Category: GNN News

Human Precepts and Teachings by Dave Jenkins for Servants of Grace Colossians 2:21-22, “21 “Do not handle, Do not taste, Do not touch” 22 (referring to things that all perish as they are used)—according to human precepts and teachings?” Of all the things that could be said about biblical Christianity, one would be hard-pressed to accuse it of promoting the idea that the material world is all bad, and only the spiritual world is good. God originally made everything very good (Gen. 1:31), and though creation does suffer the effects of the fall,…

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‘God Knows All and Sees All and Is Sovereign and Good’: Ravi Zacharias Sent Home with Dire Prognosis By CBN News via Faith Wire By Benjamin Gill World-renowned Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias has received a dire prognosis after a short battle with an aggressive and rare form of cancer in his spine. His daughter Sarah Davis, CEO of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM), offered a heart-breaking update on his condition – a malignant tumor of the sacrum called sarcoma which was discovered in March. “Thank you so much for your faithful…

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WHAT GOD SEES WHEN HE LOOKS AT HIS CHURCH by Leah Baugh for Core Christianity The Bible is full of descriptions and metaphors of how God sees the church. Each one helps us to understand a facet of the church’s identity and God’s love, care, and communion with the body of believers. 1. A Holy Priesthood (1 Peter 2:5, 9-10) In Israel, priests had a special relationship with God. They were the ones who interceded on behalf of the people and offered animal sacrifices, and the High Priest could enter…

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In Marriage as in Life, Weak Is Strong by DAVE HARVEY for The Gospel Coalition Have you ever noticed that a cell phone battery doesn’t last as long after you download an update? By now you know the drill: update > unplug > scramble madly for the charger. I don’t get it. People have lived in space for a year phoning Houston for box scores while having no battery problems. But here on terra firma, a longer-lasting cell phone battery still eludes us. But wait, this frustration is actually cultivated and purposeful;…

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Harvard: Regularly Attending Religious Services Lowers Deaths By Despair from Natural Blaze People who attended religious services at least once a week were significantly less likely to die from “deaths of despair,” including deaths related to suicide, drug overdose, and alcohol poisoning, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study showed that the association between service attendance and lower risk of deaths from despair was somewhat stronger for women in the study than for men. “Despair is something that can confront anyone dealing…

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Is Congregational Singing Dangerous? by KEN BOER for The Gospel Coalition Many of us have heard about the dangers of choral singing, especially because of the Skagit Valley Chorale in Mount Vernon, Washington. The choir held a careful rehearsal in March, its members each standing six feet apart. Later, 45 of 60 attendees contracted the virus and two died. While there could be a host of reasons for the quick spread of the virus that day, the group’s experience led many to wonder if something about corporate singing speeds the dissemination of…

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