Sixth Sunday of Lent
Lenten Lights is a series of devotional readings leading up to Easter. A brief introduction to the series can be read here.
Sixth Sunday of Lent ...
Turning Back the Cloud of Spiritual Oppression
Editor's note: Bart Malone's is senior pastor of The Bridge Orlando. The church recently relocated within the city limits of Sanford, about 20 miles north ...
Thousands Protest at Rally in Trayvon Martin’s Hometown
Residents take part in a rally demanding justice for the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin in Miami, on Sunday. Thousands of protesters gathered in ...
Catholics Attend Palm Sunday Service Outside Cathedral in Honduras
Catholics attend a Palm Sunday procession outside the Cathedral in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, on Sunday. ...
Schuller Discusses What Went Wrong at Crystal Cathedral
The Crystal Cathedral is no more, at least not in the form that it has been known for decades. The bankrupt church has a new ...
Afghanistan: Hundreds of Women, Girls Jailed for ‘Moral Crimes’
The Afghan government should release the approximately 400 women and girls imprisoned in Afghanistan for “moral crimes,” Human Rights Watch said in a new report.
The ...
DOJ Pays for Wrongful Suit Against Pro-Life Sidewalk Counselor
A pro-life sidewalk counselor has been vindicated.
Not only has the Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped its appeal in Holder v. Pine against pro-life sidewalk counselor ...
Sudan’s Aerial Bombing Aims at Churches in Nuba Mountains
After Khartoum denied that it had bombed civilians earlier this month, Sudanese aerial strikes last week were aimed at church buildings and schools in Kauda, ...
Shouldn’t Pentecostals Be Able to Celebrate Pentecost Sunday?
Pastor Alex Clattenburg has been a good friend for nearly 40 years. I got an email about a great Good Friday service he is having ...
PGA Golfer Bubba Watson Lets His Light Shine
There’s something different about Bubba Watson.
And he doesn’t care if you know it.
The PGA golfer, who ranked 18th in the latest World Golf Rankings, realizes ...
"Easter Brings Hope" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 4/2/2012
Easter is not about brightly colored eggs, wearing pastels, or enjoying a big meal, although it could include these. Easter is about the death and ...
Resist the Funk
“Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone,” Colossians 4:6 I like this ...
Does it get any better than FREE?
A Confident Heart Ebook is available for FREE!!! {But hurry - it’s today only} My wonderful publisher has graciously given me the opportunity to give ...
The Definition of Joy
"We're depending on God; he's everything we need. What's more, our hearts brim with joy since we've taken for our own his holy ...
Darrin Patrick on How to Stay Christian in Seminary
Darrin Patrick shares some advice on how he was helped to grow in grace during seminary:
Gather with the church for worship and prayer.
Fight for time ...
Doug Wilson on How to Stay Christian in Seminary
Wilson gives two exhortations: first, knowledge about God is not the same thing as knowing God. And second, love your neighbor, by which he ...
This Week's Sermon: "I Planted, Apollos Watered, But God Gave the Growth"
Bethlehem Baptist Church is in the midst of an historic moment. As John Piper exits as the Pastor for Preaching and Vision, and Jason Meyer ...
Emotional Manipulation
At one point or another in your life you will encounter someone who will seek to manipulate you emotionally. What I mean by this is ...
Israel-Iran Nuclear Showdown: Is This The War of Gog and Magog?
The nuclear showdown between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could set in motion the fulfillment of prophecies in Ezekiel 38 ...
When ‘Seeker Friendly’ Is a Good Thing
I love it when the Holy Spirit moves in a church service. But I also know there’s a fine line between charismatic and charismaniac. Too ...
Terry Jones Fighting Free Speech Battle Over Shariah Protest
Pastor Terry Jones is back in the news again. This time he’s getting some legal support to stand up for his First Amendment rights in ...
ICC: Israel Did Not Commit War Crimes in Gaza
Israel did not commit war crimes in a conflict in Gaza in 2009. So says a report issued on Tuesday by the Office of the ...
