How a Christian upbringing shaped the life of late Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki
(ANALYSIS) In 1974, the respected American publication Weather The magazine named Kenya’s Mwai Kibaki, who was then Kenya’s Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, as one of its 100 people with the potential to become world leaders. The magazine would repeat the same prophecy in the 1980s. the Weather The prophecies came true in 2002, […]
Largest Christian Church in Jimei: Houxi Christian Church
Xiamen was the first city to introduce Christianity to southern Fujian over 150 years ago. Houxi Christian Church, built in 1926, was the largest Christian church in Jimei District. The selection of the Houxi Church site reflects the ancient history of Christian mission in Houxi. Before the church was built, the Reformed Church in America […]
40 Christian songs about grief, death and loss
Go to most church services and you can sing along with many songs of celebration of victory, bliss, and joy. And that makes sense – we are children of God, having been forgiven of our sins and adopted into God’s family by the blood of Jesus. What a reason to celebrate! But we live in […]
ICYMI: League CEO speaks at Greenleaf Christian Church
One of our staunch allies in the fight for a fair democracy. On Sunday, April 24, 2022, SU CEO Virginia Kase Solomón spoke at Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where Bishop Barber serves as pastor. You can read his speech or watch the full video below. I want to begin by thanking Bishop […]
Plane passengers ‘take control’ of flight to sing Christian songs
This is the Mixed reactions from passengers in the moment were captured as Christian singers sang ‘30,000 feet in the air’ gospel music, sparking debates about the nature of online worship. Video posted to social media shows crowds on the plane – which some say was on its way to Germany – singing about Jesus, […]
Christian Church invites crowds for Easter service
DULUTH, Minn. – Easter Sunday may mean egg and chocolate hunts for some, but for others it is also a time to go back to the roots of the original story and teach it to others as well. “It was unbelievably good, I mean after the trauma we’ve been through over the past two years […]
Plane passengers ‘take control’ of flight to sing Christian songs
This is the moment mixed reactions from passengers were captured as Christian singers sang ‘30,000 feet in the air’ gospel music, sparking debates about the nature of online worship. Video posted on social media shows crowds on the plane – which some say was on its way to Germany – singing about Jesus, with a […]
Airplane passengers sing Christian songs throughout the cabin while in the air
It’s Easter weekend, but a group of plane passengers got an early dose of JC juice while 30,000 feet in the air and halfway around the world…without any way to escape. Check out this video doing the rounds at the moment – it shows a crowded flight with a good handful of passengers singing what […]
Airplane passengers sing Christian songs throughout the cabin while in the air
Play video content TikTok/@jackjenszjr It’s Easter weekend, but a group of plane passengers got an early dose of JC juice while 30,000 feet in the air and on the other side of the world… with no way to escape. Check out this video doing the rounds at the moment – it shows a crowded flight […]
Living Water Christian Church seeking suppliers for upcoming Craft Bazaar – Royal Examiner
On April 16, 2022, the Warren Heritage Society and Colonel James Wood II Chapter of the Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution co-sponsored a Colonial Patriots Day at Balthis House, the oldest house on Front Royal’s Oldest Street. The French and Indian War Foundation and a vintage blacksmith also participated, covering the earliest part […]
Tom Waddell: Insurgency, Abortion, and Christian Education
Those who believe America was founded as a white Christian nation are working to “restore” America to what they see as its founding roots. Events such as the Christian Nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., in 2017 are reported, but their links to the January 6 insurrection, the anti-abortion movement, and state-funded Christian education are not. […]
The divide in the Christian church has become a chasm
It’s Holy Week, the holiest time of the year for Christians. In this context, it pains me greatly to offer this response to the Enquirer’s April 6 article, “The Fight for American Values Plays Out.” In what is called Jesus’ “priestly prayer” which he said during Holy Week, our Lord prayed: “I ask not only […]
Righteous Brothers tribute band arrive at Brandon Christian Church
Brandon Christian Church is hosting a fun night featuring a Righteous Brothers tribute band on Saturday, April 23 at 5:30 p.m. Mark your calendars for a fun night of music, entertainment and a few laughs on Saturday, April 23 at Brandon Christian Church (BCC). The church is home to a Righteous Brothers tribute band that […]
History of the First Christian Church in Sulfur Springs
The historical marker outside the First Christian Church celebrates its history as one of the earliest congregations in Hopkins County. The recognizable ‘fish’ stained glass window art, which adorns the Davis Street frontage of the First Christian Church, was built in 1962. In the 1850s, the town known as The Sulfur Springs was just beginning […]
