HEMET, Calif. – Colon cancer crippled Kirk Beard’s walk with the Lord earlier this year. Two surgeries. Much pain. Bedridden for two months and dependent on his wife April for 24/7 care. It was hard to keep his – and her! – focus on Jesus as they had during a…
A church in Washington state has opened 60 affordable housing units right across the street from their sanctuary
A New Zealand survivor of church abuse has condemned the government’s decision to reject a new independent redress system—recommended by a Royal Commission that uncovered decades of systemic abuse—as a betrayal of victims still waiting for justice.
WACO, Texas – Over the past 12 years, revitalization and a renewed vision at Highland Baptist Church in Waco have served as the catalyst to help bring revival among their community and a desire to reach “a new and next generation with the Gospel.”
Like fine wine, people need change to mature. You can refuse to embrace change but it will come at a cost. Times of change provide opportunities for us to deal with aspects of our being that become barriers for deeper relationship with God. Doing so also helps improve our relationships with others.
‘Afrikaners don’t fit any definition of refugee,’ said the Most Rev. Sean Rowe, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.
Opening the 13th General Assembly of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA), Bishop Dr. Goodwill Shana delivered a far-reaching and impassioned keynote address calling the African Church to rediscover its prophetic identity and take full responsibility for the continent’s future.
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. (BP) – Connections are important at Connection Church. This has been the case since Stephen Carson arrived in 2014 with his wife, Kaye, to become the pastor. “Connection,” as a concept, doesn’t end with the town of a population around 5,800, either. It extends to missions and…
A gang of Islamist youths in France shouting the jihadist slogan “Allah Akbar [God is greater]” this month threatened a Catholic priest and vowed to burn down his church building before fleeing.
“Acknowledge” is a powerful word, defined as “to recognize the rights, authority or status of; to express gratitude or obligation for.” The apostle Paul models that art of recognition in Romans 16. He shows us how easy, yet powerful it is when we acknowledge those who are working hard serving…
MAGNOLIA, Texas – Joshua Nostrand remembers lying on a gurney just minutes after playing basketball at student camp, telling God at 14 years old that he trusted Him to decide whether he lived or died.
