A congregation praying during a Christian conference. by Jennifer Kennedy Dean, author, speaker, conference leader and executive director of the Praying Life Foundation. You can visit her online at prayinglife.org. I grew up in a praying family. From earliest childhood, I was encouraged to commit everything to God through prayer. […]
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Are These 7 Everyday Habits Aging You Faster?
by Sylvia Booth Hubbard/Newsmax Health Everyday habits may be aging you, says Dr. Erika Schwartz, chief medical officer at the Age Management Institute in New York City. "Many times, we do things every day—or don't do—often without even thinking, that can make us look older," she tells Newsmax Health. […]
Read MoreThe Urgent Crisis of the Young American Male
Why are so many disturbed young men in the United States carrying out massacres? (iStock photo) Just one day before a crazed young gunman killed nine people in Oregon last week, police arrested four males who planned to go on a bloody rampage at their […]
Read More5 Obstacles to a Great Christian Marriage
There are many obstacles to a great Christian marriage. (iStock photo) I love marriage. I love the idea of marriage and the process of marriage. But, marriage isn't easy. It's actually hard to have a good marriage. One of the toughest verses in the Bible to obey is Ephesians 5:31 […]
Read More5 Things You Didn’t Know About Brown Fat
Dr. Don Colbert, M.D America's #1 Doctor for Faith & Medicine For many years researchers believed brown fat was only existent in babies. Through evidence revealed in scientific studies, researchers have found adults can also carry brown fat stores, usually in smaller amounts. Further documentation also reveals individuals with lower […]
Read MoreWhat Is It Like to Be a Christian on Everest?
The north face of Mount Everest (Wikimedia Commons) I have had a life-long interest in Everest—starting at an elementary school assembly in a tiny South Dakota town where I listened fascinated as a mountaineer related tales from the first American ascent of the world's tallest mountain. Since then, I've read […]
Read MoreThe Spiritual Gift of Physical Exercise
This is the day the Lord has made. Let us workout and be glad in it.Trillia Newbell, guest write Lining up to race my father on the pavement is a favorite pastime. When I was young, he’d always win, only slowing down every now and then to let me think […]
Read MoreThe Christian Case for Not Giving Up on the World’s Most Fragile State
COURTESY OF WORLD VISION / JOHN WARREN Jeremy Weber in Juba, South Sudan/ October 5, 2015 Why World Vision and local Christian leaders remain hopeful about South Sudan. South Sudan is the kind of place where a sermon anecdote about gunfire draws hearty laughter. The sound of a firearm […]
Read More5 Ways to Guarantee Success With Your Diet
Are you going to conquer your diet or let it conquer you? (iStock photo) by Steve Siebold, author of Die Fat or Get Tough: 101 Differences in Thinking Between Fat People and Fit People and Fat Loser! Mental Toughness Training for Dieters. With an obesity epidemic that is out of control, getting healthy […]
Read MoreHow the Church Can Display God’s Power
by Lisa Bevere Author of Girls with Swords: How to Carry Your Cross Like a Hero. Imagine you are blindfolded in the middle of a battlefield. The deafening sounds of explosions are drowning out the shouts of direction from those around you. From where you stand, all you perceive is […]
Read MoreFor This Time, God Has Called the Jonahs
Are you running away from your prophetic destiny? (Lightstock ) Are you a prophet on the run? Are you running away from your assignment to speak the word of the Lord? Are you running from the presence of the Lord? Are you hiding? You can run, but you cannot hide […]
Read MoreIs Consistency Overrated?
Consistent discipline has been touted as the key to raising godly children. Yet here's what's missing from that line of thinking. (iStockPhoto | Kevin Russ) "Consistency is overrated." I love that statement! "That is the most freeing statement I've heard in a long time." That's what one mom said when […]
Read MoreThis Mountain Can and Will Be Moved
Heart issues don't have to be immovable mountains. (Flickr) There is a tremendous shaking, sifting and shifting happening right now across the body of Christ. The heat of the season and the pressure that has come with it is bringing a lot of "dross" to the surface in many hearts. […]
Read MorePraise & Prayer October 2015
EMS OF ECWA PRAISE & PRAYER, OCTOBER 2015 Prayer/Counseling hotline: 08033673654, 08051614880 E-mail: prayerpromotion@emsofecwa.org Website: www.emsofecwa.org Brethren, pray for us (1 Thess. 5:25) WEEK ONE-FOCUS ON PRAISE/THANKSGIVING “Give unto the Lord the Glory due unto His Name; worship the lord in the beauty of his holiness” (Ps.29:2) THURSDAY […]
Read MoreWhat Do Men Seek From Church?
Men, what are you looking for in your local church? (Lightstock file photo) I am often asked, "Why are the men leaving the church today?" Sometimes it comes out as, "What can we do to keep the men of this church?" or "How can our church reach more men?" There is […]
Read More3 Keys to Overcoming Anxiety
Paul the apostle shared scriptural principles to put anxiety under your feet. (iStockPhoto) I was sitting in the center of the long room, at one of the fancy new electric typewriters. It was a timed typing test in my first semester of typing class. She said go, and I could […]
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