By Ronnie Floyd The local churches, denominations, ministries, and the prayer movement in America cannot be separated from evangelism. Consider this: If prayer and the desire for evangelism are genuine, they happen simultaneously. Are local churches, denominations, ministries and the prayer movement in America praying for others to come to Jesus Christ? Are you praying for others to come to Jesus Christ? Do you call out specific names to God each day? America needs Jesus Christ more now than ever before. Our hearts should be broken over the lostness of America and the world. Mocking it helps no one. Ignoring it does not make it go away. Every genuine Christian needs to pray for others to come to faith in Jesus Christ. 3 Specific Ways to Pray for Others to Come to Jesus Christ Pray for the scales to fall away from their blinded eyes. We cannot deny the reality of what Paul stated in 2 Corinthians 4:4, “In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.” Only through God opening their eyes and minds to the gospel will the unsaved see and hear the good news of Jesus Christ. We need to … [Read more...]

By James Dobson Question: As a child, Christmas was always my favorite time of the year. I really enjoyed hearing stories about the birth of the Savior. I also have special family memories associated with the anticipation of Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve. I would very much like to offer these same happy experiences to my young children, but it seems many of my Christian friends think it's wrong or harmful to include any mythical characters as part of the Christmas celebration. How do you feel about this? Answer: My sentiments mirror yours exactly. Christmas memories are among the most cherished of all my childhood reminiscences. The fantasy of Santa Claus coming on Christmas Eve was an important part of the fun. I'm reluctant to deprive today's kids of an experience that was so exciting for me. On the other hand, I understand the concerns expressed by many Christian parents about the pagan celebration of Christmas. They don't want to link Santa Claus, a mythical figure, with the reality of the baby Jesus who was born in Bethlehem of Judea. They have good reason to fear that they might weaken the validity of the Christmas story by mixing it with fantasy. So this is the dilemma–Santa is fun, but Santa could be … [Read more...]