January 2005

Without a guy named John, I wouldn’t be where I am today. He was my coach for the first small group I led. When my confidence waned or I tired of leading, he came alongside me and said, “I believe you can do it.” That meant the world to me. ...

"Nothing has challenged me so much as the challenge to build my marriage; yet nothing else in my life has been so rewarding." Rick Warren

“ L ike a city that is broken into and without walls is a man who has no control over his spirit.” Proverbs 25:28, NAS D iscipline for the Christian begins in the mind and then travels to the body. Yes, I can hear you groaning already -- but know that...

ISTANBUL, Turkey (BP)--Anwer Masih was acquitted of blasphemy in Lahore, Pakistan, last month by a Judicial Magistrate’s Court, making him the first Pakistani Christian ever acquitted of the charge in the country’s lower courts, according to a report...

As a pastor, one way you can protect the sanctity of human life is to help your people understand that the purpose of their lives is far greater than personal fulfillment, peace of mind, or even happiness. It’s far greater than our families, our careers, or even our wildest dreams and ambitions. If they want to know why they were placed on this planet, they must begin with God. Each of us was born by his purpose and for his purpose.
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NAGAPATTINAM, India (ANS)--To those living in America, India’s treatment of members of its lowest class -- even after the devastation of the recent tsunami -- reminds them of the worst days of racial inequality. That treatment in one area, The Indian...

WASHINGTON (BP)--The woman whose challenge of a Texas law resulted in the legalization of abortion in the United States has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse that 1973 ruling. Norma McCorvey announced recently she has asked the justices to review...

"God was thinking of you long before you ever thought about him. His purpose for your life predates your conception. He planned it before you existed, without your input! You may choose your career, your spouse, your hobbies, and many other parts...