Majority in U.S. believes in God
Traditional religion is still the bedrock of America, with “very large majorities” of the public steadfast in their belief in God and the birth and Resurrection of Jesus Christ — with belief in astrology, ghosts and other New Age hallmarks lagging behind.
Overall, 82 percent of Americans believe in God, according […]

This is the last entry in the series concerning the events recorded in the ninth chapter of the Gospel of John.
From John 9 verse 13 onward is the record of how some of the people dealt with this notable occurrence, a work of a type clearly not performed by any man on earth, this remarkable […]

You are probably aware of the latest splash in the religious world, attempting to make a mark in Christianity. Joel Osteen has had a meteoric rise as he has become well known through his book, television show, and television interviews. It is reported that he is the leader of the largest church in the United […]

Navy Chaplain Told to Stop Praying in the Name of Jesus
Navy Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt is facing the end of a 14-year career because his commanding officer wants him to stop using the name of Jesus. He said his commanding officer told a Navy board that, as a chaplain, he overemphasizes his own faith.
“He was talking […]

There is laid in humanity a vision of the torments of Gahenna because they will not hear God’s word - the gospel of Christ . The principles of the gospel are active and powerful, they have not faded - they have not been lost in some shuffle of time. They are not in recession, they […]

“Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; their foot shall slip in due time; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things to come hasten upon them.” ( Deuteronomy 32:35)
In this verse the vengeance of God is threatened on the Israelites, who were at the time Gods people, and who lived under […]

This is the third part of the essay concerning the healing of the man born blind as recorded in John 9.
Continuing on with our examination of John 9 we are now witness to a denial of truth, a denial of both the events and of the testimony of the man himself, and also that of […]

Pastors lead flocks through the wardrobe
Churches and Disney see Narnia as a land of opportunity
The night before the movie opens to the public, members of Bellaire United Methodist Church will have a private screening Thursday of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. And when they arrive at church for Sunday’s […]

Storm victims praise churches
Louisiana residents gave churches higher marks than government agencies in responding to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and most prefer that the federal government control rebuilding funds rather than local officials, according to a Louisiana State University study.
On a scale of one (not effective) to 10 (very effective), residents gave churches the highest […]

This is the second in a series of essays on the healing recorded in John nine.
In the New King James and the King James Version, John 9: 4 reads: “I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work.” In the New […]