NH church seeks ‘radical’ vision as ‘a vital piece of the community’
Aaron Cockrum is planning “to do something radically different” in central New Hampshire. When he and his wife, Linda, a
First person: Annual Church Profile must serve congregations
I saw the following message posted by an association in an attempt to convince congregations to complete the Annual Church Profile.
‘We couldn’t just sit here’: Romanian pastor’s prayer answered by Mississippi team
Thirty years was a long time to wait for help. Yet, the Romanian pastor had faithfully prayed since he was 8 years old for someone to come alongside him to serve and love his people.
2 women killed at Lexington church, officer injured at Blue Grass Airport
“Today, violence invaded the Lord’s House,” said Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman. “The attack on law enforcement and people of faith in Lexington shocked the entire commonwealth. This is another reminder of the grave danger we ask law enforcement to face every single day. We go to houses of worship to gather in fellowship, unite in faith and reach toward our Creator. In light of this tragedy, we turn to God with our prayers for the injured trooper and the victims’ families.”
Week of Prayer: IMB missions impacting lives in Senegal
Twenty-five Senegalese islanders crowded into a classroom. Sitting in front of a film projector, their eyes were glued to the screen. As they watched the JESUS film, International Mission Board missionaries Moses and Beth saw opportunity…
First person: Embracing your emotions the key to happiness
“I used to think happiness was about banishing negative emotions like anger, sadness, or frustration. After all, who wants to sit around feeling miserable, right? But here’s the kicker — happiness isn’t about avoiding those emotions.”
Stained glass windows still tell the gospel story
One of the primary reasons stained glass windows are still popular today is that they tell the gospel story, observed Andrew Young, owner of Pearl River Glass Studio in Jackson, Mississippi.
USCIRF report identifies 95 countries with blasphemy laws
“Blasphemy laws are inconsistent with international human right law,” the report states.