Explosion at Christian Revival in Kenya Kills Two
An 8-year-old boy died on Tuesday from injuries after suspected Islamic extremists on March 31 threw a grenade into a Christian revival meeting near Kenya’s ...
Filipinos Celebrate Holy Week With Creatively Made Jesus Image
Manuel Revillon, 46, puts finishing touches on an image of Jesus Christ displayed along a main street of Makati city in metro Manila, Philippines, on ...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Prepare Matza for Passover
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men prepare matza, a traditional unleavened bread, to be eaten during the upcoming Jewish holiday of Passover, in Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv ...
George Zimmerman Will Surrender if Charged
A street in the Retreat at Twin Lakes community, where Trayvon Martin was killed, is seen in Sanford, Fla., Monday. George Zimmerman will surrender to ...
Seven Dead in Christian University Shooting
A former student opened fire at a private Christian university in California on Monday, killing seven people.
The shooting started around midmorning at Oikos University, a ...
Couple Fired for Being 'Too Religious' Gets Settlement
Can you be fired and kicked out of your home for being too religious? Apparently, you can.
Hallmark Management Company has settled with Daniel and Sharon ...
Hollywood Loses Popular Christian Mentor
Jack Gilbert, a mentor to a generation of Hollywood writers, died March 26. The 62-year-old passed away in Los Angeles of complications from pneumonia.
Gilbert ran ...
"The Power of Christ's Words" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 4/4/2012
Christ's passionate love for the world is evident in His statements from the Cross:
Statement One
"Father, forgive them for they know not what they do." Luke ...
"Surrender at Gethsemane" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 4/3/2012
Have you ever felt lonely? Have you ever felt as though your friends and family had abandoned you? Have you ever felt like you were ...
To-Do List Wisdom
Some of us write out our to-do lists each day. Others of us are more creative (less organized) and we keep our lists floating around in ...
Jesus, Our Model of Joy
"And Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding." (John 2:2 NIV)
This devotional is based on Kay Warren's new book, ...
Joy-killers: Misconceptions About God
"Then the Son of Man came, enjoying life ..." (Luke 7:34b Phillips)
This devotional is based on Kay Warren's new book, "Choose Joy: ...
Now Available: Race and the Christian
The recent live-streamed event, Race and the Christian, is now available for free streaming and download.
Messages from John Piper, Tim Keller, and Anthony Bradley
Time-markers: ...
Race and the Horrific Frequency of Abortion
Tucked away near the bottom, and easily out of sight, is one of the compounded tragedies of abortion. The profoundly disproportionate number of black babies ...
Jesus: Our Navy SEAL
My last contact with the late Professor John Murray — to whose writings and influence I, like many others, owe a lasting debt — was ...
How Eternity Shapes Our Mundane
The other day our baby played his first prank.
I was holding him on my hip as I talked with a friend. It was time for ...
A Guide for Staying Christian in Seminary
Once during a walk, as Jack Miller prayed for his friends, it became clear to him what he should want for them: that they get ...
John Piper on How to Stay Christian in Seminary
John Piper gives three answers to how to stay Christian in seminary:
Choose professors who are passionate about God and his word.
In all your studies ...
Pondering Problems with Repentance
One of the key components of biblical change is repentance. The biblical understanding of repentance is to change one's mind, to abhor past sin (Thayers) ...
Undesirable Pain or Unbearable Pain?
Most of the people I minister to are in some kind ofpain. Emotional pain, pain of a relationship that has gone bad, the pain thataccompanies ...
Explosion at Christian Meeting in Kenya Kills Boy, Woman
Al Shabaab Islamic extremists suspected of throwing grenade into open-air evangelistic event.NAIROBI, Kenya, April 3 (CDN) — An 8-year-old boy died today from injuries after ...
