Wallonia, the French-speaking southern region of Belgium, has officially renamed the four major Christian holidays on the Belgian school calendar with secular names. Critics of the move say it reflects an ongoing effort by politicians in Belgium to remove… Read More ›
2:00PM EDT 3/29/2013 Jay Lowder / Charisma News This week, teachers at Heritage Elementary School in Madison, Ala., were informed that using the word Easter was a no-no. It all began over plans to host a “quiz bowl” egg hunt… Read More ›
Posted on March 29, 2013 by END TIME HEADLINES For the first time since 1981, when it dubbed sex-change operations “experimental,” Medicare has opened the door to covering transexual operations, adding to the growing list of operations that would be… Read More ›
SOURCE by Lasesana Sunday, February 17, 2013 - Panettone is a traditional Italian fruit cake served at Christmas, and Christmas is usually the time when panettone is most fresh. So what do you do when you got too much panettone and it’s turning… Read More ›
Midnight Watcher’s Blogspot|February 6, 2013 By Raymond Ibrahim, Gatestone Institute – “As usual, the month of Christmas saw an uptick in Christian persecution under Islam, in a variety of forms, from insults to murders. In Iran, Pastor Youssef Nadarkhani—after being… Read More ›
By Daniel Lovering | Reuters – 11 hours ago|SOURCE CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) – Massachusetts has pulled violent arcade games from its highway service plazas after a family raised concerns they might offend residents of neighboring Connecticut, which last month witnessed the second-deadliest… Read More ›
SOURCE The line about the American general meeting the Arab Christian isn’t as familiar as it should be. “When did your family convert?” the general asked. “About 2,000 years ago,” the Arab answered wryly. The general’s ignorance is widely shared…. Read More ›
By Elizabeth Kendal Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin (RLPB) 191 Special to ASSIST News Service|SECONDARY OURCE AUSTRALIA (ANS) – Before Christmas we prayed for God’s divine hand to be over several regions where gathered Christians risked terrorism and mob violence. While… Read More ›
SOURCE The Columbus Day Storm of 1962 On October 12, 1962, the Pacific Northwest experienced arguably the most severe extratropical storm of the century. The Heuval family of Brush Prairie, Washington recalls this infamous cyclone and God‘s protection in the… Read More ›
5 Lord, You are my portion[c] and my cup of blessing; You hold my future. 6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance. 7 I will praise the Lord who counsels… Read More ›
SOURCE If you do not make assumptions about the future, then you are not leading. Good leaders constantly assess the cultural climate. In other words, they do research. Good leaders are also willing to change their assumptions. In other words,… Read More ›
Posted: December 26, 2012| Joel Rosenberg Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released this video wishing Christians in Israel and around the world a Merry Christmas. He noted that while followers of Jesus are in danger throughout the epicenter, this is… Read More ›
White Christmas for Moscow while south Europe sweats by Staff Writers|SOURCE Paris (AFP) Dec 24, 2012 From deadly cold in Russia, floods in Britain and balmy conditions that have residents in southwest France rummaging for their bathing suits, the weather… Read More ›
Psalm 37 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Psalm 37 Instruction in Wisdom Davidic. 1 Do[a] not be agitated by evildoers; do not envy those who do wrong. 2 For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender green plants…. Read More ›
MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012 By Greg Laurie Merry Christmas to all of you! Christmas is a day of joy. But for me and my family, it is also tinged with sadness, because it is a day when Christopher’s absence is… Read More ›
It has come to my attention that many of you are upset that folks are taking My name out of the season. How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be most easily understood by those of you who… Read More ›
By Bill Wilson(Daily Jot) Everyone is trying to make sense of all the violence across the country. These things are not new, but they may be getting worse. For example in a Christmas Eve Jot in 2008, I recounted… Read More ›
Note from Lyn: Please do a search on Chrislam and the emergence of the one world religion! By Sarah Medina Posted: 12/23/2012 1:17 pm EST | Updated: 12/23/2012 1:17 pm EST | SOURCE Catholics and Muslims were able to… Read More ›
12/22/12, 8:41 PM EST | SOURCE HONOLULU, Hawaii – Taking a break from the fiscal cliff negotiations, President Obama is spending the first day of his holiday vacation golfing with friends and aides, including longtime pal Bobby Titcomb, who was arrested… Read More ›
By Greg Laurie Have you ever had one of those birthdays when you wanted people to throw a party for you? You wanted them to buy some nice gifts. You hinted at what gifts you wanted and even left maps… Read More ›
Presidential Prayer Team 12/20/12 “Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel .” 2 Timothy 1:10 For the past several months, Christians and unbelievers alike have been focused on issues such as abortion, gun… Read More ›
