Greenelines

One sunny Saturday afternoon in St. Louis, Missouri, near my 10th birthday, the doorbell rang, and my dad did two things I had never seen him do before: He got up from his recliner and answered the door. My sister and I looked at each other in full-on shock and awe. The deeper surprise? He

If you are in crisis, please call 1-800-273-8255 or visit suicidepreventionlifeline.org. You are not alone. It took Randy Kay, a former corporate executive as well as an ordained minister and Christian leader, 14 years to share about his near-death experience. But now that he has started telling the story, the Lord has used it to

As millions across the globe celebrate Rosh Hashana (the Jewish new year), we should remember that biblical feasts are not just for Jews. That powerful word comes from Messianic Rabbi Curt Landry, who writes and speaks on the Jewish roots of the Christian faith. He believes God intends all of us to celebrate His feasts—and

When Dee Barnes came to know Jesus, she walked away from the homosexual lifestyle. But her gay friends didn’t believe it would stick. “Yeah, right,” she says they told her. “OK, well, why don’t you come back, because it won’t be long.” Barnes, founder of the ministry His Wonderful Works Inc., shares her story with

The world has watched in dismay as the Afghanistan tragedy has played out over the past several weeks. The situation doesn’t surprise end-times expert Michael Snyder, who has predicted crises like this for years—and he says it has the potential for an increase of terrorism across the globe. “The military operation is done; the military

We often hear the term “legend” applied to sports figures, movie stars or others the world considers memorable. But Apostle Michelle McClain-Walters says God is redefining what it means to be legendary—and she is joining Him by calling others to the greatness He has placed within them. “We really believe greatness is all about being

Modern-day Christians, like the rest of the world, have experienced division in many areas. But throughout the ages, the church has united in its belief in the Second Coming of Jesus and His rule and reign over eternity. That day, entrepreneur and author Douglas Cobb says, may come sooner than we think, based on the

The so-called prosperity gospel has received a lot of negative press over the years. But David Friend, pastor, entrepreneur and podcast host, says the truth about prosperity comes down to a simple biblical principle that people make complicated: God loves us and wants to bless us. “When I first became a Christian, I kind of

“It’s phenomenal when you’re sitting there in the audience with thousands of Christians from around the world, worshipping the King of kings in the city of the King.” That’s how Dr. Susan Michael, director of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem-USA describes the organization’s annual celebration of the Feast of the Tabernacles. Last year’s event, the

God’s wonder-working power does not depend on our level of faith. Although most of us would affirm that truth, do we live as though we believe it? God brought it home to international evangelist Tamryn Klintworth in one of her first crusades. “My faith wasn’t mustard-seed faith; it was maybe even a quarter of a

Fear predominates in our world today, perhaps more so than in any other era in recent history. And Messianic Rabbi Curt Landry knows about fear. As an infant, he was abandoned on Skid Row in Los Angeles, California. “The spirit of fear that attacked me as being an abandoned infant child in one of the

God gives us knowledge in various areas, but more than that, He gives us wisdom. And with all the health care issues our country faces today, we need to apply godly wisdom. “If we ask Him for information, and He gives us information, but don’t ask for wisdom, we don’t know how to apply the

Sherri Downs has seen marriages come back from the brink. In addition to helping others work through their own marital issues, this author, prophetess, blogger, life coach and podcast host has experienced her own challenges in marriage. But all of this has taught her one thing, she tells Dr. Steve Greene on a recent episode

We find lots of mom-advice floating around out there these days. YouTube, podcasts and endless streams of social media tout tips on everything from potty training to reaching rebellious teens. But God already has a plan for teaching godly wisdom to mothers in place, Carol McLeod says, and it comes straight from Titus 2:3-4. “I

When is a book more than a book? When it reveals how ancient prophecy is being fulfilled before our eyes—and opens our eyes to that fulfillment through captivating photographs. That’s the goal of Doug Hershey’s Ancient Prophecy/ Modern Lens series of books, the travel company owner, photographer and author tells Dr. Steve Greene on a