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In their book, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer write, “Self-disclosure builds trust, seeking help boosts learning, admitting mistakes fosters forgiveness, and broadcasting failures encourages your people to act courageously.” —No Rules Rules, 123 James…

People prefer relatable leaders. In his book, The Painful Side of Leadership, Jeff Iorg says that too many leaders are excessively image conscious. They want their followers to believe that they are always right, always in control, and always accurate in their judgments. Leaders are often driven by insecurities…

In March 2016, Dominic Liples was diagnosed with a rare and very aggressive form of brain cancer that affected the muscles on one side of his body. His family requested prayer for their son. They know the survival rate for his kind of cancer is not good, and treatment is usually very ineffective. His…

A church in downtown Detroit is working to encourage the renewal of the area by introducing a spiritual component. ST. John’s Episcopal Church is located next door to Comerica Park and has a prime location, so they installed a wooden prayer wall, 9 feet high. The church says the wall is a way for them…

Employees at a Dutch Brothers coffee stand in Vancouver Washington stopped and prayed with a woman whose husband had died the night before. Another customer saw the workers consoling the woman while she was at the drive-through and shared it through social media. Barbara Danner said, “When the DB guys…

For believers there has never been any doubt that prayer can heal the sick. Now, medical research from hospitals and universities has also shown that belief in God is good for people, and that helps people live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Dr. Harold Koenig from Duke University says an analysis…

When Mary Owen set out to climb Mount Hood in Oregon, she expected to make the ascent and return quickly. She filed the proper paperwork and set out alone to conquer the mountain. On her climb, a storm struck, and white-out conditions forced her to turn around. She got lost descending the mountain and…

Though scientists cannot fully explain the reasons why, prayer, meditation, and attending religious services appear to have a positive impact on a person’s health. The National Institute for Healthcare Research says that the number of projects examining the relationship have doubled in the past decade.…

After the Advertising Standards Authority in England ordered a Christian group in the town of Bath to stop advertising that “God can heal,” a group of believers in Parliament wrote the group asking them to prove that prayer does not work. In an attempt to overturn a ban on advertising claims about God’s…

The Advertising Standards Authority of the Brittish government told the a congregation based in Brad-on-Avon to stop placing claims that God can heal illnesses on their website and leaflets. The ASA determined the leaflet proclaiming “Need Healing? God can heal today!” was misleading. The group known…

The news that Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords had been shot in Tucson Arizona shocked the nation. Afterwards a survey conducted by Fox News examined opinions held by Americans about the event. One of the most interesting results from that survey indicated most Americans believed prayer played a role…

The story is told about a small town in the south. For many years, this town had been “dry” in that no alcohol was ever sold or served there. But one day a businessman in the area decided to build a tavern. In response to this new tavern, a group of Christians from a local church became concerned and…

The Anxiety Prayer God grant me anxiety and worry, So that I can fret about things just out of my reach, And neglect the things you've given me. I pray I would learn to confuse what's mine to do and what's yours. Allow me to live in the future; ignoring the present and its treasure. You know I won't…

Three Times a Day at 91 Several years ago, Mrs. Flooie Cassel, ninety-one, wrote an article in Alliance Witness, describing the various ministries she conducts for the Lord from her room in the nursing home. One was that of prayer. “Missionaries give me prayer requests which I remember before God’s throne…

CONFESSION Estelle Fusco couldn't believe what her cousin was saying. Her cousin's husband is a Naval officer with a new duty station in Italy. When the movers delivered their belongings to their new quarters they smelled a terrible odor. Finally, after opening several boxes they found the source of…

At offering time introduce Highlights hidden picture What is the point? Sometimes the thing we are looking for is right in front of our faces. That was certainly the case in Acts 12. Back in Acts 7 we saw the first Christian martyr, Stephen. And then in Acts 8 & 9 we saw that a great persecution arose…

able border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;mso-cellspacing: 1.5pt'> ! The Two Babylons or The Papal Worship Proved to be the Worship of Nimrod and His Wife By the Late Rev. Alexander Hislop First published as a pamphlet in 1853--greatly expanded in 1858 Contents Introduction Chapter…

A Christian Guide to Passover (PESCH) Below is a compilation of several contemporary Seder services that are used today. Because of the passage of time and that Passover was intended to be a family tradition, it is not possible to reconstruct with certainty the type of Passover meal or celebration that…

Why Evangelicals Are Attracted to the Cults Cults often resemble or even surpass Christianity in the practices we consider as marks of true spirituality. by Harold Bussell T erry was a leader in the youth group at the first church I served in California. He'd be­come a Christian a year earlier and had…