Tag : Prayers
Mosul title : Syria Update: Mosul Surrounded as Christian Prayers for Peace Continue
summary : Christian prayers are starting to resound all over the world into what could be a path to victory in the Middle East as Iraqi- led liberation forces are starting to clamp down on ISIS- occupied Mosul.
date : Nov 24, 2016 12:35 PM EST
See You At The Pole students title : #SYATP: 'See You At The Pole' to Cry Out To Christ On Sept. 28, 2016
summary : For the last 25 years, an annual prayer event entitled "See You at the Pole" encouraged students to unite to ask God to intercede for their generation. This year's global prayer observation kicks off Sept. 28 at 7 a.m. local times. "We Cry Out" is the 2016 theme.
date : Sep 27, 2016 12:58 PM EDT
Gloria Copeland title : Answers to Prayers: Adopt 4-Step Waiting Process, Encourages Gloria Copeland
summary : While praying for something doesn't mean one will get every little thing asked for at exactly the time expected, noted author and Gospel minister Gloria Copeland said Christians sometimes have to be like farmers planting crops: "You have to sow it, water it and wait for it to grow." Copeland wrote the New York Times best-seller, "God's Master Plan for Your Life," as well as "God's Will for You," "Walk With God," "God's Will Is Prosperity, Hidden Treasures" and "To Know Him."
date : Sep 13, 2016 11:13 PM EDT
TBC gathering title : Faith Leaders Guide Christians Against Injustice: 'Christ Have Mercy on Our Fallen World'
summary : While fear, angst and rage loom throughout Americans at the moment, many Christians don't know how to ultimately respond to the recent murders of LGBTQ community members in Florida, two African American men and 11 police officers. As Christians, some pastors say the answer should be simple: We stand against injustice, mourn with those who mourn, and love our neighbor as ourselves. All too often, people are silent when the values of unconditional love need to be spoken, reminds the TBC pastoral staff in California.
date : Jul 10, 2016 10:18 AM EDT
Reagan Twenty Five J is for Jesus title : Mother Who Lost Daughter at 25th Week Pregnancy Starts Clothing Business, Donates 25 Percent of Proceeds to Families of Infant Loss
summary : After Heather Bienz's second daughter, Reagan, suddenly passed away during the 25th week of pregnancy due to Turner Syndrome on May 28, 2015, she launched a U.S. faith-based clothing business that donates 25 percent of proceeds to other families who have lost infants. Purchasers also get the blessing of an added prayer cast over the order before shipping.
date : Apr 27, 2016 09:04 PM EDT
Cuban Prayer Vigil title : Cuba Prayer Vigil, Religious Freedom Demo at White House Marks Obama Historic Visit
summary : While President Barack Obama became the first U.S. president in 88 years to personally visit Cuba on Sunday (March 20), a prayer vigil for Cuban Christians was hosted in front of the White House by Rev. Patrick Mahoney, director of the Christian Defense Coalition and lead pastor of Church on the Hill. Activists also used the vigil as a demonstration for religious freedom.
date : Mar 20, 2016 08:36 PM EDT
Heroin Addict title : Fight Drugs, Porn, Gambling Abuse In 'Just Pray No' Weekend With Millions of Christians
summary : During the 26th annual "Just Pray NO!" to drugs Worldwide Weekend of Prayer and Fasting April 2-3, Christians around the world will join in intercessory prayer on behalf of those who are addicted to drugs, as well as pray for the families affected. Abuse of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs costs the United States more than $700 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and health care, according to National Institute of Health current statistics.
date : Mar 10, 2016 06:12 PM EST
Praying at Football Game title : Prayers in Public High School Football Games Supported by Majority, Indicates New Survey
summary : Nearly three-quarters, specifically 73 percent, of the public believe football coaches at public high schools should be allowed to lead their players in Christian prayer during games, while only about one-quarter, or 24 percent, say they should not, according to a new Public Religion Research Institute survey released Thursday.
