God or Girlfriend? (Mumford & Sons Edition) (#2 in 2012)
Ever heard of the game “God or Girlfriend?” Of course not, I just invented it! Don’t worry, though, it’s easy to play. All you do is take the lyrics of a popular song and ask yourself, “Is this singer...
View ArticleChurch secures place in regeneration project
The Diocese of London is set to establish the first new church presence in a new community in London for 40 years
View ArticleChristians killed in Christmas bloodshed in Nigeria
Christmas Eve attacks by suspected Islamic extremists in northern Nigerias Borno state already reeling from the slaughter of at least 10 Christians earlier this month took the lives of six people at a...
View ArticleConfession, Repentance and Forgiveness
Introduction Psalm 32 is usually classified as a thanksgiving hymn, in which the worshipers give thanks to God for the joy of having their sins forgiven. Because of v.3 (“when I kept silent”), it has...
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Christ is Christmas - Even After December 25th
When the shopping is over And gifts stashed away When the food has been eaten And the children off to play,May one thing remain In your heart and your home May the Christ in Christmas Stay all year...
View ArticleBeer Sales Help Monastery in Multi-Million Dollar Rebuilding Project
Beer sales have helped a monastery in Northern California raise funds needed for rebuild works, according to new reports out this week.
View Article3-story-tall graffiti Christmas tree with paint-bomb ornaments [7 pics &...
A recent work by Muscovite graffiti artist 0331c and his friends… (via Ekosystem, This Isn’t Happiness)
View ArticleZuckerberg Family Photo Leaked; Randi Zuckerberg Angry, Others Blame Facebook...
A Zuckerberg family photo has been leaked from Facebook to Twitter, angering the Facebook founder's sister, who described it as "way uncool" that her private picture postings were being spread around...
View ArticleWithin Limits
When you put your faith in Jesus Christ, a sign is effectively hung around your neck that says, "Under new management." You now belong to Jesus Christ, and He does not operate on a timeshare program....
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Money for Llamas and Donkeys and Sheep, Oh My!
A provider of live animals for past Christmas productions at the Crystal Cathedral is finally going to see some payment, albeit it years later. A week ago the Orange County Register reported:...
View ArticleWORLDmag.com's Top 25 articles for 2012
The 25 articles from the past year that generated the most reader traffic on WORLD's website
View ArticleUS Treasury to Hit Debt Limit Monday
The U.S. government will go over its debt limit on Monday, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced Wednesday. "Extraordinary measures" will be used to keep the nation from defaulting on promised...
View ArticleWhat about the Day after?
If you read the gospels very much, you remember Jesus healed a lot of people. Blindness, demon possession, lameness–even death was no match for the life of God released through Him in the power of the...
View ArticleThanks, Christmas Spirit, & New Year’s Resolutions
A guest post by Jessica Thompson During this time of reflection on the last year, trying to figure out what to be thankful for each day of November, and also trying to be properly respectful of the...
View ArticlePlanting Churches in America's 'Celebrity Pastor' Culture
Many Americans clamor for celebrities....not only in Hollywood, but even in churches. This creates both a challenge and an opportunity for churches today. The challenge in our "celebrity pastor"...
View Article7 Thoughts on 2013
I’m writing as rain falls from the heavens, I hear the drops and splats as I look into the grey dreary sky. My family from Austin is getting ready to return home today and more family arrives tomorrow....
View ArticleQOTD: What's Your Ideal Day?
Most of us are on vacation this week, which means the potential exists to create and then enjoy our most ideal day—and if you, like us, are back at work and not on vacation, well, then it's way easy...
View Article6 Powerful New Year’s Resolutions for the Children’s Pastor
Congratulations on finishing a year in ministry! Children’s ministry gives us all so much joy but there’s a huge amount of work that goes along with those wacky games and heartrending lessons. Even...
View ArticleGod of the Breakthrough
1 Chronicles 14:11 NIV “So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand.” So that place was...
View ArticleBible Lesson: Confidence in God’s Work (Philippians 1)
The following lesson was used for older elementary students. The students will be studying Philippians and Ephesians in the following weeks. The purpose in each of the lessons will be to help them...
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