Christian Information

The ancient people of the nation of Axum (located on the Red Sea in modern Ethiopia) discovered that the stormy winds of the monsoon season could be harnessed by sail for speedy navigation. Rather than dreading the high winds and rains, they learned how to navigate their way through the storm. […]

During high school, my closest friend and I took a pair of horses out for an afternoon ride. We slowly roamed through fields of wildflowers and wooded groves. But when we nosed the horses in the direction of the barn, they took off toward home like twin rockets. Our equine friends knew that it was time for dinner and a good brushing, and they could hardly wa […]

In the spring, shepherds in Idaho move their flocks from the lowlands into the mountains. Thousands of sheep move up the passes into the high country to summer pasture. […]

For me, food is more than a necessity—it’s a wonderfully enjoyable part of life! I enjoy sitting down to a well-prepared meal, especially when I’m feeling hungry. I imagine that the disciples were hungry for lunch when they returned to the well where Jesus was interacting with the Samaritan woman. They urged Him, “Rabbi, eat” (John 4:31). His response? “I ha […]

Years ago, while my husband and I were visiting the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, we noticed a baby stroller by itself with no one nearby. We assumed that the parents had left it there because it was too bulky and were now carrying their child. But as we approached, we saw a sleeping baby inside. Where was a parent . . . a sibling . . . […]

A story is told that Queen Victoria of the UK was deeply moved during a church service. Afterward, she asked her chaplain, “Can one be absolutely sure in this life of eternal safety?” He did not have an answer. But an evangelist named John Townsend heard about the Queen’s question, and after much prayer he sent her a note: “With trembling hands, but heartfel […]

The fifth book of the New Testament, the Acts of the Apostles, records the beginnings of the Christian church under the leadership of the people Jesus had appointed. Some scholars have suggested that this book could also be called the Acts of the Holy Spirit, because the Spirit’s power supplied courage for the apostles in the face of every hardship. […]

In 1987, our family moved to California to take up the pastorate of a church in the Long Beach area. The day we flew into town, my secretary picked us up at the airport to take us to our house. As we pulled into traffic, the very first thing I saw was a bumper sticker that read: “Welcome To California . . . Now Go Home!” It was not exactly a warm and cheery […]

My friend Joann had a strong desire to become a concert pianist and to travel and perform as either a soloist or as a piano accompanist. While majoring in piano performance in college, she developed tendinitis in her right arm, and it became too weak to perform the solo recital that was required. She graduated with a degree in music history and literature in […]

When my son-in-law Ewing and I attended a sporting event, we enjoyed watching both the game and the people around us. […]

Leicester Cathedral has opened a book of condolence following the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich on Wednesday. […]

Black church leaders have called for all sections of society to work together following the brutal murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich this week. […]

York Minster is holding an art auction to raise money for restoration work on the building. […]

The Chair of the Working Group, the Right Reverend Nigel Stock, Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich, has issued the following statement on behalf of the group. […]

The Church of England is pushing for the legislative process on women bishops to be wrapped up by 2015 […]

A suicide jumper has killed a 5-year-old girl in Busan, South Korea after landing on her as he crashed to the ground from the 11th floor of an apartment building on Wednesday. […]

Julianne Moore hit the headlines during "The Great Gatsby" premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last week not for her beautiful dress, but for her toes that were pictured hanging over her platform sandals. […]

Tim Duncan may in the middle of divorce his wife Amy, according to multiple reports. […]

A UFO has been spotted over a historic barn in the skies of California this month, sparking a wave of interest from bewildered locals as to what the object could be. […]

Nick Leonovich "now with the Lord"; described as "a true hero of the faith" […]