YWAM Thailand Bringing Discipleship Training to Prison
It’s been around seven years since Sophon was sent to the Ratchaburi prison in Central Thailand. He has almost completed the allotted punishment for the ...
Jeff Farmer’s $6 Mission to Save the World
Jeff Farmer was recovering from cancer surgery when he read the statistics in a World Vision newsletter: 1) Every 45 seconds a child age 5 ...
Animist in Asia Commits His Life to Christ
Than Kyi grew up an animist. The 21-year-old college student had never heard the gospel. He didn’t know God became flesh and dwelled among men. ...
Survey: 69 Percent of Americans Celebrate Easter as a Religious Holiday
Amid headlines of adults ruining a children’s annual Easter egg hunt in Colorado Springs, Colo., American Bible Society is releasing survey findings that paint a ...
Philippine Coast Guard Honors Christ in Holy Week Celebrations
A member of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) carries a cross to mark the Passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ during the Stations of ...
Metro Church Mega Growth Fulfills 15-Year-Old Prophecy
Metro Church has come a long way in a short time, overcoming obstacles that have held down many other churches in New England. A year ...
Christian Teen Jailed for Insulting Islam
A Christian teen was sentenced to three years in jail by an Egyptian court on Wednesday for insulting Islam.
The case follows previous charges filed against ...
Trayvon Martin Case Not Emmett Till Revisited
As we mourn the death of Trayvon Martin, we should take the time to remember another 17-year-old black youth murdered just four years ago.
On March ...
Prophecy Has Religious World Watching Pope Benedict
As April 16th looms, speculation is mounting concerning the possible post-birthday retirement of Pope Benedict XVI. The specuation is tied, in part, to an ancient ...
Persecution Not Stopping 'Jesus' in India
It's Passion Week around the world--a time that often is marred by violence from those who oppose Christianity. Christians in Asia, Africa, and the Middle ...
Rapid Response Team Headed to Dallas
Chaplains from the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team are being deployed to the Dallas Metroplex area, where as many as a dozen tornadoes ripped through ...
"Finished!" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 4/6/2012
The cross was the goal of Jesus from the very beginning. His birth was so there would be His death. The incarnation was for our ...
"Wholehearted Devotion" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 4/5/2012
Of all the people Jesus could have appeared to first after His resurrection, He appeared to Mary Magdalene. It is interesting to think about, because ...
False Sources of Joy
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for ...
Count It All Joy
"Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced ...
The Father's Cup (Good Friday)
Jesus is bowed and bloody, 110 pounds of lumber is strapped across his shoulders. The weight of the rough wood proves too much as it ...
The Cross Guarantees the Death of Our Dark Guest
Easter is for shouting. But Good Friday is for not much talking.
Good Friday is for long looks at the fulcrum of human history when ...
Good Friday
Lenten Lights is a series of devotional readings leading up to Easter. A brief introduction to the series can be read here.
[One candle lit before ...
Barabbas and Me
Year after year, as Christians walk through the Passion week with Jesus, our hearts are knit to him. He is our greatest hero, at the ...
Please Pray for Chuck Colson
The latest update from Prison Fellowship is positive, although Chuck Colson (80) remains in critical condition in the neurological intensive care unit in a northern ...
The Creator On His Knees (Maundy Thursday)
The Maundy in Maundy Thursday comes from the Latin root mandatum, or commandment, taken from Jesus' words in John 13:34:
A new commandment I ...
For Leaders, and for All of Us
It was the contrast that caught my attention. One of my colleagues said he knew the blog series "How to Stay Christian in Seminary" was ...
Why I Love Bethlehem College
After doing serious church-based higher education for decades, we made it official in 2009 and started Bethlehem College and Seminary (BCS). I love what God ...
And There They Crucified Him
At that time two robbers were* crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. Matt. 27:38 (NASB)I have been meditating on ...
Is Repentance Emotional or Theological?
For though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it; though I did regret it—for I see that that letter caused ...
