Only two months into major recovery efforts from the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan—an endeavor that will occupy the Church of God in the Philippines for several years—the church is demonstrating that its tasks of evangelism and disciple-making remain foremost in its priorities.
Why the big disconnect between Bible ownership and reading? Is it a lack of interest or could it be that people are intimidated by the sheer size of the Bible? There are 66 books in the Bible, which were written over a span of about 1550 years by 40 authors. Maybe readers don’t know where to begin or how to go about it. That’s where My Bible Companion, a new book by Rachelle Carlson, comes in. She makes reading and understanding the Bible much easier by guiding you systematically through each book of the Bible.
Does the following logic make any sense to you—asking for something that you have already received? Of course not. The fact is, countless Christians across the earth are doing this—myself included!
A Hawaii court has dismissed two churches from a lawsuit that two atheists brought against five congregations in the Aloha State. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys represent the two churches, One Love Ministries and Calvary Chapel Central Oahu, which the atheists falsely accused of defrauding the government.
