| | Cookies cry out: Go ahead! Just one! | | | |  | | Cookies cry out: Go ahead! Just one! Temptation surrounds us and we can do nothing but fail. The tempter? Toll-house cookies. Brownies. Snickerdoodles. Macaroons! Read more >> | | | | | | Psalm 5 | | | Trust in God for Deliverance from Enemies To the leader: for the flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD; give heed to my sighing. Listen to the sound of my cry,... Read more >> | | | | | Couple spends anniversary in jail defying Chinas government | | | |  | | Couple spends anniversary in jail defying Chinas government Chinese Christians Chu Xiaodong and Yu Xingmei spent their 12th anniversary in jail. Their crime? They showed up for church. Read more >> | | | | | | TV show features a normal-acting Christian | | | |  | | TV show features a normal-acting Christian After decades of portraying Christians as crazies, the sci-fi series "Falling Skies" includes a character who prays ... and is normal! Read more >> | | | | | | Iran tells convert: Return to Islam or die | | | |  | | Iran tells convert: Return to Islam or die Iran's Supreme Court gives a Christian pastor a choice: Turn away from Jesus Christ or be executed. Read more >> | | | | | | Life Lessons from Women of the Bible | | | |  | | Life Lessons from Women of the Bible Beliefnet presents a gallery of stories from women in the Bible such as Eve, Esther, Mary Magdalene, Bathsheba and others, along with the life lessons they teach today's woman. See gallery >> | | | | | | Teaching a Love of America | | | |  | | Teaching a Love of America This weekend is a perfect opportunity to teach your children about our country's birth and what America stands for, writes Beliefnet's Nora Puls. Read more >> | | | | | | Uplifting Quotes for Healing | | | |  | | Uplifting Quotes for Healing For whatever kind of healing journey you're on--physical, emotional, or spiritual--let these 20 quotes boost and inspire you today. See gallery >> | | | | | | Confessions of a Preacher's Son | | | |  | | Confessions of a Preacher's Son "Hello, I'm Bob. And I'm a preacher's kid," admits veteran journalist and longtime Associated Press reporter Robert Mims. Read more >> | | | | | | 21 Simple Ways to Be Healthy | | | |  | | 21 Simple Ways to Be Healthy Do you strive for healthy habits? Sing, dance, create, think, breathe, laugh, and cry your way there with these easy tips. See gallery >> | | | | | | A Fourth of July "Thank You" | | | |  | | A Fourth of July "Thank You" "As a second generation American, I cherish the freedoms of America," writes Beliefnet's Jay Sekulow. "My grandfather came to the U.S. through Ellis Island at the age of 14 to escape religious... Read more >> | | | | | | National Cemetery bans "God bless you" | | | |  | | National Cemetery bans "God bless you" The American Legion and VFW file a 26-page complaint in federal court that federal officials are censoring prayers and vetoing Christian observances. Read more >> | | | | | | Daily Christian Wisdom | | | | | | | | It is easy to criticize and find fault with the conduct of kings, and write furious articles against them in newspapers, or make violent speeches about them on platforms. Any fool can rip and rend a costly garment, but not every man can cut out and make one. To expect perfection in kings, prime ministers, or rulers of any king, is senseless and unreasonable. We would exhibit more wisdom if we prayed for them more, and criticized less. - J.C. Ryle See More Inspirational Christian Quotes | | | | | | |
