The resurrection of Jesus is the most significant event in human history. Jesus did not accept the cultural norm of the time that women were less than men and treated like the property of men. It’s fitting then that the good news was first revealed to women.
In August 1984 Ronald Reagan spoke to an ecumenical prayer breakfast in Dallas, Texas. Here’s an excerpt: We’ve been hearing a lot about religion and it’s role in politics, its place in the political life of the nation. I think it’s appropriate that this issue be addressed. I don’t speak as a theologian or schollar, [...]
President Obama used the National Prayer Breakfast to attempt to persuade Christians and Jews that our beliefs obligate us to support his politics and the godless religion of progressivism with its irrational faith in the power of large, bureaucratic, administrative government to make the people better. After briefly acknowledging the benefits of “turning to our [...]
From “The Message” Bible, a translation from the original Greek and Hebrew Manuscripts to contemporary American English. Luke 1: 26-28 God sent the angel Gabriel to the Galilean village of Nazareth to a virgin engaged to be married to a man descended from David. His name was Joseph, and the virgin’s name, Mary. Upon entering, [...]
UPDATE 9/9: AP and CNN report that Pastor Jones announced cancellation of his Quran burning event. Pastor Jones claimed he was canceling because the Imam of the proposed Ground Zero Mosque had agreed to move to a different site. However, an official connected with the Mosque said it is not moving. Contributed by the captivating [...]
Research shows the greater our vision, the greater our accomplishments. If we shoot for the stars, we might hit the moon. If we shoot for a twig, we might hit a stump. In short, we rarely become greater than the vision we hold of ourselves. And amazingly, those around us often rise …or fall…according to [...]
We respectfully observe Holocaust Remembrance with this video by Pastor Todd Vaters. For nearly two decades Todd Vaters has been sharing his musical gifts with the world. From the jungles of West Africa to the churches of North America he has led worship as a solo artist and as part of various teams.
While I’m a committed Christian and active member of an Evangelical Mega-Church, Liberty Works is not intended to be a religious web site. However, when matters of faith or religious doctrine intersect the issues of the day we won’t follow the media herd and either ignore or blindly deny Christian influence. Americans who do not [...]
From “The Message” Bible, a translation in contemporary language 1-5: About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone had to travel to his own ancestral hometown to be accounted for. So Joseph went from the Galilean town [...]
This week, Barack Obama announced that Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Community Church, near Los Angeles, will deliver the invocation for his Inaugural on January 20, sparking sharp reaction from several factions. Before I continue, full disclosure: I’m an Evangelical Christian. I’ve read several of Pastor Warren’s books, including “The Purpose Driven Church,” and “The [...]
