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Editor’s Pick

Religious Persecution

Persecuted Christian Praises God Despite Boko Haram Attacks

Danladi told us how Boko Haram rebels attacked him and his father at their home. His father was severely injured and lost a limb. Danladi’s hand was almost severed in the attack. The young man told us how they had spent all of the money the family had on medical bills.

Salvation

The Toothless Gospel

When a mother heard her young son rummaging through the kitchen drawer she came in and screamed. There was the young boy standing with a long knife pointed at his chest ready to plunge the knife into his heart.

Spiritual Growth

5 Ways We Grow

Just about every Christian has memorized the closing verses of Galatians and Paul's description of the fruit of the Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. This is the character of the man or woman who has been justified by grace through faith.

World News

Dispatch from Myanmar

If any Christians can be known for following Jesus’ word on being “as wise as serpents and harmless as doves” it is Christians in Myanmar, formerly called Burma. Surviving 50 years of brutal military dictatorship, they are alive and well.

Pet Care

When Natural Disasters Strike, Don't Leave Pets Behind

If there is a natural disaster where you live, do you have a plan for what to do with your pets? Government and animal advocacy group websites provide advice for taking care of pets when natural disasters strike.

Prophecy

Ponder Prophecy but Don’t Presume – The Hard Questions

Certain questions among believers have been with us since the Lord’s departure and his promise to return. Some of the questions are why denominations and sects have arisen, but when they are not questions having to do with salvation through Christ’s finished work we must approach with caution.

Science

Will Darwinists Soon Ban the Term "Molecular Machines"?

Over the past fifteen years, the term "molecular machine" has been used widely by biologists to refer to a highly coordinated systems of moving parts that peforms a specific function within a living cell.

Child Marriage

Muslim Preacher Kills His 8-Year-Old Child Bride

According to war correspondent Mustafa Kazemi, an 8-year-old girl was recently murdered by her husband, a Muslim mullah, on the day of their wedding. Kazemi's source, a medical doctor, said there was nothing that could be done to save her life.

Marketplace Ministry

Christian Business and the Power of Initiative

Learning from each other, pooling ideas, and praying in faith, they look for ways in which their skills, knowledge, connections and pools of capital can lift people from poverty and bring into the church a rich understanding of the importance of Christ-centered business leadership.

Marriage

The Veil Tale

Time and again the Lord gives us special gifts of providence that remind us of His ceaseless care over us. These are not the spectacular miracles that He also does from time to time, but rather His providential workings through the ordinary circumstances of life.

Christian Fiction

Whom Will You Trust When Dark Waters Rise?

We live in a world where a spiritual battle between good and evil is continually raging around us, whether we are aware of it or not.

Islam

The Bipartisan Folly of Our Islam Delusion

Politicians accuse each other of failure, which is to be expected. Each side has their “narrative,” and the truth often loses out (although I am thankful for the honest and courageous ones who do speak the truth). But since I’m not a politician, but instead have a prophetic journalistic voice

Encouragement

Do You Have Compassionate Criticism or a Critical Heart?

I noticed that when my teachers wrote something encouraging, better work seemed to follow. We all recall those special teachers—the ones who reach behind the failure, and see something worthy to hold onto.

Dangers of Fear

A Jaw-Dropping Scripture

There are numerous biblical texts that stop me in my tracks and leave me gasping for air. But none intrigue me more than this one. And, one thing in particular I find fascinating and profound. Cowards don’t make it to Heaven. The fearful go to hell.

Persecution in Nigeria

Into Dangerous Territory!

Over the next two months Open Doors team members will be travelling to some of the most dangerous areas of northern Nigeria such as Yobe, Gombe, Kano, Taraba, Bauchi and Plateau states to bring emergency relief to Christians affected by Boko Haram attacks.

Peacemakers

5 Steps When You've Offended Someone

All of us say things we wish we hadn’t said. We all offend people at times. Everyone knows what it is like to put foot in mouth. Doing so is common, but what do we do afterwards?

