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“Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.”  Psalm 116:15 (NIV) Death is no stranger in God’s Word and, for the believer, is merely another step in the cycle of transition from earthly life to heavenly life. Death is part of God’s plan. Still, it ...

Many ex-convicts are considered unemployable just because of their criminal record. One youth pastor is trying to change that. While it is justified to be hesitant to hire such people, some have become Christians with a total change of heart. Christian ministries are going on in many of our jails. ...

This article is the follow to my previous article: What Role Should Women Play in Church Leadership? It further examines the convoluted and controversial role of women in pastoral leadership within church. Previously we discussed Rev. Libby Lane, the first woman Anglican bishop within the Church of England. The 20th (and 21st) ...

When God entered into covenant with His people Israel, circumcision, the removal of the male foreskin, represented what was fleshly being cut away. The Hebrew word for covenant, in fact, means “to cut.” The physical act of circumcision was to be symbolic of a greater reality for God’s people–that which was ungodly and ...

They say “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”* It’s true. There’s so much the mind halan accomplish, since that’s where all great ideas are formed. But our actions can cause our minds to waste away over time. Here are 5 of the worst things you can do with ...