Apr 22, 2019 | Culture & Society
Jen Ledger, the drummer of Christian Rock Band, Skillet, shares her advice on how she has personally battled with fear and anxiety. “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will uphold you with my...
Apr 22, 2019 | Culture & Society
Actor Joaquin Phoenix is playing Jesus in the ‘Mary Magdalene’ movie. To play the part he tried getting in character by growing long hair, meditating on a mountaintop and more. His portrayal of Jesus has been discribed as: “not the shiny, happy, super-powered Christ...
Mar 28, 2019 | Culture & Society
God’s not sitting up in heaven waiting to swat you every time you make a mistake. His eyes are watching over you like a protective, caring Father. He wants to help you make the right decision in every situation. First Peter 3:12 says His ears are open to your prayers,...
Mar 20, 2019 | Culture & Society
God is constantly weaving through history more than we will ever realize. When legend, Billy Graham, walked those stages and held his famous revival meetings, there was no way to know who would be impacted at that moment, or how it would spill into the generations...
Mar 18, 2019 | Culture & Society
Luke Bryan – A judge on American Idol and ACMA winner, is well-known for his Christian faith. Singer of “Country Girl” and “All My Friends Say”interviewed with ABC Nightline (video below) and spoke about many family tragedies over the last 20 years and how he and his...
Mar 16, 2019 | Culture & Society
Hailey Baldwin Bieber revealed that her true purpose in life is to reflect Jesus in the world. On the national television show, she even declared that Jesus is a real thing for her! Now With Natalie Supermodel and television personality Hailey Baldwin Bieber, 22, was...
Mar 13, 2019 | Culture & Society
Ladies, there is a huge difference between a Christian boy and a Godly man. It’s time to stop settling for the lesser of the two. So many times I hear girls saying: “Well, he’s a Christian.” “He goes to church with me.” “He listens to Christian music.” “He went to...
Mar 12, 2019 | Culture & Society
Six Gospel artists are to have the chance to shine in a new reality program called The Gospel. The eight-part series will chronicle contestants’ progress as they compete for a national management contract with TD Jakes’ Dexterity Sounds and the Marquis Boone Music...
Mar 12, 2019 | Culture & Society
The transition wasn’t easy. Transitions usually aren’t. This however, cannot be done without God. I was completely embedded in the thick of the world. Meaning, my thoughts, my actions and my words were stemming from years of worldly imprinting. Whatever the world says...
Mar 11, 2019 | Culture & Society
Blind contestant, Shayla ‘Shayy’ Winn, brings American Idol judges to tears with her audition song ‘Rise Up’ by Andra Day. Her story brought inspiration to the judges and over 7.6 Million viewers on Facebook! Legally Blind Shayy, 17-years-old, was declared legally...
Mar 8, 2019 | Culture & Society
A new and upcoming Pure Flix feature film surrounding the controversial Planned Parenthood has been Rated “R” by the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America). Some are finding this rating disturbing considering the content of the film and the reality of Planned...
Mar 7, 2019 | Culture & Society
A scary doll-like creature known as ‘Momo’ has been making news headlines and receiving much attention on social media. Supposedly she randomly appears on kid’s phones via What’s App or is embedded in children’s YouTube videos challenging them to self harm....
Mar 7, 2019 | Culture & Society
It’s so beautiful to see what the Lord will do with a mustard-seed-sized “yes”. A simple “yes” to a role that “came out of left field” opened leading Hollywood actor, James Faulkner to a whole new world. Though he considered himself to be what seemed to be a “nominal”...
Mar 6, 2019 | Culture & Society
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German pastor, anti-Nazi dissident (he died in a German concentration camp) and author of The Cost of Discipleship poignantly stated, “Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak, is to speak....
Mar 5, 2019 | Culture & Society
Have you ever heard someone say “I’m just dying to be married”? Maybe that person is you. The trouble with that saying is that it sets a mindset that is desperate enough to either do anything to be married or accept anything just to say that you’re married. How often...
Mar 4, 2019 | Culture & Society
No professional athlete, or athletes in general, enjoy losing a game. But in competitive sports, there is always a winner and a loser. It’s how you react after a loss that indicates your character. Below are a list of 10 NBA players, past and present, who you may not...
