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Less secure, but more sure

It appears that we are in the midst of increasing worldwide conflict. With wars, rumors of wars, terrorist threats and our safety decreasing, we know that the world is less safe. And Christians are increasingly becoming targets around the globe. Today we have to ask, as we become less secure, are we more sure of [...]

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Our uncertain, unsafe world

Is our daily lifestyle of home, family and security just an illusion? Later in the program, an American pastor being held in an Iranian prison has been told to renounce his faith in Jesus Christ, and today there is word that he is being tortured.  Plus, why haven’t we heard from the mainstream media about [...]

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Remembering the holocaust

Did you know that evangelical Christians are so extreme, we are now being profiled by our own military? Yes, the Army is now warning that Christians are the No. 1 extremist threat to America – ahead of groups like the Muslim Brotherhood, KKK, Nation of Islam, al-Qaida, Hamas and others. We’ll cover that story, plus [...]

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What in the world…

Should Christians hope for world peace? We know in our Bible Jesus spoke of wars and rumors of war in the last days, and we also know there will be a false peace on earth. What is happening in our world today? On Monday, President Obama prepared for his trip to the Middle East by [...]

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Finding God in the details

On this day after the Superbowl, a lot of armchair quarterbacks are weighing in on the game. An interesting survey last week reveals that a lot of the fans believe that God controlled the outcome of the Superbowl game. If that’s true, did He approve of the half-time show and the ads? Many Christians wonder [...]

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Church at home: Why the “House Church Movement” is growing

Today we are going to look at an interesting phenomenon exploding across the United States and the world: The  “Home Church Movement.”  Or as some say, the House Church, or “Simple Church” movement. The idea is for Christians to meet in homes rather than in large church buildings, much like the early Christians did for [...]

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Volatile times in the Church

We’ve got a jam-packed program today, including some interesting articles to share with you about how the progressive side of Christianity is going to help “save Jesus” be showing you how to re-imagine Him. It’s a small group DVD series designed to get you questioning your faith, with Brian McLaren leading the voices in these [...]

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Is history unfolding in Israel?

Are we the Church praying for the situation in the Middle East?  As we woke up today, strikes flew across the Gaza border in rapid succession as Israel responded to an onslaught of militant rocket attacks by targeting “terror sites.” The sudden increase in violence has raised fears of a widening conflict that could lead [...]

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Change.

We live in an ever-changing world, and not all of us like change. But change is what we’ve got. In our world, we see a drastically changing and volitile Middle East as Christians are being murdered for their faith. We’re going to cover that tomorrow. In our nation, we’re now eight days past an election [...]

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All That Jazz

Reprinted from Jim Fletcher’s “Rapture Ready” blog: While sitting on my deck earlier this evening, I watched a savage thunderstorm gather, then dump high winds, lightning, and sheets of rain on the trees and hills. I watched the storm for some time, as it came near. About the same time I noticed on my phone [...]

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