Category: GNN News

Was The Star The Wise Men Followed Really An Angel Of The LORD? The Answer May Just Increase Your Faith. by Geoffrey Grider for Now The End Begins Is it possible that an angel of the LORD appeared to the wise men from the east as a star, and personally showed them the way to the young Jesus? In our Bible study the other night, a listener had a really good question about the differences and/or similarities between angel and stars, and after I was done answering his question, the topic…

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‘According to Your Faith’ By MICHAEL BROWN for Stream Recently, while flying to Las Vegas to minister, I ended up sitting next to a pastor, as both of our seats were changed at the last minute. It turns out we had many friends and co-workers in common, but this was the first time we had met, and we recognized the meeting as providential. This pastor had a large international ministry, through which he had impacted thousands of leaders. He, in turn, had been deeply impacted by a well-known Asian pastor who…

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The Letters, Saint Ignatius Of Antioch Video In Full On his way to martyrdom in Rome, Bishop Ignatius of Antioch (then in Syria; now Antakya, Turkey) wrote letters to the Church in several cities of the Empire. Seven of these letters survive. Ignatius of Antioch (ancient Greek: Ἰγνάτιος Ἀντιοχείας, Ignátios Antiokheías) (c. 35 – c. 107)[1][2][3], also known as Ignatius Theophorus (Ιγνάτιος ὁ Θεοφόρος, Ignátios ho Theophóros, lit. “the God-bearing”), Ignatius Nurono (lit. “The fire-bearer”) was an early Christian writer and bishop of Antioch. En route to Rome, where he…

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Pastors identify 8 ‘idols’ negatively influencing church members By Anugrah Kumar, for The Christian Post Idol worship is not only in the form of carved images; modern-day idols can be benign-looking desires. And U.S. Protestant pastors have identified at least eight such idols that are negatively influencing church members, according to a new study by Lifeway Research. On the top of the list of those idols is “comfort,” which about 67% of pastors said is significantly influencing congregations. “It’s easy to think that those in Christian churches have chosen their…

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New Movement Aims to Share ‘Original Testament’ with the World Written by CBN News Middle East Bureau Chief Chris Mitchell JERUSALEM, Israel – Ninety percent of the world’s languages do not have a translation of the Old Testament. One movement seeks to change that and spur a global revolution in Bible access. This year during Pentecost, men and women gathered at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem to work on expanding the use of the Old or “Original Testament” worldwide. “’The Original Testament Gap’ refers to the fact that the Original…

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If God Is All-Powerful, Why Doesn’t He Destroy Satan? by Pat Robertson for CBN News God’s government rests on love. The moral foundation of the universe is based on reason, love, and justice. If God ever chose to act arbitrarily and exercise superior force, there would be a danger that He would have to rule by fear, rather than love. What He wants are people who love and serve Him voluntarily, not merely because they are afraid of Him. When God allows Satan a certain amount of leeway, He is permitting…

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More younger adults are committed to Christ but don’t attend church – study by Ian M Giatti for Christian Today GNN Note – Might have something to do with the attitude of a lot, not all, but a lot of “pastors” in the church today – if we need help they explain that we should turn to God. When they need help they ask for our money.  / END A strong majority of Generation Z and Millennials who say they have made a personal commitment to Christ do not attend…

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What the Bible Says About Burnt Offerings by Myra Kahn Adams for Town Hall Author’s Note: Readers can find all previous volumes of this series here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book “Bible Study For Those Who Don’t Read The Bible.”  Part Two, featuring volumes 57-113, will be published later this year. Thanks for joining our Bible study about “burnt offerings.” This study was sparked after I met a woman who had recently returned from an archaeological dig in Shiloh, Israel. The Shiloh excavation was sponsored by the Association for Biblical…

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