What Are You Relying On?
People today like to think of themselves as being independent. But who really is? Most people depend on money, jobs, other people or material things to make them happy. Or they become dependent on drugs or alcohol and so make a shambles of life and relationships. We all depend on something; why not depend on the only One who can give eternal, abundant life and true satisfaction?
A Message by Billy Graham
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The U.S. government finally released the first part of a $400 million aid package Wednesday to support Mexico's police and soldiers in their fight against drug cartels. [More]
The Supreme Court plans to decide Friday whether to hear a case that could determine whether President-elect Barack Obama ever becomes the nation's full-fledged president. [More]
President-elect Barack Obama's vast list of donors is being asked to donate to Hillary Rodham Clinton as she scrambles to reduce her massive campaign debt before she becomes secretary of state and federal ethics rules limit her fundraising, an Obama adviser said Thursday night. [More]
A new Israeli government and the new American administration must continue the Annapolis peace process to "ensure that it comes to fruition," said Robert Serry, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on Thursday. [More]
Planned Parenthood of Indiana has suspended a staff member at its Bloomington, Ind., clinic after a pro-life student group posted a video online that allegedly shows the nurse advising a pro-life activist who is posing as a 13-year-old girl. On the video, the activist suggests that she is pregnant and that the father of the child may be 31 years old. [More]
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As we give thanks to God on Thanksgiving and celebrate Our Savior's birth at Christmas, many of us struggle with feeling thankful and Christ-like when it comes to our families. But there are things that can be done, now, to help us navigate the holidays with less tension. [More]
The words of the prophet Isaiah speak to a longing to recover what is now only a memory. So no wonder that Christmas is so marvelous, that Advent is such an important group of Sundays for us. [More]
—first, of trampling a store employee to death and then, upon hearing that tragic news, refusing to discontinue shopping because of the inconvenience of a long wait?
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God wants men of integrity and industry who will carry out their tasks with energy, enthusiasm and endurance. To meet those qualifications, a pastor must set priorities. [More]
A fascinating moment in history comes to life in Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon, an adaptation of Peter Morgan's stage play. Starring Frank Langella as Richard Nixon and Michael Sheen as interviewer David Frost, the film stands out as a retelling of a landmark TV interview. [More]
No matter what the topic, Jeremy Camp once again grows as a writer and vertically-focused entertainer whose continuously developing testimony is just as inspiring as the reflections sewn across Speaking Louder Than Before. [More]
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Conservative Anglican primates will meet the Archbishop of Canterbury Friday for emergency talks over the formation of a new Anglican province in North America. [More]
Christian leaders across denominational lines are signing onto an ecumenical letter that urges President-elect Barack Obama to make Israel-Palestinian peace a priority in his incoming administration. [More]
Starting Saturday, a Billy Graham TV special will air in cities across the nation to share with people in every walk of life the true meaning of a Christ-centered Christmas. [More]
“Fireproof” DVD won’t be available until Jan. 27, 2009, movie fans and supporters of the pro-marriage efforts of the “Fireproof” movement are being encouraged to pre-purchase the DVD as a Christmas gift to help spark change in a nation where one in two marriages are said to end in divorce. [More]
A Salvation Army leader is likely to be terminated after he announced his engagement to a woman who is not affiliated with the organization. He was suspended this week for violating the Army's marriage rule. [More]
– the $101,000 Best of Festival Jubilee Award. [More]
GospelMusicChannel.com, a leader among gospel and Christian music web sites, has announced its Top Ten Best Albums of 2008 and is collecting votes to see how they rank within the Christian community. [More]
A Christian literature ministry is calling on believers in America not only to celebrate this Christmas without a Bible in hand, but also to clear their shelves of many of the Bibles they may have. [More]
’s federal minister for minorities affairs and recruited as a member of the cabinet – the first time a minorities affairs minister has a cabinet-level post. [More]
“We will only end world poverty by working with people who have faiths other than our own – so let’s do it right,” said Christian Aid’s Inter-Community Initiatives Manager, Nigel Varndell, following a major conference on inter-faith humanitarian work this week. [More]
Over 150 authors are confirmed to attend a first-of-its-kind event for the Christian publishing industry that will be held next year in Dallas. Henry Blackaby, Ruth Graham, Max Lucado, and Lee Strobel will be among the thousands expected to attend. [More]
Can we find our way out of the current financial mess? Yes, but some radical treatment will be necessary. [More]
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Christian leaders formerly associated with the Episcopal Church have announced the creation of a new denomination -- the Anglican Church in North America. [More]
United in their aversion to the liberal drift of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada, a group of conservatives on Wednesday (Dec. 3) launched a new North American branch of the Anglican Communion. [More]
“Prop 8: The Musical” has one point: to shame the voting public for passing Proposition 8 a month ago, which simply defined marriage in California as between a man and a woman. [More]
—why not make this the centerpiece of the movement? While continuing the battle for the public square—let’s move the battle to the front lawn. Your front lawn! [More]
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