Category: GNN News

Psalm 20 – Asking the Lord for Victory  by Myra Kahn Adams for Town Hall Thanks for clicking by. It is worth sharing how this week’s study was birthed. After feeling called to write about a psalm, I was randomly flipping through the Hebrew Bible’s most-read book. When the word “distress” caught my eye, I started reading Psalm 20. Why “distress”? Simple answer: Untold millions of people are distressed by the world on the verge of war and the horrific potential for the U.S. to be engaged in a three-front…

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It’s Time to Ignite the Lions in the Church by MARIO MURILLO for Charisma News The best advice I can give you about 2024 is this: do not go after predictions about what will happen—go after God and make something happen. Never have I been more solemn about anything I have ever written. Never have I felt the need to risk whatever credibility I may have with you. I am going against the grain of making predictions. Many predictors are driven by the desperate need to console the weary American church.…

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What is Advent and why do we celebrate it? by Neil Rees  for Christian Today In churches across the land, Advent marks the coming of Christmas. This is the story … Origin of the word Advent The English word Advent is not in the Bible. However, the word is biblical in the sense that the word advent came into English from the Latin adventus, meaning arrival, which appears many times in the Latin Vulgate translation of the Bible. In the Latin New Testament, different forms of this word were used to translate the…

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How can we recognize the Holy Spirit’s guidance? by Compelling Truth We know that the Holy Spirit was given to lead and guide and comfort us (Acts 1:5; John 14:16, 26). But how do we know if the prompting we feel inwardly is from the Holy Spirit or just a product of our own thoughts? How do we discern between the influence of the Holy Spirit and the influences of culture, friends, and family? How can we really recognize the Holy Spirit’s guidance? The Holy Spirit is the third person of the…

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Iranians Meet Jesus in Dreams, Experience Radical Transformation: ‘I Saw a Vision of a Man With a White Robe’ By Billy Hallowell for Faith Wire The founder of a ministry devoted to serving the Iranian underground church said many people in the restrictive nation have encountered Jesus through dreams and visions — a phenomenon that’s potentially foreign to Western cultures. The Rev. Lazarus Yeghnazar, founder of Transform Iran, an organization preaching the Gospel to Iran and planting churches, told CBN’s Faithwire many Iranians find themselves enraptured by Christ following these apparitions. “They…

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God Uses Imperfect People by Dr Michael Brown for Ask Dr Brown It is not just outside the Church, in the secular realm, that God uses imperfect people. Even within the Church, in the spiritual realm, God uses imperfect people. But there’s a simple reason for that. Imperfect people are the only kind of people that exist. Who else can God use? There’s an old joke about someone who is looking for the perfect church. They tell a friend, “If I could just find that church, I’d attend regularly and…

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Are the Moms All Right? Busting the Myths about Motherhood by John Stonestreet and Heather Peterson for Christian News Headlines Last fall, cultural observer and former BuzzFeed writer Anne Helen Petersen published an e-book about the difficulties of motherhood during the pandemic. Based on interviews with 1,000 women, her conclusions were telegraphed in the title: The Moms Are Not Alright. I think most parents would agree that parenting during a pandemic is, well, not ideal. However, according to scholars Brad Wilcox and Wendy Wang in a recent article in The Atlantic,…

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Hollywood Producer Reveals Pastor Jack Hayford’s Unique Prayer Habit, Impact Over His Life: ‘There’s a Lot of People in Heaven Because of Jack’ By Billy Hallowell for Faith Wire As the faith world continues to celebrate the life of the late Pastor Jack Hayford, a renowned preacher and the founder of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, California, a well-known Hollywood writer and producer is sharing details of the minister’s impact on his family. Brian Bird, co-creator of the popular TV show “When Calls the Heart” and a veteran…

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Overcoming Grief: God’s Power in Your Life from CBN News Do you feel overwhelmed by grief and sorrow? Perhaps a loved one has died, or your spouse has left you, or you are dealing with some sort of trauma. No matter how deep your pain, God can help you find comfort and hope. THE FACTS ON GRIEF Understanding the nature of grief can help us better cope with loss. Grief is a natural, healthy process that enables us to recover from terrible emotional wounds. People may say, “Don’t cry; your…

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4 Ways to Live Your Spiritual Identity in Jesus by Curt Landry for Charisma News Part 1 – Why Understanding Your Identity Is Key in Spiritual Battles Understanding your identity is key in spiritual battles. It is the first thing you must do. It is only because of your identity in Yeshua that you can come boldly into the throne room of God and know that you are a victor and that your gifts and armor are already paid and prepared for you. When you seek God first, He honors you.…

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