Monthly Archives: June 2012
Learning from My Father: Lessons on Life and Faith
BOTH my parents lived relatively long and healthy lives. Each of them died a difficult death. In my father's case, because his cancer was discovered so late, the outcome was certain long before the discovery was made.
Christ for Chhattisgarh!
NAXALISM in India cannot be wished away. Even the most foolproof strategy by the best statesman in the country can go awry if it is not combined with wisdom and compassion.
Five confessions of a failed church planter
OF COURSE, I had heard the stats about church planting failures. Regardless, I went for it knowing the Lord was leading me to start a new church for His glory.
Mysterious bones may belong to John the Baptist
A small handful of bones found in an ancient church in Bulgaria may belong to John the Baptist, the biblical figure said to have baptized Jesus.
Do not worry about your life
WORRY is a paralyzing and debilitating mental process that cripples many believers into apathy and isolation. It can keep us from considering any serious commitment to serve the Lord locally or globally.
Grace Leadership!
LIKE a soldier called to war, well groomed, sharp and disciplined, so we need to be in our lives with Jesus. We are from the day we accept Jesus, positioned by our Savior to be a leader.
AG responds to Iran church closures
IRANIAN security forces closed down the Jannat Abad Church, an Assemblies of God (AG) church in Tehran, in June, leaving the 100-member church without a home. Now, church officials stateside are responding.
Christian Messenger opens mission field in Bastar, Chhattisgarh
AT a prayer meeting in Chennai on May 19, Bro. Ashok Baghel was dedicated as the missionary to Bastar. Twenty-nine year old Baghel,a tribal from a Hindu background, accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior in 1996 as a teen.
Jews for Jesus groups claim rapid growth in US
ABOUT 200 congregants filled the stain glassed-windowed sanctuary on a Shabbat morning this spring, praying, singing and welcoming new members.
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No foul play in Mandissa’s death, police say
While no cause of death has been revealed, Franklin Police Department officials in Tennessee said Monday that no foul play is suspected.