Southern Sudanese Christians Fear Forced Repatriation
Khartoum gives them until Sunday to apply for citizenship or be deported.JUBA, South Sudan, April 6 (CDN) — Christians from South Sudan who have until ...
"Are You A Fruitful Christian?" -- Harvest Weekend Devotion for 4/7/2012
"But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some ...
That’s My King
Happy Easter friends! We are on Spring Break so I’ve unplugged a little bit. But today we watched something I wanted to share with you. ...
Joy Is for Everyone
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no ...
Did Jesus Spend Saturday in Hell?
The Apostles’ Creed says, “[He] was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. The third day He arose again from the dead.” There ...
Lao Officials Confiscate Church Buildings
Separately, northern officials order Christians to give up faith or be expelled.AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 6 (CDN) — Lao officials on Thursday (April 5) confiscated ...
Court in Egypt Sentences Young Christian for ‘Insulting Islam’
In legal double standard, free speech takes a blow in conviction regarded as dubious.CAIRO, Egypt, April 6 (CDN) — In a show of partiality to ...
"Infallible Proofs" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 4/9/2012
Christianity is not some feel-good belief system that asks you to check your brains at the door and believe in a misguided fairytale. Rather, Christianity ...
I Quit…
My heart is stirred this morning to say it’s time to quit. Not ministry. Not a relationship. But quit being critical of someone I love ...
Trying to Satisfy Ourselves
"My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold ...
It Is Finished
"When he had received the drink, Jesus said, 'It is finished.' With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." (John ...
10 Results of the Resurrection
Get a free download of this new poster (PDF) from John Piper's article on ten results of the resurrection:
A savior who can never die again. "For ...
God Is The Resurrection-Gospel
The whole point of Easter is that we get … blank.
How would you finish the sentence?
... we get justification.
… we get new life in Christ.
… ...
Easter Sunday
Lenten Lights is a series of devotional readings leading up to Easter. A brief introduction to the series can be read here.
[Begin with no candles ...
Are You Co-dependent or Selfless?
Therefore if there isany encouragement in Christ, if there is any consolation of love, if there isany fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and ...
Rick Santorum Ends 2012 Presidential Campaign
GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has officially suspected his campaign. With Santorum stepping aside, it appears increasingly likely that Mitt Romney will win the bid ...
Jewish Boy Among Passover Worshippers at Western Wall
An ultra-Orthodox Jewish boy sits amongst Jewish worshippers covered with prayer shawls during a special priestly blessing for Passover at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest ...
Alaska Voters Defeat LGBT Measure
In a victory for traditional marriage, Alaska citizens overwhelmingly voted in favor of the natural family by rejecting Proposition 5. The measure was defeated by ...
Henry Blackaby: Still Experiencing God
Stop by the Billy Graham Library on Friday, April 13, from 1 to 2 p.m. for a book signing with Dr. Henry Blackaby, who has ...
Bomber Targets AG Church in Nigeria
At least one car bomb, if not two, exploded near the Assemblies of God located in Kaduna, Nigeria, on Easter Sunday. Officials are saying that ...
Israel a Christian Haven Amid Islamic Persecution
The so-called Arab Spring has given a big boost to radical Islamists like the Muslim Brotherhood. For Christians, it’s been a much different story.
Believers in ...
Finding Hope After the Trayvon Martin Tragedy
On Good Friday, Andy Searles, pastor of Aloma UMC in Winter Park, participated in a prayer service with a number of pastors from Seminole County for ...
Southern Sudanese Christians Fear Forced Repatriation
Christians from South Sudan who had until Easter Sunday to try to become citizens of Sudan or be deported fear authorities will use the occasion ...
Jews Worship at Passover Blessing on Western Wall
A man holds up a camera as he takes pictures of Jewish worshippers covered with prayer shawls, during a special priestly blessing for Passover at ...
Trayvon Martin: A Larger History
A few days ago I was sitting in the White House beside President Obama at the annual Easter Prayer Breakfast. Over 150 Christian clergy were ...
