In discouraging news for church leaders, giving to religious organizations is still down. Giving USA’s 57th annual report shows signs of a slow recovery in charitable giving overall in America but not in giving to religious organizations. In 2011…

Sunday, June 24th, is recognized by the Church of God as Honor the Widows Sunday. It is the only day throughout the year where Church of God congregations are asked to do two things: 1) recognize and honor the widows in their local congregations and 2)…

The election of a black leader for the Southern Baptist Convention is a huge step forward. But we still have a long way to go. By J. Lee Grady In the early 1960s, when I was too young to understand the turmoil of the Civil Rights era, some men in our S…

I have been preaching for about 34 years and during those years I have preached thousands of messages from the pulpits of rural congregations to mega-churches in 40 states and 7 foreign nations. Among those have been thousands of prophetic messages tha…

From late August until early June, I spend over five hours or more a day homeschooling Amanda. We all look forward to the summer months!  We take a family vacation, and have more time to be together during about two months in summer than the norma…

iBelieve is a resource for helping kids learn, own, and live the Pentecostal faith. Spirit-filled parents and church leaders want their children to know and understand the answers to questions like these: • How can you receive the gift of salvation? …

This year’s Great American Fast is set for September 7, 2012 beginning at 6:00 p.m. and continuing through September 8, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of The Great American Fast is to call all praying Americans together to fast and/or pray for the…