Category: News

Pat Robertson doesn’t condone smoking weed, but he’s giving the nod to legalizing the drug. On a recent episode of … Read More

Francis Chan has picked up and moved his family to Asia. Chan pastored the 4,000-member Cornerstone Church in Simi Valley, … Read More

Want to put the Bible on your iPod? You could download an app, or you could carry the entire 2011 NIV version around in your pocket with you.

Zondervan just launched the first product featuring the updated New International Version of the Bible — a digital e-book. The digital release marks the first time that a new Zondervan Bible translation has launched in a digital format before it is released in print. The printed version is due out March 2011.

Can you do the Sanctified Slide? It’s nothing like “the hustle,” but in Christian circles it may become just as popular. That’s because the so-called Sanctified Slide is vying for a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Next question: What on earth is the Sanctified Slide? It’s a Gospel line dance. You might have to see it to understand it. Click here to watch the video for yourself.

The Kansas City of Mission is working to make sure churches in its area understand that there are two things … Read More

Online dating is nothing new, but the $1.8 billion industry is growing—and diversifying—by leaps and bounds.

There are dating sites for cheaters, dating sites for millionaires, and dating sites for Christians. The are dating sites for specific ethnic groups, dating sites for divorcees, and dating sites for age groups.

There is even one dating site exclusively for virgins.

What happens to the children of inmates at Christmastime? There’s something missing for these little ones, whose parents are noticeably … Read More

Millennials. There are more than 78 million of them. Born between 1980 and 2000, this demographic has surpassed the baby … Read More

Are you on Twitter? Is it a purpose-driven social media tool? Rick Warren, pastor at Saddleback Church, thinks it is—and, … Read More

With family by his side, Pastor Wendell Smith, founding pastor of The City Church in Kirkland, Washington, died on Dec. … Read More

In the wake of the U.S. Senate repealing former President Bill Clinton’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell rule, Christian voices from a wide swath of denominations are protesting the decision.

The Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell restricts United States military from efforts to discover or reveal gay, lesbian or bisexual members or applicants. The military still bans applicants who are openly homosexual or bisexual.

Eight Republicans and independent Joe Lieberman agreed with the Democratic Party to repeal the legislation by a 65-31 margin last week. President Barack Obama is expected to sign the bill into law before the end of 2010.

As Christmas Eve approaches, the war on celebrations of Christ’s birthday is still raging. Local governments in Nevada and Indiana … Read More

It’s no great revelation that Americans are divided over what greetings businesses should use during the December holiday season. But … Read More

American children are battling rejection as families are increasingly falling apart. A disturbing 55 percent of American children come from … Read More

Remember Delia Knox, the music minister who stood up and walked out of a wheelchair that held her captive for 22 years? Well, now she’s not only walking — she’s dancing.

Knox, a popular singer who pastors Living World Christian Center in Mobile, Ala., with her husband, Bishop Levy Knox, had been paralyzed since a car accident on Christmas Day 1987. A video captured her miraculous healing at the Bay of the Holy Spirit Revival at the Mobile Convention Center in September.

On Thursday night, the Knoxes will host “A Night With the King Celebrating the Miracle.” The night has been organized to celebrate the miracle God performed in Knox’s life. A tweet Knox distributed said, “It’s Time to Dance! One Night With the King! A Christmas Celebration 23 years in the making!” The celebration will feature artist Adlan Cruz at The Battle House Hotel Crystal Ballroom.

On Aug. 27, 2010, I watched a miracle happen. There are all kinds of miracles, from the unforgettable birth of a child, to the eternal, grace-filled miracle of someone giving their heart to Jesus, which is the greatest miracle of all. I have seen both and I bow before God in thanks. But on this particular night, I saw another miracle, something I had heard about, but had never witnessed. I saw the lame walk. And so did hundreds of other people in the room. Since that night, more than 160,000 other people have also been witnesses to that same miracle through the Internet.

On Monday, August 23, I called my friend Bishop Levy Knox and asked if he had been to the meetings in downtown Mobile, Ala., that had now been named the Bay of the Holy Spirit Revival. Levy had just returned from a trip out of the country, and he had not yet attended, though he wanted to given a long relationship with Pastor John Kilpatrick, in whose church the meetings had begun. That same church, Church of His Presence, was now graciously hosting these citywide meetings every Thursday through Saturday evenings. Levy said that he would check with his wife, Delia, and possibly meet me there on Friday.

They did come, and what a meeting it was. Before the evening was over, Delia, paralyzed below the waist and wheelchair bound for more than 22 years, got out of her chair and walked.