VIA: Elev8.com Many religions condemn overeating and laziness. But new research finds that people who frequently attend religious services are significantly more likely to become obese by the time they reach middle age. The study doesn’t prove that attending services is fattening, nor does it explain why weight might be related to faith. Even so, […]
In a new book, “How Facebook Killed the Church“, author Richard Beck argues that our new connectivity online is not necessarily a good thing for organized religion.
By Mashaun D. Simon At a time when it seems African-Americans are the worst hit in every category from unemployment to health care, and social and political representation, a group of black church leaders is re-emerging to help create a unified voice for the black community. The Conference of National Black Churches, a collaboration between […]
VIA: TheBuzzCincy.com What exactly is considered a “megachurch” these days? By definition, large aggregations or churches that have a weekly attendance rate of 2,000 or more persons is considered to be “mega” and/or a high profile church in your city. But this week, those megachurches all across the nation have reportedly been investigated or studied […]
By Min. Nicole Massie Martin A Blessing Remains for You Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing, my father? Bless me too, my father!” Then Esau wept aloud. Gen. 27:38, NIV Have you ever been in a place where it seemed like everyone else was receiving blessings except for you? Everyone […]
VIA ASYLUM.COMWarsaw, Ohio, just got way more interesting than it has any right to be: A local strip club recently launched an all-out offensive against the town menace, the New Beginnings Ministries Church. Sources say that for the past four years Pastor Bill Dunfee has been harassing Tommy George and his Foxhole strip joint. What’s […]
Some people spend hours in church looking for answers, but motivational speaker Tamara Lowe give it you in less than two minutes. Her YouTube clip of her faith rap has garnered more than 2 millions hits.
VIA EURWEB.COM *Megachurch, meet microchurch. Growing numbers of Coloradans believe the tiny house church, also called a simple church or an organic church, might be the mightier transformer of Christian lives. A recliner becomes a pulpit. A sofa and some armchairs serve as pews. Where two or more people are gathered in his name, Jesus […]
By Nicole Massie Martin Then the Lord took hold of me and said, “Get up and go out into the valley, and I will speak to you there.” Ezekiel 3:22, NLT We wrongfully despise the valleys of our lives. Valleys are places where darkness looms and everything has a shadow. Valleys are colder than mountaintops […]
The ELEVATE Teen Summit aims to provide the appropriate environment where middle and high school teens will learn about God; be taught how to live for God; and, get prepared to lead people to God. It also looks to challenge them to recognize their value, to embrace their worth and, to cherish their bodies. Register […]
VIA ELEV8 A new gallop poll says church attendance crept up slightly in the United States this year, but one religion expert says people are lying to make themselves look good to pollsters. Slightly more than 43 percent of Americans told Gallup they attend church, synagogue or mosque weekly or almost every week, up from […]
VIA THE CHOSENCHICK When I’m looking over the statistics for the people who visit this blog, I can also see the search terms that bring people to my site. Many of them are interesting. One that seems to keep popping is, “Do I have to go to church to be saved,” or “can I be […]
