Black Friday Becomes Bless Friday®

Since 2010, churches have provided an alternative to frenzied Christmas shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. Continuing this new tradition, churches in Houston, The Woodlands and Seattle are preparing service projects that honor Christ at Christmas on November 27....

Awakening America Alliance Hosts ‘The Helper’ Retreat

Cleveland, Tenn.–Last week the Awakening America Alliance gathered pastors, pastor’s spouses, and regional denominational leaders at WinShape Retreat Center for a time of prayer, strategic interaction, training, and commissioning. A new Awakening America initiative,...

World Congress of Families IX Convenes in Salt Lake City

“God carries us when we cannot walk,” Evangelist Nick Vujicic told a standing-room-only audience Tuesday night in the ballroom of the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. Born with Tetra-amelia syndrome—leaving him without arms and legs—Vujicic motivated...

Nov. 1: International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Last year was the worst year for persecuted Christians in contemporary history; beatings, rapes, kidnappings and killings all increased. Unfortunately, the situation appears to have worsened in 2015. Even Christian-majority countries are seeing increases in...