Chuck Colson Recovering From Surgery
Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship and the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, has shown some promising signs of recovery following surgery on Saturday, April ...
‘Painter of Light’ Thomas Kinkade Dies
Known as the “Painter of Light,” Thomas Kinkade died Friday, at his home in Los Gatos, Calif. Kinkade, who was perhaps the nation’s most collected ...
Pro-Life Group Wins Free Speech Victory in Wyoming
Members of the Wyoming State Building Commission admit they unconstitutionally violated the free speech rights of a pro-life group in Wyoming.
It happened in February 2011 ...
"Not , But " -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 4/10/2012
The disciples were unlikely candidates for men who would change the world. By the world's standards, they were not what you would call the cream ...
I’m really afraid!
Last year, one of my back teeth started hurting. Again. And quite honestly, I just didn’t want to deal with it. That tooth had been ...
Confident in God's Promises
"Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses and said, 'We should go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly ...
The Lineup Card for T4G
With this week’s Together for the Gospel conference (T4G) gathering at the basketball arena in Louisville, it seemed like hoops was the right direction to ...
A Book for Upcoming Graduates
We want to share the message of Don't Waste Your Life with as many people as possible, and with the graduation season quickly approaching, you ...
What Does Paul Mean: “Christ Will Reconcile to Himself All Things”?
Some have used Colossians 1:20 to argue for universalism — that all rebel creatures, including the devil will be reconciled to God in the end ...
Contemplating the Bible in Communion
Nature is saying something.
Psalm 19:1 explains: "The heavens declare the glory of God." The most basic point of this verse is that the world ...
This Week's Sermon: "The Risen Christ — His Peace, Power, and Purpose"
"It is a healing wonder to contemplate that all the complex layers of your life, which neither you nor anyone else can understand, are familiar ...
When Easter Joy Turns to Monday Gloom
Coming out of holy week in 1981, Pastor John addressed the realities of the Monday blues that so often follow on the heels of the ...
In Sync...
There are times I wonder if God's will and mine are in sync. I know I can't be alone in this. There are times when I ...
Suicide Bomber Targets Churches in Kaduna, Nigeria
Repelled by church security, suspected Islamic extremist detonates blast at nearby taxi stand.KADUNA, Nigeria, April 9 (CDN) — Churches celebrating Easter services were the targets ...
Turkey’s Religious Freedom Record Slides
Pastor in Black Sea region’s bastion of nationalism feels the hate; slow justice in Malatya.ISTANBUL, April 9 (CDN) — Sentiment against Christians in Turkey has ...
Pakistani Woman Accused of ‘Blasphemy’ Illegally Held in Jail
Authorities fail to file charge sheet against young mother of 6-month-old.LAHORE, Pakistan, April 10 (CDN) — The mother of a 6-month-old girl has been wrongly ...
George Zimmerman to Be Charged in Trayvon Martin’s Death After His Lawyers Resign
Traymon Williams, of Tallahassee, Fla., watches TV news crews after a press conference by attorneys Hal Uhrig and Craig Sonner, who were representing George Zimmerman, ...
Ministry Tours Country to Fight Poverty, Bring Hope
As the economy continues to remain in a slump, the number of families who find themselves in poverty is at record-breaking heights. The Convoy Hope, ...
Santorum Exits Graciously, Romney Must Convince Conservatives
Rick Santorum on Tuesday proved that, while some politicians talk about family values, he lives them.
Rick’s gracious announcement that he is suspending active campaigning for ...
Planned Parenthood Launches Pro-Abortion Prayer Campaign
Pray for abortions? Six Rivers Planned Parenthood of Eureka, Calif., has launched a campaign called the 40 Days of Prayer: Supporting Women Everywhere.
The campaign lists ...
Reclaiming True Friendship in the Facebook Age
Two weeks ago I attended a men’s retreat in Georgia with some of my closest friends. Chris, Eddie, Rick, Michael, Ray, Robert, Medad, Quentin and ...
