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Don’t Hide Your Light! – A Matter of Faith

Don’t Hide Your Light! – A Matter of Faith

By Carol Round GROVE, OK (ANS – October 16, 2016) — “Don’t hide your light! Let it shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all to see, so that they will praise your heavenly Father”...
Monk run over by US tank, then attacked by ISIS, now ministers to refugees

Monk run over by US tank, then attacked by ISIS, now ministers to refugees

  By Mark Ellis First he was run over by a US tank, then ISIS forced him to flee his monastery in northern Iraq. Raeed, a monk from Qaraqosh, eventually established a temporary monastery in a...
The Greatest Thanksgiving

The Greatest Thanksgiving

  By Nancy B. Gibbs “Are you going grocery shopping today?” my husband, Roy asked when I picked up the telephone. “I plan to,” I answered. Thanksgiving was only a couple...
This train is bound for glory!

This train is bound for glory!

Why pilgrimage is of such paramount importance By Charles Gardner DONCASTER, UK (ANS) — I was thinking about the Feast of Tabernacles when I booked my train ticket to London and was rather...
Finger Painting Fun! MINISTRY TIP

Finger Painting Fun! MINISTRY TIP

  By Rev. Doug Forbes Finger painting provides your students with opportunities to be creative and use their imagination in new ways. It’s educational and fun too. Finger painting also...
95 Theses to the Modern Evangelical Church

95 Theses to the Modern Evangelical Church

​By Greg Gordon October 31st is Reformation Day, anniversary of the day in which Martin Luther nailed 95 Thesis to the door of the church in Wittenberg setting off the Protestant Reformation. I...
Is Jesus Enough for You?

Is Jesus Enough for You?

By Carol Round Grove, OK (ANS) —  “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose” — Romans 8:28 (NIV). For...
Suicidal Muslim heard preaching over a loudspeaker, found hope

Suicidal Muslim heard preaching over a loudspeaker, found hope

  By Mark Ellis Sameer was born and raised in a fanatic Muslim family. He strictly followed the practices of Islam and prayed five times a day. Beset by hardships in his life, he prayed a...
Ten Ways to Pray Simply

Ten Ways to Pray Simply

By Carol Round Grove, Ok (ANS) – “But she knelt before him and said, ‘Lord, help me’” — Matthew 15:25 Have you ever uttered a simple prayer like the one in Matthew 15:25? I have. In...
Beach Ball Fun Night MINISTRY TIP

Beach Ball Fun Night MINISTRY TIP

  By Rev. Doug Forbes The Christian Life should be fun and filled with positive, happy activities. One fun activity your youth group will enjoy trying is a beach ball fun night. For Beach Ball...