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Tuesday, 24 November 2015

Justin Bieber Uses L.A. Concert to Talk about His Faith

Justin Bieber has been talking a lot about his Christian faith and saying he is changing the way he lives. The popstar put words into action at a recent concert where, after performing songs from his new album, he used the stage time to talk about his relationship with God.

Christian Today reports that during his concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, after singing acoustic versions of his old and new songs and showing a film which

French Officials Identify Mastermind of Attacks, Reveal One Bomber Came in with Refugees

After the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday, French officials have been desperately searching for the perpetrators of the crime, and believe they have identified the mastermind of the attacks.
On Saturday morning, the Islamic State claimed

SECRET TO THE SUCCESS OF TOP 25 MULITI BILLIONAIRES (ENTREPRENUERS) IN

What is the secret to the success of the top 20+ richest people in Nigeria? Who are the Nigerian billionaires and how did they amass their wealth? What are the business success secrets of the successful entrepreneurs in Nigeria? What does it take to become a billionaire in Nigeria? If the answer to any of these questions interests you, then please read on.

Recently, i compiled a list of the world’s richest billionaire school drop outs and today, I will be compiling a list of Nigerian billionaires and top richest people in Nigeria, but please this list will be restricted to entrepreneurs only. Politicians and individuals whose source of wealth cannot be traced are excluded from this list. Most people have

Pakistani Christian Couple Who were Burned in Kiln Remembered on Anniversary of Death

On the anniversary of the murders of a Pakistani Christian couple, the humanitarian organization which cares for the couple’s children, is speaking out for justice.

Shama and Shahzah Masih were accused of blasphemy against Islam and beaten by an angry mob. The couple was then burned inside

Man Commits Suicide in Church Parking Lot While Prayer Meeting Goes on Inside

As nearly 500 people prayed inside Olivet Lutheran Church on Sunday, a man in his pickup truck in the church parking lot took his life, ABC affiliate WDAY/WDAY TV reports.

The incident occurred at the Fargo, North Dakota, church after police received a call regarding a suicidal man with a gun in

By CHRISTINE THOMASOS
The world witnessed the unraveling of Tina Campbell's sanity when her father died and her husband admitted to multiple infidelities on the WE tv hit reality television show "Mary Mary." Now that filming has begun for season five, the gospel singer and author refuses to compromise her faith by representing drama.

"I'm contractually committed, yet I want to reflect my

Trials are inevitable. As long as we are in this world, there will always be problems to solve, disagreements in relationships, and difficult decisions that must be made. And while many think that deciding to follow Jesus means life will get easier, that's a mistaken assumption.

The book of Isaiah tells us:
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be

Justin Bieber is making news for statements he made in his recent Billboard interview, but it was what happened after the interview that caught our attention. The young pop star invited his interviewer to church with him where Pastor Judah Smith of The City Church in Seattle overtly preached the gospel of Jesus Christ.

As Bieber gears up to release his upcoming album Purpose on November 13, he has adamantly been bringing

Yesterday I pulled out a manila file labeled "colors." That's the theme of the week in my Spanish class, so I have plans to bring colors to my students through various mediums.

Skittles are on the docket, because if a student tastes the rainbow, he might be more motivated to remember its colors. I also have a color by number, a color wheel, and a stack of paint swatches. For my upper level students, I have a devotional blog post about colors to translate.

We do a variety of activities, because one pass over information isn't

But to him who does not work but believes on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness, just as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness apart from works.
—Romans 4:5-6 NKJV

If we spend years on the performance/acceptance treadmill, it is hard to get off it. It becomes a way of living. It affects our thoughts, perceptions, and decisions. We can become so

What is the prayer of agreement? It is more than simply clasping hands and saying, "Brother, let's agree on this together."

The prayer of agreement is more than what we simply verbalize. It has to do with our heart's attitude. We must first agree with God, and His command to love one another. Once we have genuinely aligned ourselves with His heart as expressed in the first and second commandments, we will find ourselves ready to pray together in accordance with His will, resulting in heaven coming into agreement with earth.

Key Scriptures for Coming into Agreement
"Truly I say to you, whatever you bind on

We are about to bid farewell to 2015. We've run our race, we've kept our eye on the prize, and we are about to cross the finish line victoriously. Or, are we?

