Ken Walker
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The Godfather of Jewish Evangelism
Moishe Rosen, founder of Jews for Jesus, looks back on his confrontational career with plenty of satisfaction—and few regrets. Moishe Rosen spends a lot of time resting now as he copes with the effects of prostate disease that metastasized into bone cancer. Last fall, he nearly died after surgery for an intestinal blockage. Although outlasting …
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A Legacy of Faith
Roberts heard a voice:“Son, I am going to heal you, and you will take My power to your generation.” Claudius Roberts dedicated her son, Oral, to God before his birth in rural Oklahoma early last century. While pregnant, she went to pray for a neighbor’s child who was stricken with pneumonia. Battling a fierce thunderstorm …
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Taking Jesus to the Fringes: The Atheist Challenge
When Ray Comfort started the Comfort Food blog, he intended to encourage Christians. But so many atheists kept leaving notes that the blog morphed into Atheist Central, a daily offering of questions and barbs from atheists.
The only rule: Comfort deletes blasphemous or uncivil messages and those in which "God" or "Jesus" isn't capitalized. He deflects some postings; others are deflected by Christians who monitor the site.
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Good News in Tough Times
With the stock market plunging, unemployment topping 8 percent and Congress spending nearly a trillion dollars to stimulate the economy, many people in the U.S. have lost hope. The gloom crystallized in March 2009, when the World Bank warned we were sinking into the first global recession since World War II. Nearly lost in this …
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Former Local Church Critics Change Stance
Several former critics of the late Witness Lee, a disciple of Chinese evangelist Watchman Nee, are now calling his followers orthodox Christians—a decision that has sparked controversy among evangelicals.
Nee, who had a major following in the charismatic community, died in a Chinese prison in 1972. After his death, Lee became the most prominent teacher of the movement Nee founded. Lee died in 1997.
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Doing God’s Business
For a growing number of businesspeople, the marketplace is a platform for ministry When Debra Coover first visited Dr. Pete Sulack’s office in October 2007, she had been suffering steadily worsening bouts of pain and imbalance for four years. Plagued by muscle spasms and insomnia, she says her feet hurt so badly she often felt …
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Worship Leader Draws Unlikely Audience
Her songs are based on Scripture, and she even sings in tongues, but Mary-Kathryn is a hit among New Agers.
March 30, 2009 -- A charismatic worship leader who draws her songs from Scripture and even sings in tongues has tapped an unlikely audience—New Age music lovers.Mary-Kathryn, whose latest DVD was recorded at her charismatic church in suburban Nashville, Tenn., has appeared at the New Age International Trade Show and dialogues with rockers, bikers and Wiccans on her MySpace page.
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Atheists vs. Creationists
Today there is growing hostility toward belief in a Creator. Ken Ham says that when talk-show host Bill Maher traveled to the Creation Museum two years ago, the outspoken atheist used devious means to secure an interview. Maher then used footage of his visit in his 2008 documentary Religulous-which mocks a variety of faiths and …
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The Shack Stokes Praise, Criticism
Although the best-selling novel has energized millions of readers, some claim it has a low view of Scripture
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When Muslims Find Jesus
Although it takes a back seat to rumors of war, a tsunami of faith is quietly overtaking the Muslim world. Islamic adherents are laying aside their allegiance to Muhammad to follow Jesus Christ, despite the social ostracism, persecution and possible martyrdom that converts to Christianity face. Propelled by dreams, visions and miracles, this wave of revival is bringing vast numbers of Muslims-some say millions-into God's kingdom.
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Oprah’s Strange New Gospel
Talk-show host Oprah Winfrey is one of the most influential people in the world. But many Christian leaders worry that her New Age spirituality may be leading people into deception.
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He Fought the Good Fight
Long before the Internet was a reality, publishing pioneer Robert Walker dreamed of a day when Christian magazines and books would be accessible to the mainstream.
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Texas Pastor Faces Abuse Allegations
Pastor Sherman Allen and the Church of God in Christ are named as defendants in a sex-abuse lawsuit
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Groups Equip Pastors For Global Evangelism
Two organizations are on a mission to fulfill Bill Bright’s vision to reach 1 billion people with the gospel
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Out of the Baptist Box
Texas pastor Ed Young Jr. doesn’t fit anybody’s mold. He’s comfortable around charismatics and is refreshingly open to the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
