Charisma Magazine

Wounding is the ground that Satan camps on. Wounds can be intrusive, derived from early exposure to pornography, sexual, physical and/or verbal abuse. Wounds can also be non-intrusive, meaning, lack of affirmation, lack of affection, overbearing discipline, painful verbal comments and traumatic separation. Wounding that, for whatever reason, has missed the Savior’s touch is often appeased in the trap of self-medicating addiction cycles. What seems at first to be innocent and even acceptable within societal norms evolves into a life-consuming behavior, derailing relationships and leading down many destructive avenues of self-abuse. Those that struggle with unwanted sexual behaviors don’t need more sex. They need a period of sobriety from sex, stepping away from the culture, safe from whatever triggers drive their actions.  Sex Addiction, whatever form it may take, is not about sex.

At Love In Action healing is a process that uncovers root issues, offering proven tools to restore those trapped in sexual and relational sin through the power of Jesus Christ. Fivespecially designed programs minister to the entire family. Men and women, spouses, parents, pastors, returning military, professionals and college students may all find what they need to live free of unwanted dominating strongholds through the programs at Love In Action.

$100,000 research project yields the Word of God, created by words of the public

 When B&H Publishing Group set out to create a study Bible utilizing the Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB), they knew there would be big expectations. Since it first launched in 2004, their cornerstone HCSB translation has sold more than 6 million copies.

Now, roughly six years, 35 scholars and tens of thousands of hours later, the HCSB Study Bible (October 2010) is hitting the market.  To create it, B&H brought on the research team that works with America's household names—Starbucks, McDonald’s and Bridgestone Firestone—and now the best-selling book in history, the Bible.

The language spoken by Christ, David and the prophets of old (ancient Hebrew) is now available to anyone with a computer and high-speed Internet access.  This online language program, accredited by the prestigious Hebrew University in Israel, is available on e-Teacher Group’s website, www.eteacherbiblical.com.  It is designed for people who want to have a better understanding of the Bible and biblical text of the Old Testament. 

The eTeacherBiblical.com program includes weekly, live, online “meetings” in small groups of seven to eight students, and homework assignments that are sent by the teacher after each lesson. The curriculum consists of five levels with each composed of students only in that level.  The five divisions range from beginners, with no prior experience with Hebrew, to highly advanced students.  The course focuses on reading the Hebrew Bible in its original language.

In the process, students gain a comprehensive understanding of the language, including grammar, syntax and vocabulary. At the more advanced levels, the course deals with different textual and diachronic perspectives, and delves into a wider range of biblical texts, including poetry, prophecy and wisdom literature.

The Coca-Cola Co. has donated its 60,000-square-foot former bottling plant in Albany, Ga., to Sherwood Baptist Church, owner of Sherwood Pictures, the film-production company that produced the successful movies Fireproof and Facing the Giants.

According to the Sherwood Baptist Church Facebook page, the church plans to use the facility as a community outreach center.

Many Christian groups make it their business to try to cure spiritual blindness. But Eyes of Faith Optical in West Middlesex, Pa., seeks to address spiritual blindness by helping people with their physical eyesight first. 

The organization is the first faith-based company to be members of the Opticians Association of America. But their greatest accolade as a company is that they have pledged 10 percent of their gross revenue to children’s charities. They have also partnered with Restoring vision.com to give one pair of free reading glasses to faith- oriented mission groups for every pair sold through their partners. 

“There are so many people in developing countries that can’t work or read because they simply can’t see,” says co-founder Jim Schneider. “We can change many lives by giving the gift of sight with Eyes of Faith.”