Recent headlines detailing disasters and violence from bombs and firearms prove that violence and natural disasters are a fact of life and can strike at any time. According to Christian security experts almost 70 percent of all houses of worship in the U.S. have no...
“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it” (Gen. 2:15, NIV). By Os Hillman Imagine for a moment that Jesus has just completed His three years of training with the disciples. He has been crucified and is now...
When the monstrous tornadoes hit Oklahoma, the church sprang into action. That’s the reports I’m getting from some friends who live in the area and who have been helping, along with thousands of others. By Steve Strang One was Steven Earp, the young pastor I wrote...
Three years ago, my church in Bullard, Texas, was very concerned regarding the spiritual and political direction in which we saw America heading. One Wednesday evening, a handful of our members gathered to pray for America. I remember praying a very simple prayer...
It’s arguably the fastest-growing religious movement in the world. Yet, despite increasing from less than 1 million adherents at the beginning of the 20th century to as many as 614 million today, the story behind the “spectacular rise of global...
