Advancing Christian Life and Culture
Chinese customs officials confiscated more than 300 Bibles on Sunday from four American Christians who arrived in a southwestern city with plans to distribute them, the group’s leader said.
(The Canadian Press) BEIJING — The Bibles were taken from the group’s checked luggage after they landed at the airport in the city of Kunming, said Pat Klein, head of Vision Beyond Borders. The group, based in Sheridan, Wyoming, distributes… Keep reading
Todd Bentley, the Canadian evangelist who led the controversial “Lakeland Outpouring,” is involved in an “unhealthy relationship on an emotional level with a female member of his staff,” according to the board of directors of Bentley’s Fresh Fire Ministries (FFM). The female’s name and age were not disclosed. Neither FFM nor the Bentleys could immediately be reached for comment.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Aug 17/ THE VOICE magazine: Advancing Christian Life… Keep reading | 57 Comments
The Human Dolphin Michael Phelps wins his 7th gold model of the 2008 Olympics games with a win in the 100-meter butterfly on Friday in Beijing, China.
Although Phelps, 23, has been used to winning by substantial margins, he proved he could win the tough race by eclipsing Milorad Cavic of Serbia by 0.01 seconds! Phelps finished the race in 50.58 seconds and… Keep reading | 7 Comments
The Voice magazines Summer issue publishes a series of articles that offer the truth about prosperity angels, gold dust, the prophetic movement, spiritual deception, and bizarre and unbiblical teachings.
HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. (August 15, 2008) – As controversy swirls around the Body of Christ – Lakeland revival leader Todd… Keep reading
The Russian-Georgian War: Implications for the Middle East
Ariel Cohen
(IMRA) — Moscow formulated far-reaching goals when it carefully prepared - over a period of at least two and a half years - for a land invasion of Georgia.
These goals included: expelling Georgian troops and effectively terminating Georgian sovereignty in South Ossetia and Abkhazia; bringing down President Mikheil Saakashvili and installing a more pro-Russian leadership in Tbilisi; and preventing Georgia… Keep reading
Matt Green Calls Package “Fair, Reasonable”
AP writer JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS reports that Richard Roberts has received a severance package from ORU:
TULSA, Okla. — Richard Roberts, the former president of Oral Roberts University, stepped down last fall amid allegations he misspent school funds to live in luxury, is getting a severance package from the university, but officials there refuse to divulge its terms.
Televangelist Richard Roberts, the son of school founder Oral Roberts… Keep reading | 1 Comment
25 students got no-good degrees from New Birth campus says Christopher Quinn in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
(The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) — Twenty-five students who attended a satellite program of North Carolina Central University at Bishop Eddie Long’s Lithonia megachurch earned bachelor’s degrees that are not recognized by the school’s accrediting agency.
A school spokeswoman said 39 other students were in the program earlier this year when it was shut down.
Long and… Keep reading | 1 Comment
(ChristianPost) — Many evangelical church denominations have no megachurches, a new survey finds. By Jennifer Riley
Evangelical leaders participating in the July survey of the National Association of Evangelicals reported that their denomination has few, if any, large churches.
Moreover, “none” was the top answer from evangelical leaders when asked about the role megachurches play in their denominations.
“The numbers show that megachurches are relatively few in America. They make up… Keep reading
According to TheVanCouver Sun, faith healer Todd Bentley’s Revival Outpouring in Lakeland, Florida proves to be more divisive than uniting for Christians. Here’s a quick excerpt:
(TheVanCouverSun) …Despite drawing tremendous crowds to his mesmerizing, rock-music-filled services, Bentley has sharply polarized North American evangelicals.
A number of rival conservative Christian radio hosts, apocalypticists and charismatics have attacked the Canadian preacher for, among other things, claiming to have gone to heaven and… Keep reading | 1 Comment
HOUSTON — Houston jurors didn’t buy a Continental flight attendant’s story that Victoria Osteen assaulted her on a flight to Aspen.
They ruled in favor of Osteen Thursday after deliberating for about two hours.
Sharon Brown filed a civil lawsuit claiming the wife of megachurch pastor Joel Osteen physically and verbally abused her in an angry tirade over a stain on her first-class seat.
Victoria Osteen, the co-pastor of Houston’s popular Lakewood Church… Keep reading
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