Howard Thompson Jr. — a 45-year-old prisoner serving 30 years to life for murder and robbery, and also an ordained Pentecostal minister — won a settlement that allows him to preach at services inside the prison. Thompson had been conducting weekly worship services until prison officials issued a 2007 ban on inmate preaching. The American… Continue reading A Right To Preach Behind Bars
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Her Fall Gave Us The Courage To Go On
Nobody enjoys falling. Failing… and all the emotions that immediately rush the soul like a crashing wave. If given in to, they will suffocate every ounce of one’s hope and determination. And what of those who watch us… who witness our calamity? Those who were trusting in us to make it over the finish line?… Continue reading Her Fall Gave Us The Courage To Go On
10 Keys to Receiving the Holy Ghost Speaking in Tongues
10 Keys to receiving the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking with other tongues: 1. John 7:38-39 Know.. it is the will of God for you to receive the Spirit according to the Scriptures! 2. Acts 2:36-39 Repent … by determining to turn from sin to God. Then be baptized in the name of… Continue reading 10 Keys to Receiving the Holy Ghost Speaking in Tongues
She’s Not Dead
This article accounts a Columbian woman’s experience in a local Morgue. She had been determined dead from a heart attack, and taken to the morgue for embalming and preparation for burial. However, when the mortician began the procedure, the woman moved her arm. Though believed to be dead, she was very much still alive. Could… Continue reading She’s Not Dead
The Rifleman’s Creed
Following is the most accurate version of “The Rifleman’s Creed”. Perhaps a similar creed for the Christian’s Bible could be adapted? This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My rifle is my best friend. It is my life. I must master it as I master my life. My… Continue reading The Rifleman’s Creed
They Found a Road
A recent article from AFP news recounts an archaeological find in Jerusalem: a famed 1,500-year-old street which had been lost for centuries. There was a map that showed the existence of a thoroughfare… the main road into the city of Jerusalem… that had been missing for years. Time and tradition had obscured it, and even… Continue reading They Found a Road
Terrorists Invading the Church
Latest news reports are that five terrorist cell groups have been operating in many of our churches. They have been identified as: Bin Sleepin, Bin Arguin, Bin Fightin, Bin Complainin, and Bin Missin. Their leader, Lucifer Bin Workin, trained these groups to destroy the Body of Christ. The plan is to come into the church… Continue reading Terrorists Invading the Church
A Lesson From an Ermine
Holy Blue: “Put a blue thread in the tassels of the corners…that you may remember… and be holy for your God.” Numbers 15:38,40 In the forests of northern Europe and Asia lives little animal called the ERMINE, known for his snow-white fur in winter. He instinctively protects his white coat against anything that would soil… Continue reading A Lesson From an Ermine
Weapons Inscribed With Bible Verses
Coded references to New Testament Bible passages about Jesus Christ are inscribed on high-powered rifle sights provided to the United States military by a Michigan company, an ABC News investigation has found. The sights are used by U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and in the training of Iraqi and Afghan soldiers. The maker of… Continue reading Weapons Inscribed With Bible Verses
Courthouse Celebrates Return of Ten Commandments
An eight-year legal battle ended with the return of the Ten Commandments to the courthouse in a Kentucky county last week. An overflow crowd at the county courthouse sang “Amazing Grace” and “God Bless America” to celebrate. The ceremony was less than a week after the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of appeals struck down a… Continue reading Courthouse Celebrates Return of Ten Commandments