Should you wish to make a pilgrimage to Aenon near to Salim, the spot on the Jordan River where John 3:23 tells us that Jesus was baptized by His cousin, John the Baptist, you will be pleased to know that it has been cleared of landmines. That not-so-reassuring announcement was made today by the Israeli government,…

 The Chinese government may have picked the wrong target as they scramble to prevent the Middle East’s “Jasmine Revolution” from spreading to China. According to reports, they are going after China’s millions of Christians. Since most Chinese Christians worship in underground congregations, estimates of their numbers range wildly from 60 million to 150 million. However, it is…

“We have lost many of our freedoms in America because we have been asleep,” says Mrs. Shirley Dobson, chairman of the National Day of Prayer 2011. “I feel if we do not become involved and support the annual National Day of Prayer, we could end up forfeiting this freedom, too.” Like Thanksgiving or Christmas, the…

So, you don’t plan on traveling to any big rallies for the National Day of Prayer. Nor do you intend to take the day off from work. So, how can you observe this special day? Well, there’s always the Apostle Paul’s advice in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 — “Pray without ceasing.” But how can anybody do…

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