Jesus Well Satisfies More Than Physical Thirst
Water scarcity currently affects four out of every 10 people in the world, and it’s expected to escalate in the coming years. With this tremendous ...
New Hope Among Forgotten Tribe
Pastor Charles Bennett has only seen two places he’d consider “overly ripe” for revival. One of them is Papua New Guinea, one of the world’s ...
Five Minutes With ... Marilyn Hickey
Approaching her 81st birthday, Bible teacher and global evangelist Marilyn Hickey shows no signs of slowing down.
CHARISMA: You were recently in Pakistan preaching to hundreds ...
"Power to Change Your World" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 4/11/2012
From a human standpoint, there was no way the disciples were ready for the task of being Jesus' witnesses to the world. Their faith was ...
God Gives You a Dream to Build Your Faith
"Now glory be to God, who by his mighty power at work within us is able to do far more than we would ever ...
Treasuring God with One Finger in the Cookie Dough
If you want to have consistent accountability for something then just tell a preschooler what you’re planning to do and make sure it contains the ...
Together for the Gospel — Day 1
The audio of Tuesday's messages at Together for the Gospel is now available for streaming and download on their site:
C. J. Mahaney, The Sustaining Power of ...
Ajith Fernando – Through the Eyes of His Son
Asiri Fernando has posted a remarkable reflection on the life of his father, Ajith Fernando, who has led Youth for Christ in Sri Lanka for ...
Jesus Can Go Anywhere
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, ...
Don't Quit!
I have been a little under the weather and so I have spent sometime thinking about various things. One of which was a line from ...
Suicide Bomber Targets Churches in Kaduna, Nigeria
Churches celebrating Easter services were the targets of a suicide bomber who killed at least 38 people Sunday in Kaduna city in northern Nigeria, sources ...
Political Mudslinging Is Un-Christian
Apathy is the surest way to enable tyranny. We should welcome and embrace a spirited political discourse. Yet during the course of that discussion, we ...
YWAM Team Assists Storm Recovery in Argentina
Heavy rains, hail and powerful winds swept through Buenos Aires, Argentina, leaving considerable damage to a large part of the western suburban area and downtown. ...
Global Advance Equips Pastoral Leaders in Africa
Global Advance hopes to have kingdom impact this month as it ministers in Africa. President Jonathan Shibley says they have three teams headed to Senegal, ...
New TBN Program Takes Gospel to Prisoners
With more than 2 million adults serving time in America’s prison system, there is a great need for programs that bring hope and encouragement to ...
Jack Hayford Offended, Angered Over Trayvon Martin Death
As an American, I’m offended and angered over Trayvon Martin’s death. I’m angered more at the evil spirit embraced by any who chose to live ...
Pentecostals Growing With Church Plants
Once the outcasts of religious society, Pentecostals now represent the fastest-growing form of Christianity in the entire world. And based on recent statistics, a renewed ...
Pakistan’s Pentecost
Pakistan isn’t exactly known as a hub for megachurches. Yet a $3.8 million, three-story church that seats 5,000 people has emerged in Azam Basti, a ...
Turkey’s Religious Freedom Record Slides
Sentiment against Christians in Turkey has persisted long enough for a U.S. religious rights monitor to recommend it as a “Country of Particular Concern,” and ...
Trayvon Martin Shooter Charged With Second-Degree Murder
Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey announced Wednesday she has charged neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman with second-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
At ...
"It's God's Choice" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 4/13/2012
Man proposes, but God disposes. We make our choices, but God decides what He really wants to do. And God's choices are not always ours.
The ...
"Start Where You Are" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 4/12/2012
Some people want to go to other countries and be missionaries for Christ. And that is good. But how about starting with crossing the street ...
When Your Husband Has Given Up
The silence. The rejection. The harsh words. The absence of intimacy. The questions. The lack of answers. The hurt. Every week I get at least ...
