via:christianpost “The American Bible Challenge,” hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, premiered Thursday night on the Game Show Network and combined elements of faith and fun while contestants played to win money for their favorite charities. The hour-long show pits three teams of contestants, with three contestants on each team, against one another in […]
By Thom S. Rainer via:christanpost I am often amused when I hear myself identified as an expert in any area. If I am a perceived expert, it is because I have had the wonderful opportunity to listen to thousands of people over the past few decades. They are the experts; I am little […]
By Greg Stier via:christianpost “There will be plenty of people in hell who said the sinner’s prayer.” That’s what I told the host of a nationally broadcasted Christian radio program when he tried to force a reluctant caller to “just say this prayer” to be saved. To the host’s chagrin I intervened (and […]
via:christianpost The YouVersion Bible app, available in multiple versions and at least 45 languages, has surpassed 34 million downloads from across the globe. App creator LifeChurch.tv, based in Oklahoma, hopes to see 500 million to 1 billion downloads by the end of next year. The free app reached a milestone of 30 million […]
via:christianpost An online quiz started a year ago that examines how consistently Christians are living out the teachings of Jesus Christ has found an increase in the number of believers who are “Christians in name only.” “The results are disturbing, as 1 in 3 self-proclaimed Christians admit they rarely live the teachings of […]
By Scott Brown via:christianpost Is your church like the early church where children were present in the meetings? Have you experienced what parents experienced back then? Do your children have the blessing of worshiping with the richness of the whole body or are they segregated among their own subculture? Here is the view […]
via:christianpost Todd Hunter has stumbled upon something he believes is bringing former Christians back to church and has the potential to draw the unchurched. Liturgy. Though liturgies have existed for hundreds of years, Hunter believes churches can employ those traditions for the present mission field. Read More
via:christianpost The Book of Common Prayer, a work considered by many to be as influential as the King James Bible and the plays of William Shakespeare, turned 350 this month. The Rev. Richard Hoyal, vicar of Christ Church in Bristol, England, told a British publication that even in an increasingly secular England the […]
Romans 15:2-3 tells us, “Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. For even Christ did not please Himself…” Who is your closest neighbor? Your husband. How can you edify (build, improve) your mate and thereby enhance his self-worth? By discovering–and doing–what pleases him. If you are creative, pleasing your […]
via:christianpost Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao has Bible study and prayer to thank for his improved performance in training and in the ring, according to his coach Freddie Roach. Pacquiao, a Roman Catholic who has won six world titles, was not always the Christian model he is now. The Filipino athlete indulged in nightclubs, […]
