Bible Sales Up, Bible Reading Down in 2020

Bible Sales Up, Bible Reading Down in 2020 from Christian News Journal Americans bought more Bibles in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic spread, industry leaders said, but a major study shows Bible engagement during the pandemic was no greater than the previous year. Both Lifeway Christian Resources and Thomas Nelson Bibles saw increases in Bible sales, which a Thomas Nelson executive described as an increase seen industry wide. But the American Bible Society (ABS), in conducting both its annual State of the Bible research in early 2020 followed by a special COVID-19…

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Am I a Convert or a Disciple? | Matthew 28:16-20 (Video)

Am I a Convert or a Disciple? | Matthew 28:16-20 Video by Pastor Gary Hamrick for Cornerstone Chapel Leesburg Va In the closing verses of Matthew, Jesus gives a directive to His disciples known as “The Great Commission.” He calls us to “make disciples” of all nations. But what defines a “disciple?” And what demonstrates that you are one? In today’s study, Pastor Gary differentiates between a convert to Christianity and a disciple of Christ. Becoming a convert can happen in a moment, but becoming a disciple of Christ takes…

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Court packing is on the table with Biden’s new SCOTUS commission

Court packing is on the table with Biden’s new SCOTUS commission By Cheryl Sullenger for Life Site News A Court packed with leftist justices that are eager to change the meaning of the Constitution will be empowered to strike down every pro-life law, ban opposition to abortion, and enshrine the lethal practice forever as the untouchable ‘law’ of the land. The Biden-Harris Administration has created a new Commission on the U.S. Supreme Court that is tasked with examining the “Court’s role in the Constitutional system,” including among other things, the…

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Fires (Video)

Fires Video by Jordan St Cyr I remember how You told me That life may not be easy And everything that I need You’ve already given me I remember how You told me I can trust You completely So why am I doubting When You proved that You’d fight for me You’ve walked me through fires Pulled me from flames If You’re in this with me I won’t be afraid When the smoke billows higher, oh and higher And it feels like I can barely breathe I’ll walk through these…

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Why Failing to Adhere to Biblical Truth Will Devastate Future Generations

Why Failing to Adhere to Biblical Truth Will Devastate Future Generations by CHARISMA HOUSE for Charisma News The biblical answers to some of today’s toughest questions aren’t always what we want to hear. In his new book, Hope for This Present Crisis, Dr. Michael Youssef addresses these tough questions and more. He describes how, in an effort to make God more relatable and appealing, “modern Christianity has presented God as our best buddy” rather than “the almighty Creator of the universe, supremely holy and righteous, whose unveiled face would strike us dead…

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NCAA to Pull Events from States that Limit Transgender Participation in Sports

NCAA to Pull Events from States that Limit Transgender Participation in Sports by DYLAN GWINN for Breitbart The NCAA sided with transgender athletes on Monday, saying they will no longer hold events in states that aren’t “free of discrimination.” The NCAA Board of Governors made the announcement as legislatures in more than two dozen states propose, debate, and advance legislation aimed at requiring state schools to ensure that athletes compete in the category of their assigned birth gender. The Board of Governors says that it “firmly and unequivocally supports the…

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Strategy vs History…

Strategy vs History… All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, ~II Timothy 3:16 NKJB Each Daily Devotional, for more than a year, we have placed at the bottom the following statement… Either the Gospel is the divine Word of God teaching us how to live and how to be a reflection of Him, or it’s nothing more than a historical account of events. The purpose is to challenge how we use the Holy Bible. Is it…

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