“And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit. Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; …
The resurrection of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ took place over two thousand years ago and is one of the fundamental doctrines of the Christian church; yet throughout history its validity has been the subject of much dispute. It is believed that there are at least eleven common objections and theories held by skeptics …
Worship is much more than our good deeds to or on behalf of God. Every action that is born of love for God is an act of worship. When I know that God loves me and realize His care for me through His Son, Jesus, then my good deeds can be considered a response of …
We have enjoyed an exciting few months in two of our One Child Fund orphanage campuses: Haiti and Rwanda. Since the first of the year, both orphanage ministries have completed a phase of construction in the ongoing effort to build and restore dormitory facilities. December was a month of excitement for Haiti as dedication …
The promises of God are available to all believers. A few of these promises are presented below: I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you (Matthew 18:20). You can ask for anything in my name, and I …
On Saturday, March 22, a deadly mudslide hit the town of Oso, Washington. Today we received the following update from Bishop Don Knoblich, Regional Overseer for Washington and Alaska. Please continue to pray for this community and consider a contribution as the church ministers to those affected. Dear Church Family: First, I want to say …
Following a busy year of faith-based feature films such as Son of God, God’s Not Dead, Heaven Is For Real and Noah, one of the biggest Christian series of all time is re-launching with an Academy-award winning action star in the lead. Nicolas Cage (National Treasure, Con Air, The Rock) stars as Rayford Steele in …
There are two verses of Scripture I have read many times, but never fully discerned until recently. At first you may not understand the significance of these verses because they form a rather obscure passage, lost in the flow of the Passion story. Here is the familiar scene: Luke 22 begins with Judas agreeing to …
Worship artist Kari Jobe (“Revelation Song,” “Healer,” “Steady My Heart”) releases her new project, Majestic on March 25. The album was produced by Jeremy Edwardson (Jesus Culture, Kim Walker-Smith, Bethel Church) and recorded live in Jobe’s hometown of Dallas at the appropriately-titled Majestic Theater. She spoke to Managing Editor DeWayne Hamby about the new project and …
A new generation of evangelists is rising up, according to a new study. A recent Barna research poll found Millennials (ages 18–29) are spending more time sharing their faith with others, rising from 56 percent to 65 percent in 2013. As evangelistic practices in all other generations have declined or remained the same, Millennials “are …