Wednesday, 01 July 2009 01:00 AM EDT
Eugene F. Rivers III and Kenneth D. Johnson
 Many politicians are equating legal rights for homosexuals with the black struggle against racism. This is not a valid argument.
There is a specter haunting America. It is the movement to promote and legalize homosexual marriage. The movement has adopted a cunning political strategy to appeal to everyone from the suburban soccer mom to the urban white-male liberal: It has packaged its demand for the radical redefining of marriage in the rhetoric and imagery of the U.S. civil rights movement.
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Wednesday, 01 July 2009 01:00 AM EDT
 God’s economy is not controlled by today’s financial news. Here’s how you can thrive even in the midst of bank failures and a deepening recession.
As a nation, we’re going through some tough economic times. Countless people are fearful about the economy, as well as about their jobs, mortgages, foreclosures, gas prices and a hundred other things.
But I want to remind you of a simple yet profound truth—God is bigger than the economy. He does and will always provide for His children. Psalm 46:1-2 says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, even though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea” (NKJV).
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 01:00 AM EDT
John Paul Jackson
The misuse of prophecy has brought great embarrassment to the church. It’s time to
clean up our act and apply biblical standards.
Thirty years ago, prophetic ministry dramatically altered the course of my life. God sent a seasoned prophetic woman all the way from Israel to Dallas in order to have a three-minute telephone conversation with me via a radio program.
This encounter completely changed my career and life expectations and thrust me into ministry. It is an example of the power of true prophetic ministry—something that is desperately needed in difficult times.
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 01:00 AM EDT
Paul Steven Ghiringhelli
 Many people are hitting the books to discover a new career. Here’s how you can join them.
If the admonition to accept “change” at work sounds agonizingly cliché to you, you’ve discerned something of a given these days. Change, as most people in today’s workforce know, has become a pseudo core value of every CEO from New York to Beijing who is fighting to keep their company afloat in this global economic downturn.
To keep from sinking beneath the competition, leaders must quickly adapt. As the waters get rough, employees are expected to swim too.
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 01:00 AM EDT
Troy Anderson
 In spite of layoffs, foreclosures and economic uncertainty, many churches in America are thriving. We tracked this trend at 12 growing churches around the nation.
Famous for his ripped image on billboards throughout Sin City, a male review singer quit his job after being “dramatically saved” and now sings at the International Church of Las Vegas. In this desert fleshpot, hundreds of laid-off casino and construction workers seeking spiritual solace in tough times have joined the church too. And throughout cyberspace, 4,600 people log onto media.iclv.com each week to hear pastor Paul Goulet’s sermons.
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