Being a Christian in a public school can be quite a task. (Flickr) No matter if you are a student in high school or a junior in college, the pressure of being a Christian in a public school setting seems to be talked about pretty often. The reality is, you don't need to worry. There will be trials, but God […]

Peace: a wonderful place to live, isn't it?

The gift of peace, and the choice to remain in that place of peace, provides comfort and valuable resources almost too precious to express.

Who wouldn't want to live in a place of peace? It's almost like saying, "Who wouldn't want to visit Hawaii?"

Does God Even Care When We’re Broken?

Sometimes feeling “OK” is the best you’ve felt in a very long time. Your brokenness entraps you because of unchangeable moments that took place in your past.

When we are in the middle of a desert trek, God’s hand seems absent and we are blinded by the glaring circumstances. (HDWallSource by AWLTER)

Desert times are fruitful times. Though they seem barren, lush fruit is being produced in our lives when we walk through the desert. “For the Lord your God has blessed you in all the works of your hands. He knows your wanderings through this great wilderness. These forty years the Lord your God has been with you. You have lacked nothing” (Deuteronomy 2:7).

Like in life. It's not realistic to expect to get what you want all the time (Reuters) Ahhhhh, cake walks. The anticipation of maybe, just maybe, hearing your number called and getting to choose the cake of your dreams. I actually remember one particular cake walk from sometime when I was in elementary school. I won! I walked over to […]

EMS OF ECWA PRAISE & PRAYER, NOVEMBER 2015 Prayer/Counseling hotline: 08033673654, 08051614880 E-mail: prayerpromotion@emsofecwa.org Website: www.emsofecwa.org Brethren, pray for us (1 Thess. 5:25)   WEEK ONE-FOCUS ON PRAISE/THANKSGIVING “Give unto the Lord the Glory due unto His Name; worship the lord in the beauty of his holiness” (Ps.29:2)   SUNDAY 1ST Worship God for His Divine Favor, Grace, Safety, Protection, […]

You can either preach sermons to them, or disciple strong, committed men who will stand squarely behind you. Men will sit in the back or have your back! Your choice.   JOIN the private PASTORS ROUNDTABLE: full-access, personal dialogue with global leaders on core issues facing pastors today. The pulpit is the place for courage. 2 Sam 10: "Let us […]

Adam Lidgett | Lois Lerner takes notes as she and U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin testify before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on targeting of political groups seeking tax-exempt status from the IRS, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 22, 2013. (Reuters) A former IRS official will not be charged for any possibly politically motivated actions regarding the tax-exempt […]

by Elizabeth Rankin, University of Notre Dame, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, 574-631-9184, erankin3@nd.edu Bishop Matthew H. Kukah, a noted Nigerian advocate for justice, democracy and human development, will speak at the University of Notre Dame on Oct. 29 (Thursday). His lecture, “Religion, Human Development and Democracy in Africa: Lessons from Nigeria,” is sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies. […]

Dried plums may drastically reduce risk of colon cancer.   Specific research findings were recently provided to guests at the Experimental Biology Conference (Boston, 2015). The study results provide evidence of reduced risk of these cancers by the addition of dried plums within the nutritional regime.   This supplementation increases the promotion of good bacteria within the colon. According to […]