Category: GNN News

The Cultural Tide Is Turning by Michael L. Brown for Ask Dr Brown In the midst of our dangerous, steady descent into cultural madness, there are signs of encouragement as well. The morally-based, rationally-grounded resistance is rising. More and more people are saying enough is enough. Even the liberal media is giving voice to this dissent. But this is what many of us have been expecting for years, knowing that the cultural radicals would overplay their hand. A push-back has been inevitable, as witnessed by these recent examples. First, consider this op-ed published May 24…

More than a Meal: How Austin Ministries Are Expanding Their Approach to Homelessness by DEBORAH PARDO-KAPLAN IN AUSTIN, TEXAS for Christianity Today GNN Note – I disagree completely with the idea regarding minimum wage and housing being the issue. This is merely a symptom of the real underlying issues (multiple) surrounding the homeless in the U.S.. /END After the city voted to ban encampments in the Texas capital, more churches see advocacy, lobbying, and government partnerships as part of their outreach. East of downtown Austin, a row of more than…

The Secret of How to Discern and Act on God’s Voice by SHAWN A. AKERS for Charisma News Prophet James Goll, author and founder of God Encounters Ministries, says every believer can learn how to hear God’s voice, something many Christians long for on a daily basis. But the host of Charisma Podcast Network’s God Encounters Today says it won’t be a simple act of listening. There are things the believer must do to discern the voice of God, because there is little doubt that He wants to connect with us every…

Who is the Holy Spirit? from Compelling Truth Many people misunderstand the identity of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is commonly thought of as an impersonal force. Some people think of it as a healing or protective power to which God gives a believer access. But what does the Bible say about the Holy Spirit? Scripture tells us that the Holy Spirit is not just an impersonal power or a force, but a person – the third person of the Trinity, in fact. The Holy Spirit is God Himself.…

‘Don’t Freak Out’: The Importance of Following the Most Common Commandment in the Bible By Bobby Schuller for Faith Wire The importance of NOT freaking out; following the most common commandment in the Bible. Before something crazy is about to happen, you’re going to look at the person and say, “ok, Don’t freak out but,” and it is pretty helpful to say don’t freak out rather than don’t be afraid because they know something shocking is about to come out. Something like cold water splashed on the soul. Don’t freak out…

Prophecy: It’s Time for the Body to Get Out of Poverty by KATHY DEGRAW for Charisma News I keep hearing the word “entrepreneurship.” This word keeps cycling through my soul and spirit. The word came from the Holy Spirit weeks ago as I was preaching. I intended to teach on spiritual warfare when the Holy Spirit released entrepreneurship, business ideas and creative strategies in the message. It has been continually coming up in my spirit about creating wealth for distribution and residual income. I’ve been hearing that we need to…

In Their Own Words: SBC Candidate Forum on Complementarianism by Ed Litton for CBMW As Southern Baptists prepare for their annual meeting in June, four men are set to be nominated as candidates for President of the convention: -Randy Adams, Executive Director of the Northwest Baptist Convention -Ed Litton, Pastor of Redemption Church (Saraland, AL) -Albert Mohler, President of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY) -Mike Stone, Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church (Blackshear, GA) Among many important challenges facing Southern Baptists, recent events have raised questions about the hard-won…

I’VE SINNED…AGAIN. WILL GOD FORGIVE ME? by Jonathan Landry Cruse for Core Christianity There is little else that can hang the head of the Christian so low than giving in to a stubborn sin. We can become exhausted and discouraged by a relapse into lust, or the reemergence of a sinful habit. There goes that temper again, or that pride, or that jealousy. The Christian’s growth in grace is often a one-step-forward-two-steps-back kind of deal. And let’s be honest: there may be aspects of our life where we don’t see…

Stop Touching Them… You know how kids act when they’re real little and another kid touches them and one begins screaming that the other is touching them – you remember that, or you may be dealing with today, I don’t know. What I do know is in Ontario if you are touching another person you can be given a ticket and I presume have to pay a fine – somebodies gotta pay for the producing, printing and handing out of the ticket – for SHAKING HANDS. so, stop touching them,…