Crossroads time for Tim Tebow. The man poised to become the highest-profiled free agent in the NFL — waived by the New York Jets on Monday — has to determine whether to abandon his vision of having a long career as an NFL quarterback and take a new approach. Like as an H-back. Or in the […]
Newpapers, online magazines and bloggers across the coutry are buzzing this week about televangelist Juanita Bynum landing in jail. The controversial prophetic preacher, recording artist and author was arrested and carted to Lew Sterrett Justice Center—and spent the night there—after failing to show up at a Dallas civil proceeding that named her as a […]
The recent death of a newsman drew some unlikely praise from those who admired him. And it wasn’t just for his skills as a writer and reporter. McCandlish Phillips was also a religious man who left The New York Times at the top of his game to become an evangelist. In his obituary, the Times said that Phillips […]
A new study has found that Christian adults primarily believe integrity, not “passion for God,” is the most important quality in a leader. The study, conducted by Ventura, Calif.-based Barna Group, found that 64 percent of Christians believe integrity to be one of the most important leadership qualities, while other important traits include authenticity (40 percent), discipline […]
A high school in Beaver, Pennsylvania, recently went into security lockdown over a rap lyric. Actually, rap here is a stretch. It was the theme song of a 20-year-old sitcom starring Will Smith.A school official called a student’s voicemail and heard the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air song on the student’s phone. She mistook “shooting some […]
Recently, rushing late to my son’s orthodontic appointment, I missed a critical left turn. Much to my surprise, I exhaled a “bad” word by our family’s standards. (Please understand, dental receptionists don’t suffer tardiness lightly, and my punctuality track record isn’t strong.)”Mom!” exclaimed my children. “What?” I stammered, feigning innocence, and adding the sin […]
Many more American women are living with their partners rather than tying the knot, a new government survey finds. And they live together longer than couples in the recent past, and many more get pregnant before marriage, according to the survey released by the National Center for Health Statistics, which is part of the […]
Wil LaVeist and Minister Pamela Bell discuss how single Christians can please God and explain the difference between aloneness and loneliness. As a follow up to a previous column on sex within a marital context, Minister Pamela Bell of Serenity Pastoral Counseling & Consulting, offers advice for singles. Minister Bell recently hosted a Valentines Day engagement ceremony […]
A new interactive website that tracks mentions of God by social media users also categorizes them in a satirical way. The tag line for the website, God-Was-Here.com, is“tracking god and all he does in real time.” The site not only categorizes mentions of God by state – Texas and Florida were tied for the highest number of […]
Two related questions 1. What do the Scriptures say about a believer living with someone of the opposite sex when they are just friends? 2. What do the Scriptures say about a believer living with someone of the opposite sex if they are boyfriend and girlfirend? What about if they feel it is necessary […]
Jesus Forgives Sinners on Calvary “From then on Pilate sought to release Him, but the Jews cried out, saying, ‘If you let this Man go, you are not Caesar’s friend. Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.’ When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat, and he […]
A newly proclaimed movement in American Christianity that seeks to become global and desires a return to “the old church” was officially announced at a press briefing in Washington, D.C. Known as “new church Believers,” members of the movement gathered at a briefing at the National Press Building on Thursday morning. “Jesus Christ made all […]
