Your God Reigns!

“How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tidings of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, 'Your God reigns!'” – Isaiah 52:7 I wish I could paint a pretty picture about life in the End Times, but the Bible says we will face “perilous times” (2 Timothy 3:1) and intense spiritual warfare. So if you feel like…

A Daring Journey of Faith

In her hometown of Hiram, Georgia, Yolanda was a highly successful writer who made a nearly six-figure income in clinical research. But underneath her outward success, she admits there were many voids in her life. “I hid it well,” she now says, “but as a single mom searching for ways to escape loneliness and depression, I was on the path of destruction. Worst of all, I didn’t know who to talk…

‘Inspiration TV Is Like Having Church in Our Home’

Growing up in Benin City, Nigeria, Joy wasn’t raised in the Christian faith. But at the sprouting age of 11 years old, she heard a sermon on how Christ can rescue anyone in need, and she asked Him to be her Savior. Little did she know at the time, but soon Joy herself would need God to rescue her from a heartbreaking family situation. “As I continued to attend church, my father began to turn…

How to Avoid Common Life Problems

Has your life’s momentum ever hit a wall? Our Heavenly Father wants to bless us. He wants us to walk in His power and victory. But sometimes our momentum can become disrupted – until we have the courage to turn things around. A few years ago, I was driving to a doctor’s appointment, and when I stepped on the gas it wouldn’t respond. I was only able to go about two miles an hour, and a…

Smartphone Keyboard ‘a Gamechanger’ for Mbelime Language

High Wycombe, England (ANS) – A keyboard that will help people interact with the Bible in the Mbelime language, spoken in West Africa, as well as giving Mbelime speakers a new sense of self-esteem, has been developed by a team serving with Wycliffe Bible Translators. The keyboard was developed in May and is already in use by Mbelime speakers. Johannes Merz, who together with his wife Sharon…

Jesus, Think on Me

"Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith, and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe."—1 Timothy 4:12 NASB Around the year 373 AD, a man named Synesius was born near the North African city of Cyrene. Called the “last great citizen” of this city, he was wealthy and traced his ancestry to the kings of Sparta in ancient Greece. After…

Jimmy Page and Wisdom Walks (Part 1)

John Farrell: What was your inspiration for writing Wisdom Walks? Jimmy Page: Dan Britton and I have been friends now for about 30 years and in our earliest days, we drew into an accountability relationship – the two of us and two other guys. We had really purposed at that time that we had a desire to do life well, that we had a desire to live and maximize our purpose. Really live a life that…

My Lessons from Heaven: Divine Order

You’re watching episode seven of Strengthen Your Walk™ with me, Dr. Mary Neal. On today’s episode, I’m going to talk more about what I experienced when I drowned on a South American river. You can also read about these experiences in my New York Times best-selling books, To Heaven and Back and 7 Lessons from Heaven. After I reached the end of this outrageously beautiful pathway that was woven…

Breaking the Chains

If ever there was a verse that represents Mercedes’s life, it’s Revelation 21:5. That’s the verse Jesus spoke from the throne, declaring, “I am making everything new!” Although the devil sowed generations of destruction into her family line, Jesus crushed that curse forever ... and set her free! “I come from a long line of addicts,” Mercedes began. “Mental health issues and drug abuse go hand…

Twice Blessed: The Day That Changed Lives Forever (Part 2)

Excerpt from Chapter 7 of  Twice Blessed: A Journey of Hope Through 9/11 by Shelly Genovese Calhoun   I hadn’t moved from where I was standing. I wasn’t about to. I kept praying for Steve’s safety, continuing to tell myself, He’s a survivor. He’d survived the terrorist attack in 1993, and he was going to get out of that building. At 9:59, in complete disbelief, we watched the South…