Blogger of the week
Alliance Defending Freedom

IRS Official: We are "Close" to Auditing Churches Again

Issue Spotlight
Mark Ellis

The Rise of Antichrist

Attempts to Dismantle Public Prayer Unravel

Alliance Defending Freedom

Is the government obligated to control the way people pray in public? The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide this very question. You see, the Town of Greece, NY has been sued because, when they open their town council meetings, they refused to censor the prayers of citizens.

Posted 5/22/13 at 2:22 PM Advancing Religious Liberty

7 Ways to Respond on Sunday after a Disaster is in the News

Christian Post Guest Voices

This was a week (again) where the news was dominated by a natural disaster. Knowing that this blog is read by many pastors and church leaders, I felt led to address the issue many of them (us) will be considering…or at least should be.

Posted 5/22/13 at 2:54 PM Guest Views

Alluring Mistresses - ABC-TV's Exploitation of Sex Continues

Karen Farris

Television audiences will soon be able to witness the "scandalous lives" of four friends as they choose to deliberately hurt those that love them. Mistresses will debut on ABC, Monday June 3 at 10:00 PM.

Posted 5/22/13 at 12:20 PM Friday Tidings

When Love Trumps Theology: The Moore Tornado

Christian Post Guest Voices

During the May 1999 Moore tornado I found a little dead baby in a field. I almost stepped on the child, thinking she was a doll. Every step I took today through Moore brought back that memory.

Posted 5/22/13 at 11:34 AM Guest Views

Decline in Orphan Numbers

Bill Blacquiere

Recent numbers from UNICEF report there are 151 million orphans worldwide. This figure represents not only children who have lost both parents, but also those who have lost a father or mother. Of the 151 million children classified as orphans, 17.9 million have lost both parents.

Posted 5/21/13 at 10:22 AM Every Child

21st century Church: A Call to a New Kind of Church for a New Culture

Eddie Williams

We’ve all seen the recent developments in our day that just don’t align with the way things used to be. The statistics used to be that more than half of our country consisted of followers of Christ.

Posted 5/21/13 at 11:44 AM Release Therapy

What the Bible Teaches us About Tragedy

John Dillard

As tragedy befalls our life, God shares his wisdom with us so we might overcome the world. By leaning on him in the darkness that befalls us, we are able to rise above circumstances that otherwise might cripple our lives.

Posted 5/21/13 at 9:34 AM HIS CPA

Prayer List: Tornado Hits Elementary Schools in Moore, Oklahoma

Prayer Concerns

It's a small world. My parents and sister live in Oklahoma City, next to the city of Moore which was struck today by a massive tornado. Just talked a niece that was crying because one of her friends lived near Briarwood Elementary School which was destroyed today by the tornado.

Posted 5/20/13 at 6:32 PM Prayer Concerns

Joni and Ken: Glorying in 30 Yrs. of Marriage

Stephanie Samuel

Eareckson Tada has gloried in her quadriplegia for 46 years - using her disability as an opportunity to minister to those with similar struggles through multimedia ministry Joni and Friends, film and books.

Posted 5/20/13 at 2:53 PM Steph's Corner

10 Reasons to Learn Church History (Part 5)

Michael Svigel

In the last few decades clever critics and sneaky scholars have switched their assaults from attacks on the Bible, theology, and personal faith to an all-out assault on the Achilles’ heel of evangelicalism: the history of Christianity.

Posted 5/20/13 at 11:06 AM Retro Christianity

How Non-Profits and Religious Organizations Can Survive A Financial Crisis

Phil Cooke

I asked a distinguished panel of donor development and fundraising experts about the advice they would give churches and ministries during a financial crisis. The panel included Mary Hutchinson, Mark Dreistadt, Dale Berkey, and David Holland.

Posted 5/20/13 at 11:22 AM The Change Revolution
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