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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
The centuries-old Christian community in Iraq is on the verge of extinction, according to Open Doors, an organization that fights for Christian freedom in dangerous countries.
The estimated number of Christians in Iraq has been cut in half from about 700,000 in 2003 to a mere 350,000 today. Open Doors reports that thousands of Christians have fled the country while others have taken refuge in northern Iraq.
The recession may have officially ended in June 2009, but its ripple effect is just catching up to some churches. So says a study from LifeWay Research.
Although Protestant churches felt moderate impacts of the recession during the last two years, the offering plate is coming up thin in 2010. With offerings declining, 79 percent of pastors say the economy is making a negative impact on their churches.
It’s the third year in a row where more churches are seeing fewer offerings than the year before. According to LifeWay, 34 percent of churches report receiving less offering this year than in 2009, as compared to 23 percent in 2009 that received less than in 2008, and 19 percent in 2008 that received less than in 2007.
The White House is calling on religious leaders to help make the DREAM Act a reality. The White House hosted a call on Thursday morning with rabbis, pastors and Christian leaders who hope to convince at least 60 United States senators to pass the bipartisan legislation before Congress takes its holiday break.
The DREAM Act is legislation that would give students who grew up in the U.S. a chance to contribute to the nation’s well-being by serving in the U.S. armed forces or pursuing a higher education. The limited, targeted legislation would allow only the best and brightest young people to earn their legal status after a rigorous and lengthy process. It applies to those brought to the United States as minors through no fault of their own by their parents.
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.
In a quest for peace, more than 400 Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders from across Palestine and around the world gathered on Wednesday at the first International Islamic-Christian Conference in Bethlehem.
Organized by Religions for Peace – Palestine, in cooperation with the Palestinian Islamic Christian Commission, the event aimed to advance dialogue and cooperation among Christians and Muslims in Palestine, and to enhance the culture of co-existence and mutual respect.
In a case many see as the “Roe v. Wade of Europe,” the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the document contains no right to abortion. That’s the Thursday decision in the case A, B and C v. Ireland.
A loss would have forced all countries in the Council of Europe to allow abortion or face large financial penalties in damages if sued. The case is pivotal because the lawsuit was decided in the Grand Chamber of the ECHR and the judgment is therefore binding on all lower chambers and member states.
There are seldom words to describe the emotion felt by those who are left, when a giant of the faith passes to glory. That is certainly true this week, as the National Religious Broadcasters mourn the loss of Dr. Ben Armstrong, the association’s first Executive Director. Armstrong’s legacy is far-reaching, and his life was lived well; it is a privilege for us to share even a brief overview of his time at NRB.
Ben Armstrong began working for NRB in 1966, just 22 years after the association’s founding. The early pioneers of religious broadcasting had recognized the dwindling of religious radio, as the “Golden Era” of radio broadcasting in the 1930’s gave way to draconian restrictions on paid religious programming in 1943. Almost overnight, evangelical ministers were unable to purchase radio airtime, and in 1944, 150 forward-thinking leaders met and created the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB). By 1966, NRB was effective, but its reach was still small. The Executive Committee decided to make Armstrong, then the Director of Radio for Trans World Radio (TWR), NRB’s chief administrator. He was given a $9,000 budget, a part-time secretary, and no office space. Armstrong was already a seasoned religious broadcaster who knew the impact of using media to take the Gospel to the world, and during his 23-year tenure he grew NRB from a small office in his home to an influential association with a full-time staff of 25.
The Bill of Rights protects many freedoms but do you know what they are? An alarming number of American adults can’t tell you what those rights are, according to a Bill of Rights Institute study conducted by Harris Interactive.
When asked questions about the nation’s founding documents, American adults selected the correct answer 32 percent of the time, on average, on questions about the Bill of Rights and the freedoms it protects and American government.
It’s been a year since Oral Roberts went home to be with the Lord. But his legacy lives on at the university he founded in 1963. Oral Roberts University (ORU) continues to focus on the vision and mission of one of this generation’s most effective evangelists and the school is paying tribute to its founder in an online collection of photos and videos.
“Oral Roberts was a great man who profoundly impacted the world for Jesus Christ. We are deeply thankful for his life,” says ORU President Mark Rutland. “Nowhere is the imprint of this man of God more evident than ORU. This university is the enduring legacy of Chancellor Roberts.”
