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Do You Really Want A Pure Heart? Here's What It Will Take
The Greek word used for "pure" in Matthew 5:8 is the word katharos, which means to be "clean, blameless, unstained from guilt." As much as that sounds nice, it sounds nothing like the human heart.
Why Couldn't Jesus Have Come To This Earth Sooner?
Given all the problems still in the world, we might be tempted to think that things would have been better by now if Jesus had shown up earlier - maybe in the time of Moses, the time Babylon invaded the people of God, the time before the Great Flood, or even when the earth was formed!
6 Beautiful Bible Verses For New Or Expecting Moms
Here are six scriptures for new and expecting mothers to meditate on to grow in the realization of the blessing that is children and the plans the Lord has for them.
Christians Face 'Unbearable' Situation in German Refugee Camps; Official Admits 'Underestimating Role of Religion'
An apparently contrite Germany has admitted a grievous mistake, resulting in an "unbearable" situation for Christian refugees in the country.
Saeed Abedini Says Trump vs. Clinton Shows Americans' Poor Relationship with God
"If people were wicked, God gave them a wicked leader."
U.S. Missionary Forced to Strip by His Kidnappers Who Raided His Home, Killed 2 Guards in Niger
An American missionary is now under the mercy of a drug-trafficking jihadist group in the West African country of Niger after the Islamist militants attacked his home, killed two of his guards and kidnapped him, The Christian Post reports.
ISIS Militant Beheads Own Father for Insulting Terrorist Group's Leader By Calling Him a 'Dog'
For insulting Islamic State (ISIS) supremo Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by calling him a "dog," an Iraqi man was reportedly beheaded by his own son, who is an ISIS militant.
New Study Showing 2 Trillion Galaxies in 'Expanded' Universe Confirms Biblical Teaching on Astronomy
Imagine 2 trillion galaxies. One trillion has 12 zeros.
Why Every Christian Should Watch I, Daniel Blake
A charity is challenging every UK Christian to watch gritty new film I, Daniel Blake. It follows the frustrating journey of a widower, a carpenter, who finds himself without work following a major heart attack but is assessed by the DWP as 'fit for work'.
Nigerian President To 'Redouble' Rescue Efforts For Missing Chibok Schoolgirls
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari today told the 21 girls released by Islamist militants last week that he will "redouble" efforts to bring home about 200 still missing after the kidnapping in Chibok in 2014.
This Christian Woman Was Locked In A Shipping Container And Tortured - Because She Kept Saying The Name Of Jesus
A young Christian woman from Eritrea has described how she was imprisoned in a shipping container, tortured and beaten and starved - all because she refused to stop saying the name of Jesus.
Why Was Moses' Burning Bush Not Consumed?
The "angel of the Lord" appeared to Moses "in flames of fire from within a bush" while he was tending his father-in-law's flocks.
British Foreign Minister Condemns Assad For Failing To Protect Christians
A senior Foreign Office minister has attacked President Bashar al-Assad of Syria for failing to protect Christians and said he was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians.
How God's Changeless Nature Brings Comfort
How God's nature brings assurance amid a changing world.
Jesus Christ Superstar Cancelled In Russia
A scheduled performance of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar has been cancelled in one of Russia's largest cities following protests by a group of conservative Orthodox Christians.
Why Patriarch Kirill Is Really Consecrating Cathedrals In London And Paris
Behind the diplomatic front, however, are intrigues and power plays, both political and ecclesiastical.