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School says no to 3rd-grader's free speech
A third grader was told he could give a few friends invitations to a church event...
Pastor’s Prayer Call: Ministry Leaders Exhort Christians to Be Salt and Light Following Hurricane
The Pastor’s Prayer Call hosted by Concerts of Prayer Greater New York took on added fervency in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. On Friday, November 4, several New York City ministry leaders dialed...
‘The Screwtape Letters’ Returns to NYC for Limited Engagement
The Screwtape Letters, the provocative and wickedly funny theatrical adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel about spiritual warfare from a demon’s point of view, will return to New York City for five performances November...
‘Forgetting What Is Behind, I Press On’
As each new day, month, and year unfolds, what is the central theme of the book our lives will write? What will our friends, neighbors, workmates, schoolmates, and our brethren say about us...
Abounding Grace: Honoring 30 Years of Ministry and Envisioning Thirty More
2012 is a milestone year for Abounding Grace Ministries in Lower Manhattan. Under the leadership of Senior Pastor Rick Del Rio, the ministry is celebrating 30 Years as a community ministry and 20...
FUEL Is More than a Conference; It’s a Movement
Have you ever been to an event that was so good, you didn’t want to leave? We’ve all had those experiences, whether attending a concert of your favorite band, a playoff game of...
Christian Ministries Convention Offers 70 Workshops
New Jersey Christian Ministries will host its 52nd Annual Christian Ministries and Spiritual Life Convention October 26 and 27 at Hawthorne Gospel Church in Hawthorne, NJ. We will offer both adult ministry and...
Every week I go to read, answer e-mails, drink strong coffee, and write blog articles at my favorite coffee place, Rockn’ Joes. This place is cozy, plays good rock n’ roll on the...
Liz Black’s Top 10 Countdown; Q and A w/Israel Houghton
By Liz Black Israel Houghton, 41, is a singer and worship leader, mostly known for his cross-cultural style of Christian music that fuses elements from gospel, jazz, and rock. He is the founder...
Until Death Marriage 5k Mud Run Will Be Held Oct. 13
On Saturday, October 13, the Until Death 5k Marriage Mud Run will be held in Zarephath, NJ, the Somerset County headquarters of Pillar of Fire (Star 99.1, Somerset Christian College). The event, a...
Twice Adopted: Young Man Shares Powerful Testimony at Banquet
In 2011, Bethany Christian Services placed 49 babies with families in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. At the ministry’s annual fundraising banquet on May 23, Nancy Dykstra-Powers, the director of Bethany Christian...
The Harbinger: 9/11 Was a Warning to the United States
With the urgency and fervency he uses to blow the shofar as the pastor of a messianic congregation, Jonathan Cahn has released a book that is a prophetic warning to America. Cahn’s first...
Liz Black’s Gospel Grooves Review/Top 10 Countdown
James C. Thompson (JC) began singing at the age of four. He is a member at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Brooklyn, where Rev. Dr. Anthony Truffant is the senior pastor. JC’s song writing style...
Power Tools: Author Seeks to Equip Dads with New Book
Long before he earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School, long before he became a Silicon Valley wunderkind (and Time magazine cover subject), long before he served as a U.S. Consul General...
Power Tools: Author Seeks to Equip Dads with New Book
Long before he earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School, long before he became a Silicon Valley wunderkind (and Time magazine cover subject), long before he served as a U.S. Consul General...
Local Events Raise Money for American Diabetes Association, Honor Kevin Jonas, Sr.
Kevin Jonas, a former Wyckoff, NJ resident, was recently named as a Father of the Year honoree by the American Diabetes Association. He is the father and manager of the world famous Jonas...
Sexual Fragmentation: How Culture is Damaging Our Souls and Sex Lives
We are living in the most over-sexualized culture in the history of mankind. People often laugh when I ask why there has to be a stunning half naked model dancing across the TV...
Bethany Christian Services Banquet Features Young Man’s Compelling Story
Sandeep Thomas is a living testament to adoption’s saving grace. As a five-year old in his native Bangalore, India, Sandeep tragically witnessed his own mother’s suicide and was subsequently abandoned by an alcoholic...
Youth Ministry = Team Ministry Training Event Will Be Held May 12
What would our towns, cities, and countries look like if every church had a strong youth ministry? Imagine if it was normal where teens heard the word of God and chose to passionately...
In Chapter 4 of Revelation, John, the writer of the book, gives us a glimpse into the very throne room of God after having a vision of this glorious sight. This passage of...