Franklin Graham/photo Mark BarberThe first stop on Franklin Graham’s message of God’s love tour was at Joliet’s Chicagoland Speedway and it was a success on Sunday. The September 19th event initially asked the City of Joliet for for a special event application for between 4,000 and 5,000 spectators.…
In the pre-pandemic era, the church usually welcomes the inquirers who have gone through a few months of “first contact’ in the RCIA, by celebrating tSep 20, 2021 A catechumen accepting the Bible to express the desire to live by the Word of God By Catherine Wan In…
This summer, I read and preached on the stories of King David in 1 and 2 Samuel. Of course, we covered the familiar and popular stories – David and Goliath, David and Bathsheba, David and Jonathan – but we also read the less eventful Scripture where David settles…
PAUSE This week’s reflections focus on air. READ All praise be Yours, my God, through Brothers Wind and Air, And fair and stormy, all the weather’s moods, By which You cherish all that You have made. — St. Francis of Assisi, “Canticle of the Sun” Then the…
“An unexpected trial came during Monika’s pregnancy. It shook my faith. It made me cry and rethink God’s ways. We received a blood test report showing our baby had a high risk of T21 Down syndrome. My wife cried a lot. We were both shocked. The doctor gave…
International (MNN) — Most churches and organizations adapted or “pressed pause” on global missions work last year due to the pandemic. Yet, according to Barna researchers, the overall perspective on how to practice missions and global evangelism began shifting even before then, especially among younger generations. “Christians as…
At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis reflected on the theme of service, saying that when we serve others, we receive God’s embrace.Sep 20, 2021 Pope Francis greets the faithful from the window of the Apostolic Palace (Vatican Media) By Christopher WellsIn God’s eyes, Pope Francis said on…
By Jeannie Ortega Law, Christian Post Reporter | Sunday, September 19, 2021Antonio Sabato Jr. talks about the upcoming film “God’s Not Dead: We the People.” | God’s Not Dead/Press imageAntonio Sabato Jr., one of the stars of “God’s Not Dead: We the People,” the fourth installment of the…
One of the pleasures of travel is being able to see spectacular locales firsthand that you’ve only read about or seen in pictures. Having been to the Grand Canyon, the Colosseum in Rome, the island of Capri, the Statue of Liberty, and standing among the skyscrapers of New…
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor | Sunday, September 19, 2021Twitter/Eugene ScottA billboard installed near the city of Fort Oglethorpe in Georgia featuring a photo of former President Donald Trump and a Bible verse saying, “unto us a Son is given and the government shall be upon his…
