Guilt is a sensation familiar to us all. Even though we may tag it in different ways — a troubled conscience, feeling guilty for an offense, or a sense of responsibility for a regretful action — guilt is a disturbing emotion and one often hard to shake. It can feel like a dark shadow following us around, demanding we give it our...
Despite the Iranian administration’s best efforts to stop the spread of Christianity, a large underground church program is rising.
Hundreds of Iranian people have been converting to Christianity, and many are being christened in large ceremonies in underground churches held in private homes across the nation. This month, Christian ministry ELAM estimated that more than 200 Iranian and Afghans were...
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A 22-year-old autistic blind singer won NBC’s America’s Got Talent contest September 18, 2019, inspiring millions and sparking celebration among autistic families nationwide.
With his mother Tina standing by his side, Kodi Lee was declared winner in front of a national audience, edging the second-place act, the Detroit Youth Choir. He won $1 million and a chance to perform at a Las...
JOS, Nigeria, (Morning Star News) – Ten years after Boko Haram started a bloody campaign to carry out sharia (Islamic law) on all of Nigeria, Christian leaders say some areas are still under the regulator of the terrorists.
The Rev. Mohammed Abubakar Naga, chairman of the Borno state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), told Morning Star News that the guerillas...
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What does everybody want? Everybody wants a little more. A bit more money, to be a bit more perfect, to have a bit more approval, to be a bit more comfortable and to be famous.
Many people say they would never want to be famous. But all of us have micro cravings for fame. We want to be known broadly...
Across our country, public education for multiplied millions of students has already begun for the 2019-2020 school year, and for others, it will start soon. The launch of a new school year is a major event and is approached with varying degrees of anticipation and excitement, along with concerns and fears. As we move into a new academic year,...
When a pastor’s vehicle got trapped in a snowdrift near Sparta, Missouri, over 70 years ago, a local farm girl offered the use of the family phone. The subsequent friendship led to a lifetime of ministry for Buena M. Huffman, now 88 and still preaching.
After using the phone, evangelist Warren Davenport, who deliberate to start an Assemblies of...
When Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, Southeastern University students in Lakeland, Florida, were hasty to respond. They throw an initiative, Hope for the Bahamas, and raised up $24,000 in a matter of hours. During the Sept. 9 night chapel services, students prayed for fellow students and others who were affected by the storm. They also took up a special offering to...
Tommy Barnett entered the ministry at age 16 and molded some great ministries, including Phoenix First Assembly (now Dream City Church), a highly powerful annual pastors’ conference, and the Dream Center in Los Angeles co-founded with his son Matthew. Tommy’s three children lead ministries of their own as they bring the family heritage into the next generation.
“God has been gracious to give Marja...
For four years, Freedom City Church (FCC) in Springfield, Missouri, has held an annual Festival of Hope at its OCC School in Fordland. The festival contains hip-hop, live music, ministry, testimonies, and freshly charcoal-grilled cheeseburgers with sides. But unlike most organization efforts, the guest list to this event is highly limited as the OCC (Ozark Correctional Center) School is located behind prison walls.
Prison...