We’re On Spring Break
Photo Credit We are on Spring Break this week so I’ve unplugged a little to rest, spend time with my family, play and re-organize our ...
When God Says 'Wait'
"But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it ...
Decision Making: Use Your Muscles of Faith
"But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty ...
Together for the Gospel — Day 3
The audio of Thursday's messages at Together for the Gospel is now available for streaming and download on their site:
Ligon Duncan, God’s Ruthless Compassionate ...
If You Feel Overwhelmed, Eat!
When your soul is troubled and you feel overwhelmed, sometimes you need to just stop stewing and praying and tell yourself to eat, for God’s ...
Pray for Jerry Bridges
Today Jerry Bridges (82) underwent a scheduled heart surgery in Colorado Springs.
He explained the procedure in an email last month. "I am scheduled to have ...
Domestic Ministries and Global Missions Need Each Other
John Piper: "If you've never had a burden for your neighbor here, how are you going to do missions in another culture?" http://dsr.gd/I6OdX6
Read the sermon, ...
Together for the Gospel — Day 2
The audio of Wednesday's messages at Together for the Gospel is now available for streaming and download on their site:
Thabiti Anyabwile, Will Your Gospel Transform ...
Jesus Is Not an Individualistic Pietist Indifferent to the World
Jesus is the Lord of lords and King of kings, and when he died he purchased peace.
This excerpt starts at the 25:28 mark of this week's ...
Thinking of the Past
Have youever noticed how many stories there are in the Bible? There are so many life stories of those whohave gone before us. We can ...
The Importance of Premarital Counseling
One of the joys we have in our counseling center is doingpre-marital counseling. It is a veryuplifting and encouraging thing for our staff to be ...
Islamic Extremists Beat, Mock Christians in India
Prayer group in West Bengal village is attacked less than one month after woman is driven out.NEW DELHI, April 12 (CDN) — Islamic extremists in ...
Islamic Extremists Beat, Mock Christians in India
Islamic extremists in India attacked a Christian prayer meeting in West Bengal state, beating a 65-year-old widow and other women less than a month after ...
UK Prime Minister Pushing to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Don’t play politics with marriage. That’s the message the Coalition for Marriage is sending in the United Kingdom—and people are responding. More than 407,000 people ...
Remembering Virginia Tech Tragedy Five Years Later
Arriving to work in Christiansburg, Va., Neal Turner didn’t have any reason to believe that April 16, 2007, would be different or special or stand ...
A Media Guy’s Recommendation to the Presidential Candidates
Since it appears Mitt Romney has virtually won the GOP race for the nomination, it’s time to focus on the race between him and President ...
Graduation Prayer Campaign Launches
As students are donning caps and gowns, Liberty Counsel is launching the tenth annual “Friend or Foe” Graduation Prayer Campaign.
The campaign serves to protect religious ...
After Guatemala Kidnapping, Teen Sees World Differently
Bethani Thomas opened the gate so her mom could pull their car into the guesthouse driveway. Suddenly, she realized there was a gun pointed at ...
Marxist Class Warfare in Hollywood vs. Christian Truth: The Real Story Behind the Titanic
On April 15, the world commemorates the sinking of the Titanic 100 years ago in 1912, when at least 1,514 people lost their lives.
The RMS ...
Ghana Missionary Shares Troubling Realities
It’s early morning and our five-member OM team is heading towards Aboabo—a society-forgotten part of Kumasi, a city with the largest market in Ghana.
If you ...
Trayvon Martin: Moving From Tragedy to Reconciliation
Trayvon Martin was killed less than 3 miles from our offices in Lake Mary, Fla., which abuts Sanford. I’ve been in meetings the last two ...
InterVarsity Launches Imprints for Ministry Leaders, Women
InterVarsity Press (IVP) is starting two new imprints—Praxis and Crescendo—designed to reach two of its key audiences, ministry leaders and women. IVP will release its ...
