Category: Opinion & Commentary
At the height of the Jesus movement in 1972, tie-dyed hippies gathered in parks and stadiums to celebrate their newfound faith in Christ. But when these young converts went home to visit traditional churches, many were rejected because they had long hair and preferred to worship using drums and guitars instead of pianos and pipe organs.
Category: The Persecuted Church
Thomas More Society attorneys have sent a demand letter to Office Depot, challenging the company’s refusal to print religious flyers. The office supply chain would not print prayer handouts for customer Maria Goldstein at its Schaumburg, Illinois location. The nonprofit public interest law firm labeled that refusal of service as discrimination and a violation of the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance.
Category: Opinion & Commentary
While speaking at the Village in Summerville, South Carolina, Dr. Mitch Carnell was asked what he learned while writing his most recent book, Our Father: Discovering Family, published by Wipf and Stock.
Category: Church of God News
The only Church of God in a Middle East country, which has a rich New Testament history, is experiencing positive results for Christian churches from the political turnover.
Category: Ministries and Organizations
Stephanie McGuire, owner/founder of Faith Baby, Inc. (www.faithbaby.com) prayed for God to make a way for her to share the blessing of her company with others. Never did she dream it would lead her into the same marketplace as some of the country’s largest companies such as Origami Owl, Perfectly Posh, and Thirty-One Gifts, just to name a few.
Category: Ministry Resources
Reports of traditional churches declining in North America and Europe often fail to present the reality of the global church’s rapid growth in Africa, South America, Asia and among immigrants in the West, according to the current issue of “Unfinished,” The Mission Society’s quarterly magazine.
Category: Ministry Resources
Trusted offer-based print publication Pastor Resources unveils a brand-new content-rich website at www.PastorResources.com. Beyond a new modern and sleek design and user-friendly interface, Pastor Resources is introducing original content aimed at world-weary pastors in need of fresh inspiration, spiritual encouragement and emotional support.
Category: Church of God News
Cleveland, TN–The 3rd annual Latino Summit is scheduled for October 5-6, 2015 at the Pentecostal Theological Seminary Center for Latino Studies.
Category: Discipleship & Evangelism
Sony Pictures/AFFIRM Films/Provident Film’s faith-based family drama WAR ROOM continues to exceed expectations, on pace to take the box office crown in its second weekend. After opening as the #1 faith based movie of 2015 and the highest in the genre since HEAVEN IS FOR REAL (4/16/14), WAR ROOM had an incredible hold in its second weekend. The film is poised to take in $12.3 million from 1,526 locations for the 4-day holiday weekend, which brings the estimated total come to $28.663 million.