Life
U.S. school authorities oppose off-campus 'Jesus Lunch' organised by Christian moms
A high school in Middleton, Wisconsin wants to shut down a weekly "Jesus Lunch" organized by a group of Christian moms for students, saying it violates school policy and rules on food preparation.
Bill defining person as human being from moment of fertilisation pushed in Alabama
A committee at the Alabama House of Representatives has approved a bill to amend the state Constitution to change the definition of a person.
National Bible Bee seeks to encourage young people to understand God's Word through competition
Parents, together with their children, are encouraged to join a national competition in the United States that will enable them to better understand God's Word while at the same time getting a chance to win tens of thousands of dollars in cash prizes.
'God did it': Pastor hits half-court basketball shot, winning brand-new car that he is now raffling off for charity
"God made that half-court shot." A California pastor said that was what happened when he hit a 47-foot jump shot at a recent Sacramento Kings basketball game, a feat that won him a 2016 Ford Focus.
Mother pleads with parents to ignore privacy concerns and check kids' phones after daughter's suicide
Parents should forget about privacy issues and regularly check their children's smartphones and other electronic devices to prevent them from being victimised by predators.
Jesus appears before radical Islamic leader, foiling his plot to kill Christians and turning him into an evangelist
Jesus can transform the heart of even the most rabid anti-Christian Muslim extremist, turning him from a man who wanted to kill Christians into a believer whose life is dedicated to spreading the Word of God.
Does God really let natural calamities happen?
A hurricane killing thousands, a tsunami or earthquake destroying hundreds of acres of land and leaving people homeless and a tornado claiming the life of a father of seven -- could these events truly be acts of God?
The leadership pitfall: Pride and how to beat it
Jesus's example of leading by serving is crucial in every application of leadership because it is only in servant leadership that we avoid the greatest pitfall of leaders -- pride.
10 good signs your services are inviting to the unchurched
No matter what specific function your church plays -- whether it's the healing ministry, prayer ministry or worship ministry -- every congregation is called to a certain level of evangelism. A church is not a house for the healthy but for the sick.
Why do I still feel 'dead' after accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior?
The most glorious moment for every believer is the first time they enter into a relationship with Jesus Christ and surrender their life to His Lordship by proclaiming Him as their savior. But it can often feel like that life-altering "sinner's prayer" made no impact whatsoever in our lives.
Can a sin be worse than others?
On the topic of sin, most would agree that alls sins are equal in weight in the sense that they all offend God in equal magnitude and result to death. But are all sins really equal in weight, or do some sins weigh more than others?
Courageous Caitie: What this 3-year-old cancer victim taught me about who God can use to make history
Here's a story about a 3-year-old girl who changed the world by battling a rare disease and possessing the heart of a champion and how we can be used by God to make history.
How God's perfect love breaks fear and anxiety
Fear is today's most crippling disease. It disables not only bodies, but souls and spirits as well. And almost everyone knows what it's like to be sick with fear.
Baptism has the power to be a life-affecting rite of passage for our adolescent children
While modern society may define rites of passage for youngsters by when they had their first hangover or lost their virginity, Russell Modlin sees something simple yet profound in his 12-year-old son's decision to be baptised and make a public declaration of his faith.
Should we fix our faults or focus on our gifts?
Sometimes pastors focus on sin to the exclusion of everything else.
The Valley of Dry Bones: What God is saying to the Church through Ezekiel
The vision of Ezekiel in chapter 37 of his book is one of the most powerful anywhere in the Old Testament.