Corrie ten Boom Impacts New Generation
The youngest of four children, Corrie ten Boom was born on April 15, 1892, near Haarlem in the Netherlands. Her father, Casper ten Boom, was ...
"Transforming Power" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 4/16/2012
A number of years ago, hurricane-force winds battered an American town one night. In the morning, people emerged from their homes and shelters to assess ...
"Does God Really Love Us?" -- Harvest Weekend Devotion for 4/14/2012
"Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end" (John 13:1).
We have all probably heard someone say at some ...
At a Dead End? Expect a Rescue
"'What do you mean, "If I can"?' Jesus asked. 'Anything is possible if a person believes.'" (Mark 9:23 NLT)
God will build your faith ...
Dead Ends Are Part of God's Plan
"At that time we were completely overwhelmed, the burden was more than we could bear, in fact we told ourselves that this was ...
The Difficulties While God Delays
"This means tremendous joy to you, I know, even though you are temporarily harassed by all kinds of trials and temptations. This is ...
Christians, You Are the Light of the World
Pastor John:
Jesus says, in Matthew 5:14, "You are the light of the world." And in Ephesians 5:8, "At one time you were darkness, but now you are ...
How a Pastor Fuels Global Missions
John Piper: "Take your people to the Bible and show them a big God." http://dsr.gd/HAxlHm
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Recent posts in "Proclaimed Among the Nations" —
Minimizing Comforts for Maximizing ...
The Chief End of Man
John Piper, Desiring God, page 18:
The chief end of man is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever.
(Design submitted by Jennifer Knight.)
With today's ...
New Conference on Disability
We invite you to join us for our first conference on human disability, November 8 in Minneapolis. Whether you are a pastor seeking ways to ...
Like Water to a Plant
Words of encouragement to a wife are like water to a plant.
When I read that quote recently, I thought about how true that statement is, ...
The Public Face of Private Sin
Sin is never isolated and it never affects only the sinner. If there is one thing for sure and for certain it is that individual ...
Florida Bishop Offers Advice on Discussing Trayvon Martin
Much has been said about Trayvon Martin’s untimely death in Sanford, Fla. But the 17-year-old was from South Florida, not too far from Bishop Henry ...
LGBT Group Pushes Day of Silence on School Children
The the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) on April 20 will encourage students to remain silent for an entire school day in solidarity with ...
Radical Faith ~ Radical Confidence
On April 28th, I’m speaking at the Radical Girlfriends Conference in Tallahassee, FL - and I would LOVE to meet you there! Tickets are only ...
Interview with Matt Chandler
He is the new president of the Acts 29 Network, he just released his first book, and today he kicks off a seven-city book tour. ...
Christ + Something = Insult
The following excerpt is transcribed from handwritten sermon notes by John Piper from a message he preached at Perlacher Chapel in Munich, Germany on June ...
Global Prayer Movement Unites Believers on the National Day of Prayer
There is power in prayer. That’s why millions of Americans have set aside a day, Thursday, May 3, as the National Day of Prayer. For ...
Ex-Gays Group Fights Back on Gay Day of Silence
Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays, or PFOX, is urging students, parents and educators to distribute ex-gay flyers on April 20 at schools with ...
Report: Israel Prepping to Attack Iran
While most assessments of Saturday’s discussions in Istanbul on the Iranian nuclear program were upbeat, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a different take.
The talks ...
"A Principle for Evangelism" -- Harvest Daily Devotion for 4/17/2012
Peter's inaugural sermon of the church, given at Pentecost, is a classic prototype of how we can effectively bring the gospel to our culture. This ...
The Friendship Challenge
What makes a woman tender also reveals her vulnerabilities. What makes a woman transparent also exposes her wounds. What makes a woman authentic also uncovers ...
Envy Will Make You Miserable
"Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not conceited ..." (1 Corinthians 13:4b HCSB)
Did you ever play "King of the Hill"? You ...