Advent is the time of anticipation of the celebration of the birth of Christ: Christmas. As such it should remind us of the promises of a Messiah given by God through the prophets to Israel. It begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas day, which is the Sunday nearest November 30, and ends on Christmas Eve (Dec 24)...
Thanksgiving is here again! Besides turkey, family, football, and overeating, what else is Thanksgiving about? Well, giving thanks to God. That's how it started, Thanksgiving in various forms existed before that famous Puritan and Indian feast in Plymouth in 1620. It wasn't a nationwide holiday until Lincoln proclaimed it in 1863...
Veteran's Day is almost here. It's the time we take to honor those who have fought to protect our country. But what about the other 364 days of the year? What about the thousands of veterans in hospitals and homes across the country who need to hear the Gospel? Begun in Altoona, PA, by John and Bonnie Tantanella, the Christians Serving Veterans organization is the follow-on to the original Christian Veteran's Association, which explains the URL address...
C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia is a literary classic, not only for kids, but for adults, too. A movie will be released soon of the first book in the series, "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe." All the reports I have seen say the movie is true to the book and is excellently made. So... how can Christians take advantage of this opportunity to spread the Gospel? The British magazine, "Christianity," has an excellent article on this very topic...
A year ago, most of us had never heard of a blog. Now everybody has one. Yes, even me. A blog, as we all now know, is sort of an an on-line diary or soap box. Blogs come in all sizes and flavors. there are even Christian blogs. And this year, on October 13, 14, and 15, Biola University hosted a conference of Christian bloggers, called GodBlogCon 2005...
Do you have music in your church? Of course you do. And rightly so. Do you have professional musicians in your church? I don't mean hired musicians who come in to play for you, but members whose profession is music: trumpeters, violinists, bassists, percussionists, vocalists, etc. Some believe such talented people should devote their talent solely to the church, playing only Christian music, eschewin symphony, musical, and general entertainment activities...
The Life - "Jesus and His Life - Exploring Christianity and Spirituality" is the full title - is a well-designed site which explores the intersection of Christianity and life in almost every way. Answering questions such as "How does Jesus work in my life?," "Can Jesus life affect my life today?," "Why does evil exist?," "Who did Jesus think He was?," and more, The Life provides answers inquiring minds want to know...
PleaseConvinceMe.com, run by Pastor Jim, a cold-case homicide detective, Master's Degree holder in Design and Architecture, and a pastor, is designed to provide answers for young Christians who are challenged in their schools and communities, while also providing evangelical information for unbelievers and those who have been misled by errant theologies...
Blogs are all the rage these days. In case you don't know yet, 'blog' is short for 'web log', a kind of on-line diary. And blogs are as varied as are the people and organizations that create and maintain them. There are numerous Christian-oriented blogs. The World Magazine Blog is a blog from the popular World Magazine...
William Booth probably never dreamt of the growth and importance of the organization he founded in 1865 London. In 1878, the group was renamed The Salvation Army and was organized along military lines. Today The Salvation Army counts over 3500 officers, 60,000 employees, 430,000 adherents, and over 3,5 million volunteers...
