FAITHFULNESS AMID THE ABSURD

FAITHFULNESS AMID THE ABSURD by Davis Wetherell  for Servants of Grace Franz Kafka (1883–1924) once wrote a parable titled “An Imperial Message.” In it, an Emperor’s messenger faces surreal trials as he delivers an important message. This messenger is an “indefatigable man,” bearing the symbol of the Emperor and thus having “the way made easier for him than it would be for any other man,” But hear how his journey turns out: The multitudes [of people] are so vast. . . . How vainly does he wear out his strength. .…

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Rare ‘Christmas Star’ to Appear Dec. 21: Here’s What Astronomy Says About the Biblical ‘Star of Bethlehem’

Rare ‘Christmas Star’ to Appear Dec. 21: Here’s What Astronomy Says About the Biblical ‘Star of Bethlehem’ from CBN News Editor’s Note: Much of the material for this story was originally researched and written by Gailon Totheroh nearly two decades ago. Later this month, you can witness a rare event in the night sky that has not been seen in almost eight centuries. The two largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, will align on Dec. 21 to create what’s sometimes referred to as the “Christmas Star” or…

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The ‘new normal’ should be fidelity to God

The ‘new normal’ should be fidelity to God By John-Henry Westen for Life Site News Instead of the ‘new normal’ being pushed by the mainstream, we need to encourage a ‘faithful to God normal’ In 2020, the mainstream media has fully revealed – like never before – the depth of its dispositions to lies, manipulation, and willingness to engage in character assassination and to destroy the reputations of any who oppose their leftist views. Even outlets that conservatives have historically relied on, like Fox News, have exposed who they really…

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Divine Revelation: 3 Types of Prophets Coming to the Frontline in This Hour

Divine Revelation: 3 Types of Prophets Coming to the Frontline in This Hour by RYAN LESTRANGE AND DR. OSCAR GUOBADIA for Charisma News In an early-morning encounter, the Lord highlighted three types of prophets that I believe are being prepared in this hour. Although no two prophets are alike, there are similarities but diversity in flow, function and personality. I saw the Samuel prophets, who carry a building anointing and a hybrid gift mix of apostolic and prophetic function. They serve the body by teaching, training and grooming the next…

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Dem Tulsi Gabbard Promotes Born Alive Amendment to Protect Babies Who Survive Abortion Attempts

Dem Tulsi Gabbard Promotes Born Alive Amendment to Protect Babies Who Survive Abortion Attempts By Tré Goins-Phillips for Faith Wire Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) is on her way out of Congress, and she’s taking some parting shots against a Democratic establishment that’s increasingly pro-abortion. She introduced the amendment — H.R. 8923 — on Wednesday. If approved, it would rework the U.S. criminal code “to ensure a health care practitioner exercises the proper degree of care in the case of a child who survives an abortion or attempted abortion.” Similar to Republican bills rejected by…

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Is there anything wrong with questioning the Bible?

Is there anything wrong with questioning the Bible? from Compelling Truth There are healthy and unhealthy ways to question anything. Questioning the Bible can be a natural part of our spiritual growth or a means by which we begin to wander from God. How it plays out relates to the condition of our hearts and our view of God and His ultimate authority. Jesus welcomed questions from His disciples when they had trouble understanding the Parable of the Sower, and He shared an explanation with them (Luke 8:9–15). In a…

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WHY GOD LETS US HUNGER

WHY GOD LETS US HUNGER Sara Heitmann for Core Christianity And he humbled you and let you hunger and fed you with manna, which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that he might make you know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. Your clothing did not wear out on you and your foot did not swell these forty years. Know then in your heart that, as a man disciplines his son,…

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5 Breakthroughs Fasting Can Unleash in Your Life

5 Breakthroughs Fasting Can Unleash in Your Life by KEITH NIX for Charisma News Why fast? Is it required? Is it beneficial? Is it an antiquated practice that is no longer valid for Christians? Many today believe that fasting is a religious work of the flesh that only speaks of bondage since Jesus finished the work at Calvary. Some do indeed approach fasting with legalistic religious vigor and place their confidence in their discipline rather than in the power of God. Others view fasting as a valuable tool in weight…

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Something Is Coming On A Spiritual Level That Feels ‘Surreal’ With The Battle Between Good And Evil Intensifying Across America And The Planet

Something Is Coming On A Spiritual Level That Feels ‘Surreal’ With The Battle Between Good And Evil Intensifying Across America And The Planet By Susan Duclos – All News PipeLine – Here Are Some Tips To Help With The Anxiety have been noticing something unusual on online forums and internet chatter, even in our own comment section for the past little while. An expressed feeling of something coming, a tenseness within, that a shoe (or anvil) is about to drop on our heads, that “something” is getting ready to happen, yet no…

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What is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit?

What is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit? from Compelling Truth The outpouring of the Holy Spirit is talked about in at least two ways in Scripture. One refers to the pouring out of the Holy Spirit to indwell people, as prophesied in the Old Testament and fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost after Jesus’ ascension. The other is to refer to the manifest presence of the Holy Spirit. In the Old Testament, the Holy Spirit would come and rest on people for a season or for a special purpose, but these were specific…

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