Leaders of Boy Scout groups across the country will vote this week on a controversial proposal that would remove the organization’s ban on gay scouts but not gay adult leaders. Hundreds of champions and opponents of the proposed change are expected to rally in Grapevine, a suburb of Dallas, during the National Annual Meeting, which […]
Worship leader Godfrey Birtill, the charismatic composer behind songs such as “Outrageous Grace,” is taking praise music from the pew to the pub. The results have been striking, as pub-goers sing gospel songs about Christ. “I see people come with a heavy heart, and they leave smiling,” says Birtill, 59. “People’s eyes light up. They
A Philadelphia jury began its sixth day of deliberations on Tuesday in the murder trial of a doctor accused of killing babies and a patient during late-term abortions at a clinic serving low-income women. Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 72, who ran the now-shuttered Women’s Medical Society Clinic, could face the death penalty if convicted by the
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) presented the 2013 Christian Book Awards, including the Christian Book of the Year Award, at a banquet Monday evening, April 29. The awards were presented during the ECPA Leadership Summit at World Outreach Church outside Nashville. Jesus Today by Sarah Young (Thomas Nelson) took the top prize as the
Does the Shroud of Turin actually date back to the time of Jesus’ death? New research suggests yes. Many believe the shroud was the cloth used to bury Jesus after his crucifixion. Other people claim it’s just a medieval forgery. But new tests from Italy’s University of Padua dates the shroud to somewhere between 300
1. Have a “Mini Worship Time.” Listen to praise music before you begin your quiet time. I love to do this while I drink my coffee. Sometimes, I sing along. (Fortunately no one can hear me.) Even try singing without music. I do this sometimes before or after praying, and it is very uplifting. “Sing to God, sing
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