date : Jan 29, 2016 11:10 AM EST
title : Pray 'God-Sized Prayers' and Dare to Ask Big in 2016, Encourages Pastor Joel Osteen
summary : "How you pray will determine what kind of life you live," says pastor Joel Osteen in his recent sermon series about God-sized prayers this month. The native Texan and pastor of Lakewood Church heads one of America's largest and fastest-growing churches.
date : Jan 15, 2016 11:38 AM EST
Pink Nuns title : Pink Sisters Observe Nearly 120 Years Of Nonstop Prayers, Blessed Sacrament
summary : Nuns, known as "the Pink Sisters," have worked in shifts for nearly 120 years to ensure nonstop prayer in Philadelphia's Chapel of Divine Love, reports Associated Press. The rose-hued habits symbolize the joy the Roman Catholic Holy Spirit Adoration sisters feel honoring the Holy Spirit. The order was founded in Holland in 1896 to focus on the perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. There also are three other U.S. convents — in St. Louis, Mo.; Corpus Christi, Texas; and Lincoln, Neb.
date : Dec 29, 2015 05:59 PM EST
title : Frankincense, Myrrh for Intimate Prayers Provided Internationally by Indiana Company
summary : Frankincense and myrrh were made well-known Christmas anchors through the story of Three Wise Men who gifted them to baby Jesus, along with gold, in Bethlehem centuries ago. Now, an international business in Northwest Indiana ensures these essential oils and resins are still available for modern-day sacred church prayers.
date : Dec 27, 2015 02:00 PM EST
Barack Obama title : Persecuted Christians During Christmas 2015: Obama Joins in Prayers for God's Protection While Iraq Forces Close in on ISIS
summary : U.S. President Barack Obama offered the following observations in a White House statement in relation to Christmas 2015: "We join with people around the world in praying for God’s protection for persecuted Christians and those of other faiths, as well as for those brave men and women engaged in our military, diplomatic, and humanitarian efforts to alleviate their suffering and restore stability, security, and hope to their nations."
date : Dec 24, 2015 10:35 AM EST
Prayer title : Christmas Prayer: Everyone Can 'Pray the Way' to Christmas Joy
summary : Christmas delight may not come readily, naturally or automatically for all people. But, award-winning writer, editor and speaker Bob Hostetler said he believes everyone can "pray their way" to Christmas joy. He was the co-founding pastor of Cobblestone Community Church in Oxford, Ohio. He shares three suggestive prayer types for this holiday season.
date : Dec 20, 2015 02:30 PM EST
Alone with God title : Micah Maddox on Prayer for When Life is Out of Control: 'Get Alone, Allow God to Fill In Shattered Places'
summary : What’s a desperate, hurting soul to do when life is completely out of control? Cling to Jesus, suggests inspirational speaker Micah Maddox. "If you know Him, He’s already with you. Right there, in the midst of the uncontrollable, He knows every single detail of your struggle. He is an anchor that does not budge. When everything else changes, Jesus is a constant."
date : Dec 10, 2015 02:11 PM EST
Jeremy Lin title : Jeremy Lin Update: Need Prayers and Support for 'Emotional Shifts' between Peace and Anxiety
summary : The Christian NBA star claims that he is dealing with a lot of emotional issues right now and only prayers can help him.
date : Dec 03, 2015 12:29 PM EST
True prayers at Thanksgiving meals often help people anchor, and focus on blessings. title : Thanksgiving Themed Prayers to Bless Meals, Including Devotions Children Can Do
summary : While many Thanksgiving observers circle tables and voice personal reasons for which they are grateful, some may be searching for more direct ways to incorporate prayers into the blessing of meals this year.
date : Nov 25, 2015 10:47 AM EST
Pastor's Wife donating Kidney 2015 title : Pastor's Wife Donates Kidney to Stranger, Felt God Clearly Say 'I Told You to Do This'
summary : Kathy Roberson gave a life-saving gift that has one man feeling much more than grateful during this Thanksgiving period. Georgia resident Roberson donated one of her kidneys to Charlie Merwin, a man she didn't know previously, after she said she heard a clear message from God through prayer, as reported by The Southern Georgia Conference of The United Methodist Church.
date : Nov 23, 2015 11:53 AM EST