New Guide Recommends Heavy Restrictions on Reopening Churches by RELIGION NEWS SERVICE for Charisma News An ecumenical group of clergy, scientists and other experts has released a guide to help congregations consider best practices for reopening for worship. Among their suggestions: —Refrain from congregational singing. Clap or stomp instead. —Preachers, shorten your sermon. —Congregants, mouth your response during Communion instead of speaking. —Pass the peace to other worshippers with a gentle nod or a reverent bow, but no physical contact. The 36-page document notes that church leaders will make different decisions depending…
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Natalie Grant says she’s lost 1,000s of fans after speaking out against racism amid George Floyd protests
Natalie Grant says she’s lost 1,000s of fans after speaking out against racism amid George Floyd protests by Nate Flannagan for Christian Today GNN Note – As Tucker Carlson says – all the time – never, ever give in to the mob. They don’t care, they will always demand more and they didn’t like you to begin with. Got it? Racism is some made up nonsense by corporate media. “Systemic racism” takes the nonsense to heights never dreamed of and now we are stuck with garbage being sold to people…
READ MOREChristianity Rapidly Growing in Oppressive Iran
Christianity Rapidly Growing in Oppressive Iran By Dan Andros for Faith Wire News Despite an Islamic government that systematically harasses and imprisons Christian converts and indoctrinates it’s youth into Islam, Christianity is growing at unprecedented rates in Iran. Voice of the Martyr’s radio host Todd Nettleton joined Faithwire’s Dan Andros to discuss the details behind the incredible trend. WATCH: AGAINST ALL ODDS Against all odds, Christianity continues to see massive gains in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Islamic Clerics are warning against the spread of Christianity, house churches are routinely targeted…
READ MOREReconciliation Changes Relationships on a Heart Level
Reconciliation Changes Relationships on a Heart Level by HAMILTON STRATEGIES for Charisma News Culturally and socially, the word “reconciliation” has taken on a new meaning—and urgency. But for a group of national leaders led by Jonathan Cahn and Kevin Jessip, spiritual reconciliation—a change in the relationship between God and man—has always been a deep need for America and the world. And that reconciliation with God is needed now more than ever. Many months before COVID-19 and unrest rocked the nation, Cahn and Jessip were in the planning stages of a…
READ MOREYOU ARE DESTINED FOR SUFFERING, BUT NOT FOR WRATH
YOU ARE DESTINED FOR SUFFERING, BUT NOT FOR WRATH by Adriel Sanchez for Core Christianity When Paul wrote to the Christians in Thessalonica, he was writing to a people acquainted with tribulation. The gospel came to them in “much affliction” (1 Thess. 1:6), and it seems as if the difficulty didn’t let up. The “storm” was so severe, Paul sent Timothy to the Thessalonian church to make sure that the fire of their faith had not been extinguished by their circumstances. In his letter to the church, Paul encouraged them…
READ MORE‘I Only Kneel for One Person’: Georgia State Trooper Tells Protesters He Won’t Take a Knee
‘I Only Kneel for One Person’: Georgia State Trooper Tells Protesters He Won’t Take a Knee By Tré Goins-Phillips for Faith Wire GNN Note – Agree 100% with O’Neal Saddler and will bow only before Jesus Christ, period! ****** A state trooper from Georgia — who happens to be black — refused to take a knee during a Black Lives Matter protest, telling demonstrators he only kneels for God. O’Neal Saddler was recorded during a protest in Hartwell, Georgia, where he told those gathered around him he will only take a…
READ MORETrump issues huge warning to world governments to respect religious freedom
Trump issues huge warning to world governments to respect religious freedom by STEVEN MOSHER for Life Site News Trump’s International Religious Freedom Executive Order means that if world govts persecute people of faith, the US will find out about it, and there will be consequences The Trump Administration has been a stalwart defender of religious liberty at home. Now a new presidential order puts America squarely on the side of protecting and advancing religious liberty abroad. The new executive order, signed on June 2, is called “Advancing International Religious Freedom.” Its…
READ MOREPhysical Presence Is a Spiritual Gift
Physical Presence Is a Spiritual Gift by DAVID KAKISH for The Gospel Coalition For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— that is, that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. (Rom 1:11–12) In his introduction to the church in Rome, Paul communicates with deep, familial emotion that he longs to be present with believers there. Among myriad reasons for his hopeful future visit, he desires to impart “some spiritual gift” to strengthen them.…
READ MOREWhat You Can Expect From the Recent Outpouring of Pentecost Prayer
What You Can Expect From the Recent Outpouring of Pentecost Prayer by GRANT BERRY for Charisma News GNN Note – If you were in Middle Tennessee for Pentecost Sunday there were several options to meet in person with other believers. We attended an outdoor service that was absolutely stunning, inspiring and earth shaking. The message was all about believers coming together, coming out of the darkness and into the Light – incredibly powerful and Spirit filled. We pray you had a moving experience as well. ****** Many believers were expecting…
READ MOREIn a World Where Truth Doesn’t Matter
In a World Where Truth Doesn’t Matter by Zen Gardner for Activist Post This latest round of rapidly deployed, over-reaching control mechanisms by packs of free-roaming predators only serves as another wake up opportunity for mankind. The collective consciousness of humanity has been radically shifted and will continue to do so rapidly. It’s obviously very complex and operating on many levels. Trying to define it at any given moment is like taking a snapshot of a raging river. It’s just a moment in time of an ever flowing torrent of…
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