Christianity

What is Lectio Divina (pronounced lex-ee-oh dih-vee-nuh)? Lectio Divina (Divine Reading, or Sacred Reading) is a method of praying with the story of Jesus, by reading, meditation, prayer, and...

Many people believe that there will be a catastrophe on 2012, perhaps even including the end of the world. Many signs point to this, including the Aztec calendar ending in the year 2012. Some...

Sermon series can help pastors significantly in sermon preparation time as well as give congregations a sense of connection between individual sermons. Sermon series can be based either on large...

Missionaries are people from one culture who travel to another culture to share their religious beliefs. Most missionaries work through a formal mission organization.

Deliverance is the removal of spiritual oppression through prayer, reading of the scriptures, casting out of demons and/or counseling. Deliverance is not about converting to a religion, or being...

Was yesterday a challenging day for you? Do you want to know some ways today can be a better day? Here's some tips....

This article will give you a leg up on how to ruin your life with drugs. This article will guide you on how to achieve the many great things associated with having a drug addiction such as...

Spending time in personal devotion is critical to spiritual growth. An integral part of devotion is reading the scriptures. If you are challenged in deciding what scriptures to read, consider...

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The sacrament of matrimony was first initiated by God in the Garden of Eden when He created Adam and Eve. Ever since then, matrimony has been an important stage of life in every denomination....

At first glance, the Bible can seem like a daunting read. Many people start with the Old Testament and then stop. If you are interested in the Bible, you may wonder where you should start. Explore...

WHYS MAN WAS MADE PHYSICAL? Why God didn't made us as spiritual he is? Because he cannot made righteous character in peoples being because is a matter of choice living according God's...

If you have ever heard something on the news or radio, seen something in person or heard it from someone else and felt the need to pray right then, here is something for you. Sometimes (actually...

Is your life spinning out of control? Believe that there is a higher power? Do you want to become a christian? Ill explain how you can do that.

Whether on staff or as a lay volunteer in your local church, there is something about church work that is fertile ground for burnout. Too many workers reach a place of emotional and spiritual...

Long, silky praise streamers swaying in the breeze add a beautiful touch of color and a tone of celebration to liturgical dances, music performances and worship services. Children and adults alike...

Church linens are important tools in the ministry of the church. Altar and communion cloths, dinner tablecloths and banquet cloths are used time and again for important occasions. Quality linens...

A wooden pew gives you faithful support. With a pew under them, humble church members often feel more comfortable attending services. Making the pew takes only time and devotion. Anyone with...

Dye worship flags to make them unique and individual. Create art and express vision for where your congregation is heading by dying silks or other fabric to match the feeling you have. Dye fabrics...

Christian parenting has as much variety .Formulas do not fit every kid and there is a high learning curve for how to negotiate faith and childrearing in a balanced way. However, finding resources...

A gospel choir is responsible for using music to inspire congregations during worship services. It is a group effort that requires experimentation, compromise and optimism during the planning...

According to the book "Aromatherapy Anointing Oils," anointing oils have been used throughout history in many customs and ceremonies to bless, heal and celebrate. Anointing oil is sometimes...

Nativity scenes are a display of characters that tell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. Beyond the historical re-creation, they also act as decorations for the Christmas holiday. Although it...

In the Bible story, Jesus sat in the Temple, watching people drop money into the treasury. He remarked that the widow had given all she had--two mites, or copper coins of very small value---and...

Jehovah's Witnesses travel door to door to convert you to their faith. In the 1800s, a man by the name of Miller predicted the date of the end of the world. When it didn't happen, he...

Are you trying to bring new music into your worship service? Are you experiencing resistance as well as confusion? The answer may be a balanced approach that fuses the old and the new.

Find out what you must do in order to advance with God.

Single parents in the African American Community are growing each day. Some were never married, divorced, widowed, grandparent, teen parent, male and female, they all share one thing in common. ...

Congrats! You’ve made a decision to follow Christ. You're promised the free gift of eternal life with Jesus and can enjoy peace, joy and victorious living starting today. Not a Christian yet?...

The church foyer is the staging room for your church. Incoming traffic, including visitors, will make lots of decisions about your church from their first impressions. Your church foyer should be...

Since the mid-16th century Vienna has been a strong Catholic city. Vienna has seen the persecution of Catholics in the 15th century and of Jews sporadically from the 12th century through World War...

In the pool of religious opportunities, Christians have a desire to demonstrate that the faith of the Bible, whether Catholic or Protestant, has a valid place at the table as a solid worldview...

We all go through times in our Christian walk when we feel far from God. What we've got to remember is that the times He feels farthest from us is the time He's actually closest. When we go...

Receiving the gift of eternal life is simply a proper response to the greatest love story ever written, found in the Bible consisting of the Old and New Testaments, beginning with the Book of...

Even as a child I can remember that sting of disappointment when an unruly child was told to apologize and in turn I was to say "it's okay". Really meaningful forgiveness is much more...

Get on the winning team, make the best investment you could possibly make, by choosing Jesus.

Christ commanded that the church be a house of prayer. A church whose members pray corporately and individually will be strengthened in unity. Praying together as a body of believers as well as...

The Bible has 66 books. One way to find them is to memorize the books in order or just check the table of contents any time you need to find a book. If either of these methods is not your...

Making paper palm leaves is a simple, fun Sunday school craft that can be part of Palm Sunday and Easter celebrations and other activities. Using construction paper and a few other supplies,...

The model prayer prayed by Jesus in the gospels was an answer to the disciple's inquiry on how people should pray. As children, most of us learned The Lord's Prayer. While many of us can still...

Find out how you can get on the winning team, the end is closer than you think.

Take a more indepth view of our former president, and how he connects with the bible.

The administrative staff of a church is comprised of positions such as the church secretary, treasurer, administrator, and any other individuals that help the organization run smoothly behind the...

Within the Christian church, the duties of a deacon or deaconess vary depending on the denomination. Generally, the title is associated with some form of service performed for the church. Deacons...

If you've ever walked into a Christian bookstore with the intent of purchasing a new Bible, you might have been amazed at the vast selection. You may have had no idea the Bible came in any other...

Making it to Heaven to be with God is not as hard as some people will try to make it out to be. God created us and the last thing He wants is to banish His children to hell to burn forever. ...

The word apostolic, found in the Nicene Creed, has many different meanings to different Christian churches around the world. Here is a brief overview of how the word is understood by churches...

Staying on track with the lord can be difficult, learn several diffrent ways to pull this off.

Modern Christian music has become very popular among young Christians and some of the older ones as well. This is due partly to the amazing quality and versatility of the artists and the need for...

Besides being comfortable, t-shirts are about self-expression and personalization. Whether it’s your favorite type of music, Disney character or political candidate, t-shirts broadcast how you...