Fifty-seven percent of Americans say that religion can answer all or most of today’s problems, while 30% say that religion is largely old fashioned and out of date. Americans have in recent decades become gradually less likely to say that religion can answer today’s problems and more likely to believe religion is out of date.
The latest update on this long-term Gallup trend comes from Gallup’s May 8-11 Values and Beliefs survey. Gallup asked this question once in the 1950s, once in the 1970s,
The author (center in back) with his father and brothers
COURTESY OF KEITH BENJAMIN
As Father’s Day approaches, I recall that my father, Randall Keith Benjamin Sr., never sat my brothers and me down when we were kids and told us his entire life story. The memories that he shared with us about his childhood were more general summaries than detailed accounts.
But he’d offer occasional moments of exposure. In those times of vulnerability, he’d, seemingly by accident, allow once-suppressed nightm
 Jim Daly / Image: Courtesy of Focus in the Family Focus on the Family’s Jim Daly has an encouraging message for fathers: You’re not defined by your past. He grew up in a dysfunctional family and bounced through the foster care system, an unlikely background for someone destined to lead an evangelical family-equipping organization. But that’s just where Jim Daly finds himself today, as the President and CEO of Focus on the Family. Daly’s first book, Finding Home, detailed his difficult childho |
Bible preachers preached against sin. The prophets of the Old Testament, the apostles and preachers of the New Testament, even Jesus Christ Himself, preached boldly and definitely against sin. They preached not only against sin in general, but against sin in particular. They preached not only against the sin of unbelief, but they preached against stealing, lying, adultery, murder, hypocrisy, drunkenness, immodest dress, covetousness, and every sin that the most fervent and sensational evangeli
Christian Hip hip veteran R-Swift changes his name to Swift as part of a new era in his career and a fresh start. Also as part of the fresh start Swift signs with Xist Music. Xist Music is home to Jahaziel, Sean Simmonds and Gemstones. “Glad to have him on board” says T. Black. Swift will look to begin on a new project immediately with a release later this year.
Swift, a native New Yorker, now resides in Atlanta, GA is an avid poet and lyricist. Although he began rapping when he was 11 years o
Paul warned Timothy that the “time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths” (2 Timothy 4:3-4).
That warning proved true in Timothy’s day, and it has proved true many times since, especially today, when we have a multitude of ea
Move over L.A. Preachers, Preacher’s Daughters, Housewives , Hollywood Exes and Love and Hip Hop.
Here comes the holy truth!
There is a new show being kicked around that is set for air and signing any day now. It’s called Preacher’s Exes.
The cast of the Preacher’s Exes currently stands as Lynn Littlejohn, Ysidra M. Kyles, daughter of Church Of God In Christ (COGIC) in Houston, Texas Rufus Kyles, Rochelle Wallace, DiShan Winters, and Cheron K Griffin II.
In the teaser reel of the show Griffin
The Bible command for preachers is “Preach the Word.” Naturally the same verse says, “Reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine” (II Timothy 4:2). One cannot preach all the Word without reproving and rebuking.
Second Timothy 3:16 says, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” That verse says that all Scripture is given by inspiration, yes; but it says much more than that. It
More often than not, affairs don’t just happen. Oh, sure, sometimes they do, but there are usually things that are said or not said, done or not done, over the years that are contributing factors.
Also, while I’m not suggesting that the husband or wife who has the affair is in any way justified in doing so, a lot of the time the other spouse has helped to push them in that direction. My wife, Susan, and I often say, “In marriage, there are two people and two sides to every story.”
The same h
Roland S. Martin
Roland Martin talks to Pastor Jamal D. Bryant after a controversial line in a sermon he preached a month ago, has caught wind and offended many.
Titled “I’m My Enemies Worst Nightmare: Part 1″, Bryant references singer Chris Brown popular song “Loyal” and recites the songs chorus, ‘these hoes ain’t loyal’ in the pulpit.
“I’m shocked because out of 29 minutes I affirm women and their dreams and the influence they have on their men…I made a comment referencing a song by Chris
Sermon Title: “I’m My Enemies Worst Nightmare” |
Most recently, popular Oklahoma City-based megachurch pastor Craig Groeschel, pictured here, has been accused of plagiarizing writer and comedian Danny Murphy. Photo courtesy of Lifechurch.tv
Thou shalt not steal another pastor’s sermon?
Recent cases of high-profile pastors who have been accused of lifting others’ material are raising questions about whether pulpit plagiarism is on the rise — and whether it has become a more forgivable sin.
Seattle megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll was accused
“Remember that whatever you do in life, ninety percent of it is half mental.”
- Yogi Berra
In November of the tenth year of our marriage, Rhonda and I were discussing a sensitive issue that comes up every year: where we were going to spend Christmas.
By this time in our marriage, we knew which topics created sparks, and this was one of them. As a result, we were both armed for battle.
Rhonda responded to a statement I’d made by saying, “Now you’ve got an attitude. Stop talking to me like I’m a
Consider these statistics of Christianity in America: Eighty-four percent of the inhabitants of this nation say they believe in the deity of Jesus Christ, according to Barna Group, and 45 percent claim to be born-again Christians. Other studies show it is closer to 33 percent.
Either way, these numbers are high. Seventy-seven percent believe their chances of going to heaven are excellent. Thirty-three percent believe one day everyone will go to heaven. Yet America has the highest percentage o
"As selfish at it sounds, sometimes the last person we think about in suicide are the people who are left alive. Wondering what they did wrong or how they missed the signs did they not love their child, spouse or friend enough. Depression is a demon I'd rather see dead and gone, but people are victimized by it every day. I think we have to let people know we appreciate them every chance we get. Knowing that you're not on this sinking ship alone may be the solidarity you need in order to wake