Have you accomplished all you set out to do this year? Have your New Year's resolutions come to fruition? Are you just as enthusiastic about change now as you were back in January? If not, it's not too late.
The good news is that it doesn't matter how we started or even where we are now. What matters is how we finish.

Everyone can start

Many have said that porn is the most destructive thing in our world today. It undermines relationships, derails spiritual growth, and leads to a life of isolation and shame.

God wired a man with the desire for sexual intimacy so that he would be motivated to enter a lifetime commitment with a

As I travel the nation teaching spiritual warfare principles, one truth becomes painfully clear: the body of Christ, at large, lacks discernment.
The reality is many have simply not been activated or trained to discern spirits. Yet discernment is a vital gift in this hour as false prophets, false teachers and even false christs are rising around the world with smooth sayings, rhymes and riddles.

Discerning of spirits is one of the

Peter asked the Lord how often he should forgive his brother. The Lord’s answer to him was simple: Up to 70 times seven times. (Matthew 18:22) In other words, all the time!

“Well, Pastor Prince, he does not deserve my forgiveness.”

Neither did you deserve God’s forgiveness.

There is not a single person alive or dead who did not break all 10 of God’s commandments. There is no such thing as a “partial sinner” or “great sinner”. All of us were great sinners when Jesus saved us. And when we realize that we are forgiven much, we will love much. (Luke 7:47)

“Pastor Prince, how can

Comedian Basketmouth and his wife Elsie Akpocha have both shared lovely photos as they mark their fifth wedding anniversary.

The comedian and his wife shared their photos on social media as they eulogize each other.
Basketmouth shared photos with caption; “ Every love story is beautiful, but ours is my favorite. Happy anniversary! @elsieokpocha “.

In another post, he continued to pour out his heart; “ Being with you makes me feel like our anniversary is every single day. I have been blessed with you by my side, and I love you beyond

So first, you’re asking if it’s newsworthy, if you didn’t then you’re the rare type. It was Sean Combs a.k a “diddy’s” birthday today and the Music star and Fashion entrepreneur got a birthday greeting from guess who?

The only child of Bishop Mike Okonkwo of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM) will wed this weekend.
Here are their traditional wedding photos.
The traditional wedding held at the Grandeur events centre, Lagos yesterday, while the white wedding of the loverbirds, Uche and Onyekachi will hold

World renowned gospel singer, writer and producer Don Moen has just welcomed his first grandchild. He revealed the news via his official facebook page to 4 million fans worldwide.

Elated about his new Granpa status, he

Juanita Bynum has been through hell and back—and now Global United Fellowship (GUF) is promoting the controversial prophetess to full-blown bishop status.
It's no great surprise that her spiritual elevation is stirring a Christian hornet's nest, but are believers being mean-spirited or just discerning?

In case you're not familiar with GUF, it's a Christian fellowship that embraces churches, ministries, fellowships and

A man sent his partner a text while she was waiting inside an abortion clinic which ended up saving their baby’s life.
LifeNews.com reports that a couple in Flint, MI walked into an abortion facility with their two-year-old son. The woman was pregnant and intended on having an abortion.

A 40 Days for Life volunteer spoke to the couple before they entered the clinic.
“I called out to them before they all went in,” the volunteer said. But the woman screamed back, “It’s not your body!”
The volunteer didn’t give up, however. Shortly after, when the father and the

Church of Lucifer Opens in Texas amid Protests

The first Greater Church of Lucifer opened in Old Town Spring, Texas on Friday (Oct. 30) amid protests from Christians around the country. The Huffington Post reports that the church opened its doors Friday night and performed its first service on Saturday.
About 20 church members dressed in black arrived for the

Super Comedian and Airtel’s brand ambassador Akpororo is not about games at all. The gentleman has taken his beautiful heartthrob Josephine on a journey of eternity.

Today at the Ikoyi Marriage Registry, the comedian tied the knot with his bride who he proposed to about 3 months ago. Ya'll remembered the

A Christian businessman who owns a successful toy chain in the U.K. says he strives to honor God in his business.

The Christian Institute reports that Gary Grant, founder of the multi-million pound toy chain The Entertainer, lives out his

6 Different Types of Prayer

Prayer can be frustrating if we don't understand God's Word and His ways.
Most Christians aren't aware that there are several types of prayer discussed in God's Word, and if you use one type when you should be using another, it won't work. You would be applying the wrong spiritual tool to your needs or request. God intended for each of the six forms of prayer mentioned in the Bible to have different functions, as described below.