Mar 4, 2019 | Culture & Society, Prayer & Spiritual Warfare
As I have diligently prayed for my President, Donald J. Trump, I have become aware of some things prophetically. First let me say that my mandate to pray for my President came in a dream within a week of him being inaugurated in January 2017. In the dream President...
Feb 27, 2019 | Culture & Society
Brian ‘Head’ Welch, guitarist and founding member for the nu-metal band Korn, attended Tim and Robby Tebow’s movie premier of ‘Run the Race.’ Before watching the movie, in an interview with Jeannie Law of Christian Post, he said, “This generation can smell a phony a...
Feb 25, 2019 | Culture & Society
On Saturday, February 23, two major events took place, one in Orlando, Florida, and the other in Albany, New York. Both were sponsored and led by evangelical Christians, both events drew thousands, but the fact they took place on the same day was entirely...
Feb 25, 2019 | Culture & Society
Talking about their struggles with a stressful life someone said to me, ‘My problem is that I’ve got too many tabs open in my brain.’ At the time, I thought it was just another example of the increasing habit of using computer terms for ordinary life as when you hear...
Feb 22, 2019 | Culture & Society
Nowadays, people tend to enter in a relationship without a purpose. Often times they enter because of what they feel is right especially when they’re madly in love. However, did you know that there are things you need to consider before entering into a relationship?...
Feb 18, 2019 | Culture & Society
Although I am a believer, not a skeptic, I’m a thinking believer. I’m not impressed with the “discovery” of the face of Jesus in a piece of wood. Or the map of America appearing in a bowl of melting ice cream. My Ph.D. is in ancient Semitic texts and languages, and I...
Feb 14, 2019 | Culture & Society
Chick-Fil-A is known for their Christian values and for being present for their community. Not to mention their famous chicken sandwich! But how well do you really know the restaurant chain? Here are some facts you may not have heard about! 1. Their sauce is a...
Feb 14, 2019 | Culture & Society
When I teach, I make workplace leaders uncomfortable if they are disconnected to the local church and I equally make pastors uncomfortable if they separate the church place from the workplace and do not understand marketplace ministry. Until the day comes that the...
Feb 12, 2019 | Culture & Society
In a recent interview with Vogue Magazine, Justin and Hailey Bieber, give a revealing look into their much publicized, often misrepresented, marriage. Hailey Bieber (neé Baldwin) is the first to speak about their relationship in the interview and she doesn’t give...
Feb 12, 2019 | Culture & Society
As I write this article, the Grammy Awards are taking place, reminding us of the massive role music plays in our lives. That’s why I began my book The Power of Music with a chapter called, “A World Without Music.” It’s really hard to imagine what that world would look...
Feb 8, 2019 | Culture & Society
I found it interesting that recently a pro-choice governor, Ralph Northam of Virginia – who was quoted saying he approved abortion up until the time of birth – had pictures associated with him in his college yearbook depicted in BlackFace and another with...
Feb 5, 2019 | Culture & Society
It’s a big topic of discussion among Christian circles: Can a Christian date a non-believer? There’s a lot of perspectives but right now, let’s look at scripture. In biblical times, dating didn’t really exist and the Bible doesn’t mention the word. But the Bible has...
Feb 4, 2019 | Culture & Society
The Patriots will be making their ninth Super Bowl appearance with quarterback Tom Brady on February 3. But in an interview with Sports Spectrum’s Jason Romano, being asked about his faith, star rookie running back Sony Michel said, “none of this matters.” Jason said,...
Feb 4, 2019 | Culture & Society
President Trump appears to support the legislation being pushed in several states which would allow Bible classes in public schools. He showed his support for the bill by tweeting on Monday morning. “Numerous states introducing Bible Literacy classes, giving students...
Feb 3, 2019 | Culture & Society
Ever since Miss Philippines Catriona Gray won the Miss Universe title last 17th of December 2018 at Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, she has been vocal about her faith. In fact, her first tweet after winning Miss Universe was attributing her victory to God.Moreover,...
Jan 30, 2019 | Culture & Society
In the passage in Acts 7:39, we get a clue. Stephen is preaching to God’s people and reminds them of what happened on Mt. Sinai. Moses was on the mountain standing in the glory of God and receiving His commandments to His people. At the same time, the...
