The Rev. Jason Poling is the Pastor of New Hope Community Church in Pikesville.
I wouldn’t describe myself as a Disney fan, in much the same way that I wouldn’t describe Bob Ehrlich as a Martin O’Malley fan. But I was deeply impressed by The Princess and the Frog.
Religious leaders in Nigeria launched an unprecedented $1-billion effort Thursday to tackle malaria, which each year kills up to 300,000 Nigerians.
Church of God General Overseer, Dr. Raymond F. Culpepper, will be ministering at Faith Temple Ministries Church of God in Wauchula, Florida this Sunday, December 13.
Though the United States is an overwhelmingly Christian country, significant minorities profess belief in a variety of Eastern or New Age beliefs, as revealed in a new poll by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life.
Chinese authorities have quietly sentenced Uyghur Christian Alimjan Yimit (Alimujiang Yimiti in Chinese) to 15 years in prison on the apparently contrived charge of “providing state secrets to overseas organizations,” according to China Aid Association (CAA).
Forbes.com, the premier online magazine, has just named Operation Compassion for the first time in their annual America’s 200 Largest Charities survey.
Lee University alumnus and music producer Nathan Chapman and country music’s Taylor Swift won “Album of the Year” at the 2009 Country Music Awards for Swift’s album Fearless.
Eritrea ― A religious rights advocate in Washington, DC is condemning the arrest of more Christians in Eritrea. According to International Christian Concern, 30 Christian women were arrested in Asmara, the country’s capital city.
The Senate on Tuesday rejected an amendment that would ban federal funding of abortion under the health care bill.
Mainline Protestant churches might be “on the precipice of a period of decline,” says research guru George Barna after his research firm’s latest report on the state of mainline denominations.
Upland, Ca. – The Church of God in the Southwestern Spanish Region celebrated the dedication of their new Regional Executive Offices during their recent Ministers Meeting. Officiating the Dedication was Dr. Raymond F. Culpepper, General Overseer.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 — 2012 is the latest Hollywood blockbuster and the largest “end of the world” disaster film ever made. With a worldwide gross of nearly 600 million and growing, this film delivers edge of your seat moments and spectacular special effects.
A Tennessee judge has dismissed a misdemeanor domestic violence charge against gospel singer BeBe Winans.
The Eritrean government arrested 30 elderly, Christian women this past weekend, a Christian persecution watchdog reported Monday.
Arbitrary administrative decision sends church leaders to re-education labor camp.
‘Tis the season for insane sales, crazier schedules, and Christmas joy picked up via radio in a frantic car ride from Party No. 1 to Party No. 2. Right?
Does anybody else have trouble with this? Have we gotten so focused on the glitz and stuff of Christmas that we’ve forgotten why we celebrate in the first place?
I can’t believe that the 2009 holiday season is upon our doorstep already. For so many people, 2009 has been a roller coaster experience. And some are ready to get off the ride! The economy has impacted everyone, some much more than others. And the impact hasn’t just been financial. Attitudes, emotions, plans, and mindsets have all been affected. I have no doubt that this year’s recession has resulted in a culture-wide increase in stress and anxiety.
With the beginning of the Christmas season comes the responsibility of supplying children with the very best Christmas possible. As holiday events begin to unfold, the world is constantly reminded of the children that may not have much to celebrate. This is not the case at the Appalachia Dream Center.
Urbana 09, one of the country’s largest student missions conferences, expects more than 20,000 people from every state and many nations next month at its 22nd triennial event in St. Louis.
