There is growing outrage among sailors and religious-liberty advocates over a directive that calls for the removal of Bibles from lodges and hotels run on U.S. Navy bases. The directive comes after an atheist group filed a formal complaint earlier this year over the placement of Bibles in the rooms.
God speaks. Anyone can hear Him and everyone should. After many encounters with people who have made statements such as “God doesn’t speak anymore,” “I can’t hear God,” and “God only speaks to people in leadership,” Lisa Martin decided to share her encounters with God in her new book, Chasing Fire: Encountering the Divine. Living a life of hearing and following God for most of her life has led Lisa to discover the true secret to success. God has spoken to her and moved supernaturally in her life, such as the time He sent angels to spare her and her teammates from execution by an unruly gang of thugs during a mission trip.
Promotional ads have launched the latest disaster movie, “Into the Storm.” The film unfolds the events of a single day as the town of Silverton is ravaged by an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes. The entire town is at the mercy of the erratic and deadly cyclones, even as storm trackers predict the worst is yet to come. Most people seek shelter, while others run towards the vortex, testing how far a storm chaser will go for that once-in-a-lifetime shot. Viewers are brought into an up close adrenalin rush through the eyes and lenses of professional storm chasers, thrill-seeking amateurs, and courageous townspeople.
I have contended for years that the First Amendment, as given by the Founders, provides religious liberty protections for Christianity only. Most attorney types, befuddled by years of untethered Supreme Court activism, think it covers any and all religions you can name.
A new documentary film that reveals the decline of the American church focuses on the spiritual climate in the United States.
Everyone has influence. We all influence someone. And God expects us to be good stewards of that influence for His kingdom’s sake.
