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As American politics takes on an increasingly apocalyptic tone, it should not surprise us to see the politically invested ascribe religious significance to their favorite politicians. Since their political heroes are little messiahs, every misstep and character flaw is explained away or buried under an avalanche of “whatabouts.” Neither political party can claim complete innocence […]
The Church has entered a new era—a post-Christian, digital age. But simply having a website, social media, and an online campus should not be our only forays into a digital post-Christian world. We should enter the virtual mission field. According to DataProt, it is estimated that there are 3.24 billion gamers worldwide, which is approximately […]
Much has been said and written about the Barbie movie. If anything, the amount of hand-wringing over the movie’s virtues and vices is, at least, a testimony to its power as a thought-provoking cultural phenomenon. At the risk of being reductionistic, Barbie is about seeing that which has been unseen or even ignored. Particularly, Barbie […]
Officials in Greece say that four people died and 18 have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants sank just northeast of the Greek island of Lesbos near the coast of Turkey. The coast guard reported that it has picked up dozens of people from bots in the Aegean Sea islands as migrants try to […]
More than 10,000 people from England and Wales poured into London’s ExCeL convention center Saturday to hear evangelist Franklin Graham deliver the life-changing message of the gospel as part of his “God Loves You Tour” that includes stops in two major cities. Christian artists CeCe Winans, Michael W. Smith and the Newsboys performed at the […]
Sports broadcaster and author Tim Tebow says his Christian faith has helped give him the right perspective on life, including during one of the biggest losses of his collegiate career at the end of his senior year. The former Florida quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner acknowledged that a 2009 loss to Alabama in the SEC […]
Pastor Greg Laurie said in his most recent sermon series that the Second Coming of Christ will be different from the Rapture. Jesus’ Second Coming “is the answer to the prayer that the church has been praying for 2,000 years,” said Laurie, the senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in California, according to ChurchLeaders.com. Meanwhile, […]
Photo of Pastor Vlad Savchuk preaching, 2023 | Vlad Savchuk Well known for his deliverance ministry, Pastor Vlad Savchuk says people shouldn’t seek Jesus to be set free from affliction so they can continue to live self-centered lives. Instead, they need to surrender the entirety of their lives so Jesus can permanently break their strongholds. […]
The world and its geo-political sensitivities are far different from the last century. While industries, businesses, and politicians have to contend with phenomenal changes, it appears that Western churches and missions are unwilling to adapt to the complex new realities. Take, for example, the lingo used by mission organizations. Many still use old language, which […]
A screenshot from a video of Sunday’s board meeting in Homer Glen, Illinois. | Screenshot/YouTube/Fox32Chicago An Illinois art teacher has been fired after parents made school officials aware of social media posts that read “Hail Satan” and indicated the teacher is “violent and hurtful.” During a special board meeting Sunday, officials with the District 33C […]