By Greg Laurie FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2012 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice… Read More ›
From Prophecy Update:
By Gary Stearman – http://www.prophecyinthenews.com/why-bethlehem/ Today, the little town of Bethlehem is torn by strife. Particularly at Christmas, its history gives it a special distinction. It is the location of King David’s first rule. It is also the place where… Read More ›
Greg Laurie – http://www.harvest.org Parents bundle up their children for another day of school before Christmas vacation starts in the small town of Newtown, Connecticut. There’s shopping to do and errands to run before they pick them up. Then the… Read More ›
http://theaquilareport.com 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from… Read More ›
Twas’ 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38 when 20 beautiful children stormed through heaven’s gate. Their smiles were contagious; their laughter filled the air…they could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there. They were filled with such joy;… Read More ›
Andrew McGowan • 12/07/2012|SOURCE Also seen on LoopyLoo On December 25, Christians around the world will gather to celebrate Jesus’ birth. Joyful carols, special liturgies, brightly wrapped gifts, festive foods—these all characterize the feast today, at least in the northern… Read More ›
By Greg Laurie SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2012 I heard that someone actually tried to calculate how much it would cost to give the gifts named in the classic Christmas song, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” The grand total came to… Read More ›
Posted: December 15, 2012 | Joel C. Rosenberg “Newtown is a quiet town,” one resident told CBS News. “I’d never expect this to happen here. It’s so scary. Your kids are not safe anywhere.” “I’ve been here for 11 years,”… Read More ›
When we carefully compare the myth of Santa Claus versus the real Biblical story of Jesus Christ, we are presented with the shocking truth that Santa has been thoroughly created to replace Jesus Christ in too many people’s lives. The… Read More ›
By Greg Laurie THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2012 She brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. Luke 2:7 In these… Read More ›
How well do you understand Bible prophecy? Do you study end times events from the Bible at all? There is no doubt that we are in the end times, not the beginning, but rather we have passed Go and are… Read More ›
Greg Laurie – http://www.wnd.com/2012/12/missing-the-point-of-christmas/ or http://www.harvest.org Pastor Greg Laurie echos lyric ‘Let every heart prepare Him room’ There is no doubt that Christmas is coming. I think it was August when I started seeing the ads. I was watching a… Read More ›
Article from Virtue for Women Written by Cathe Laurie Last night it was cold enough for a fire. Fall is slipping into winter, time again to take the cozy down comforter off the shelf in the hall linen closet. It… Read More ›
TNT confirmed Psy will still close the annual ‘Christmas in Washington‘ show President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle will attend the concert as per tradition South Korean rapper whose song has nearly 1 billion views appeared at anti-US protests… Read More ›
You can help thousands of Christians in Nigeria by joining VOM in our 2012 Christmas Care project. For a gift of $25, you can sponsor a Christmas Care Pack for a Nigerian child who lives in an area where Christians are… Read More ›
Christmas Blessings for Nigerian Christians Dear friends, In northern Nigeria, simply attending church is an act of extreme courage. Attacks and church bombings have become almost weekly occurrences. Muslim extremists often attack on holy days, so the threat to our… Read More ›
Jesus is Better than Santa Santa lives at the North Pole. JESUS is everywhere. Santa rides in a sleigh JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water. Santa comes but once a year JESUS is… Read More ›
12:00PM EST 11/30/2012 Ann Carroll Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee is trying to replace “Christmas tree” with “Holiday tree” for the second year in a row. (Facebook) Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee has once again decided not to use Christmas… Read More ›
Exclusive: Joe Kovacs explains WHY this all took place CLICK HERE TO ORDER Whenever Christmastime rolls around, many people – whether they’re Christian or not – get excited. They get excited at extravagant and colorful lighting displays. They get excited… Read More ›
Nov 12, 2012 By Todd Starnes The Baby Jesus will have a bit more company in the Nativity on Christmas Day — President Obama and the First Lady. Figurine replicas of the president and first lady will appear in Italian… Read More ›
Saturday, December 01, 2012 David Huestis, GoLocalProv Astronomy Contributor This year’s Geminid meteor shower will peak on the night of December 13-14, and are the best meteor shower of the year for northern hemisphere viewers. Photo: Wally Pacholka/AstroPics.com via NASA…. Read More ›
