“Crushing is the process and soaring is the promise.” “If we only tell you about soaring and we don’t tell you about crushing, when crushing happens in your life it looks like what we preach is not tr…
All That Remains: Church Praises God for Faithfulness Through Fire
In Isaiah 54, the Lord declares: “This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord”. He says that even when fear surrounds, His unfailing protection will keep us through it all. He assures…
Ashley Bratcher Gives Unexpected Response to Hollywood Threats
Ashley Bratcher, the lead actress in the recently released pro-life movie, Unplanned, is a rising star not only on the big screen, but for the Lord. She has made it very clear in several interviews si…
One Viral Prayer Rises Above the Floodwaters
As you may have heard, the traumatic bomb cyclone our country experienced a little over a month ago ravaged the Midwest. In particular, Nebraska received the greatest impact with official states of em…
Raise a Hallelujah: When a Miracle Happens
Just before Christmas 2017, 2-year-old Jaxon Taylor was rushed to the hospital on the edge of death. The toddler son of Joel Taylor, CEO of Bethel Music, faced a monster enemy no one saw coming and on…
Pakistani Christian Woman Finally Free
She spent eight years in prison, under horrible conditions, just for being a Christian. Asia Bibi, the Pakistani Christian who was facing the death penalty for trumped-up blasphemy charges, is free an…
Miracle Saves 72 Women and Children from Boko Haram Terrorists
As Christians, we’re all familiar with the miraculous interventions of God from both the Old and New Testaments. These are just some of them: the parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21-31), the rod Aaro…
FIRST THINGS First: Coming Together for the Common Good
FIRST THINGS magazine is partnering with Christendom College to host an intellectual retreat this coming June in Washington D.C. — but time is running out to sign up. The topic of retreat will b…
The Power of “Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs”
Few things worry a father or mother more than the well-being of their child. Truly in this connection we have a radical image of our Heavenly Father and His intense desire for our Good goes deeper tha…
Pro-Life Movie Stuns Pro-Aborts With Successful $6M Debut
Critics worked overtime to stop the pro-life Unplanned movie from ever seeing the light of day. First, the Motion Picture Association of America slapped an R rating on the film – hoping this rating wo…