Jim Pelley new pastor at Meeker Christian Church | Rio Blanco Herald Times
Joan and Jim Pelley | COURTESY PHOTO SWEET | With many ties to northwest Colorado, Jim Pelley is happy to take on the role of pastor at Meeker Christian Church. He replaces longtime minister Merv Johnson, who died earlier this year. Jim has deep roots in the area as the grandson of Moffat County Farmers. […]
From Humble Beginnings: Local Evangelism Starts Orthodox Christian Church in Muncie
On April 4, Father Joel Weir began a long drive from Crawfordsville, Indiana, to Muncie. He was preparing to lead the first full liturgy of presanctified gifts at the Orthodox Church of Saint Photini. Weir is a member of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and served as a priest with St. Photini’s Orthodox Christian […]
From Humble Beginnings: Local Evangelism Starts Orthodox Christian Church in Muncie
On April 4, Father Joel Weir began a long drive from Crawfordsville, Indiana, to Muncie. He was preparing to lead the first full liturgy of presanctified gifts at the Orthodox Church of Saint Photini. Weir is a member of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) and served as a priest with St. Photini’s Orthodox Christian […]
New Congregations Find a Place to Grow at University Place Christian Church | Progress
ENID, Oklahoma— A local church founded in Enid in the early 1900s that once had its own large congregation has become a common home for new and diverse congregations to meet and worship, and its former pastor couldn’t be happier. The oversized building at University Place, needed decades ago, showcases the ethnic and religious diversity […]
[New School] Navigating femininity in a patriarchal Christian church
If you applied the Bechdel test – a measure of the portrayal of women in literature, determined by whether female characters talk to each other about something other than a man – to stories in the Bible, it’s highly likely that he would fail. When I turn to the Bible I can only remember a […]
Madison Ave. Christian Church is partnering with groups to hold a free community health fair on April 11
Madison Avenue Christian Church (MACC) will join Northern Kentucky University’s Nurse Advocacy Center for the Underserved (NACU), Transitions, University of Kentucky, and CAC Kynector to sponsor a Community Health Fair on Monday, April 11, from 5 p.m. 7 p.m. at the church. , 1530 Madison Avenue, Covington. The event will take place outside in the […]
first Christian church to present ‘The Living Last Supper’ | Local News
The men of First Christian Church will perform “The Living Last Supper” on Maundy Thursday, April 14 at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary at 1301 23rd Avenue in Meridian. It will be an evening of dramatic narration by each of the disciples as they respond to Jesus’ announcement that a traitor is among them. The […]
Monroeville Christian Church Hosts Revival April 10-13
Spring Revival is scheduled for April 10-13 at Monroeville Christian Church, 3780 Northern Pike. The church welcomes Dick Chambers as a guest speaker. He has preached and taught the gospel for 48 years and has held more than 500 rallies, seminars, revivals, camp meetings and retreats in 22 states and Haiti. Revival begins Sunday with […]
A Classic Christian Education – County 10™
(Riverton, Wyoming) – The Little Red School house on the American border has understood the advantage of mixed age levels in the same class. Trinity Lutheran School in Riverton continues this tradition in a classical Christian education setting. Classical Christian education involves direct instruction, memorization, repetition, cursive writing, and immersion in the liberal arts. The […]
Stronghold Christian Church brawl: Referee needs 30 stitches after basketball players and parents have him THRASH
A nasty incident occurred at a youth basketball game in Georgia, where a group of teenage players and their parents attacked a referee at the premises of the Stronghold Christian Church where the game was being played, the when the referee was attacked and punched was caught on camera. . Last Sunday, April 3, a […]
Emmanuel Christian Church in Richmond Hill to help residents in need
Emmanuel Christian Church is set to host the first annual Neighbors in Need Day on Saturday, April 9 from noon to 4 p.m. Event coordinator Pamela Teague said she received a vision from God to organize the event to help those in need. Food, fun and conviviality are the stars of the big day. The […]
First Christian church in Alexandria/Pineville to lead the March for Justice Stations of the Cross
The following was provided by First Christian Church Alexandria/Pineville: First Christian Church Alexandria/Pineville will lead the Walk for Justice the Stations of the Cross on Friday, April 15, 2022. The walk will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Holocaust Memorial (4th and Elliott Street) and end at the Hall of city. in downtown Alexandria. People […]
New York mayor fires Christian education counselor for her biblical views on gender and sexuality
New York City Mayor Eric Adams fired an education adviser from the city’s Panel for Education Policy after the New York Daily News reported on some of her past writing on gender and sexuality. Reverend Kathlyn Barrett-Layne, who leads Staten Island’s Reach Out and Touch Ministries, was originally one of nine appointees to NYC’s Panel […]