1. The Prayer of Agreement
In Matthew 18:19, Jesus introduced the prayer of agreement when He said, "'Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven'" (NKJV).
Right off the bat you can see that for the prayer of agreement to work, the people involved in the prayer have to agree! You cannot know what

Comedian Teju Babyface talks about his love for his wifey!

Top comedian, Teju Oyelakin, host of the popular comedy show, Teju Babyface, loves his wife to a fault. In a recent chat with Potpourri, he explained why she is the best woman for him.

“I married the best woman on earth. Sincerely, I got much more than I deserve in this regard. She is the best of all women”
“My marriage has improved my career and also made me responsible. My marriage is

Pastor Greg Laurie of California's Harvest megachurch says while everyone gets tempted, it is possible to overcome it, just as Jesus did, and shared six things a Christian should know to be able to resist it.

"Temptation doesn't make sense. ... What possible good can come out of it?" Laurie asked, as he began his message, "Why Does God Allow Temptation in the Life of the Believer?" which was part of a

The Christian founder of the nationally acclaimed Prison Entrepreneurship Program had found herself deep in the throes of a sex scandal that collided with everything she was supposed to believe and she just wanted to end it all.

"I hated my guts. I tried to kill myself. I was covered in the thickest wall of shame in my life. I could not even believe it," said Hoke, after delving uncomfortably into her past to tell the mostly Christian audience gazing at her svelte frame about what she had done.
Inside the

Even after their pastor
received a guilty verdict at his recent trial, members of City Harvest Church in Singapore appear to still be supportive of him.

The Christian Post reports that City Harvest megachurch Pastor Kong Hee was convicted of misusing more than $35 million in church donations to fund his wife Sun Ho’s popstar career. Kong was convicted along

Amid ongoing dangers, Christian leaders in Nigeria this month recalled the exemplary faith of indigenous missionaries who gave their lives in areas overrun by Islamic extremist militants.

While President Muhammadu Buhari told an India-African summit this week that Islamic extremist group Boko Haram has been contained to “sporadic” attacks in remote areas, leaders of the

The Christian owners of Görtz Haus Gallery in Grimes, Iowa, had to close down their business completely after they were charged with discrimination for refusing to hold a same-sex wedding at the venue, but now they say they have a reason to be "pretty tickled."

Richard Odgaard and his wife, Betty, had to close their business, a gift shop and bistro, in August, about two years after they told a gay couple from Des Moines their facility couldn't

Spiritual dehydration and dryness can creep into our lives in many ways, but learning to combat this infection can be the difference between a healthy soul and a broken one.

1. Do away with comparison. Don't compare your inch to someone else's mile. Everyone is on their own spiritual journey, and the reality is that none of us are going to be on the exact same page or chapter. We're all going through different things, experiencing God in different ways and trying to wrestle through different questions.
Do away with comparison, as it will

It’s like something out of a film – a boy from east London grows up to become a famous actor and meets royalty.
But for Chiwetel Ejiofor, who grew up in Forest Gate, that’s reality.
The 38-year-old was made a

The 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015

To determine TIME’s annual list, we consider accolades across numerous fields, global impact through social media and overall ability to drive news. Here’s who made this year’s cut (ordered from youngest to oldest

Moziah Bridges, 13

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The Memphis resident started his own bow tie business, Mo’s Bows, at age 9. Now—thanks in part to anappearance on the investment showShark Tank—he’s running a $200,000-a-year apparel company touting licensing deals with Cole Haan and Neiman Marcus. Bridges’ latest accomplishment? Supplying bow ties to basketball players at the 2015 NBA draft. —Samantha Grossman
Maddie Ziegler, 13

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The star of Lifetime’s Dance Momsearned global fame dancing in Sia’s music videos for “Chandelier,” “Elastic Heart” and, most recently, “Big Girls Cry,” which have amassed more than 1.4 billion views on

When you pray, do you have a vague feeling that something is lacking ... that there isn't any power in your prayers? Do you struggle with doubt or fear, or simply lack confidence that God even hears you at all?

I used to have feelings like this and would think, "Maybe I didn't say the right thing, or pray long enough, or my words weren't eloquent enough." It was so frustrating because I didn't want to