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The Tracking Board and Christian Post have reports indicate that Idris Elba has been offered a lead role in The Shack, and Oprah Winfrey is also circling to star. The film, already making headlines with Forest Whitaker’s attachment to direct and star, is a Christian novel by Wm. Paul Young that is a NY Times […]

Naming is a creative process. Some parents seem believe they can alter their child’s destiny by picking the perfect—preferably idiosyncratic—name. A crop of preschoolers include a few Uniques, with uncommonly named playmates like Kyston, Payton and Sawyer. From Dakota to Heaven, Integrity to Serenity, more babies are being named after places and states of mind. […]

New Year’s Eve is tied up with many things we believe and practice. Here are just a few of those symbols: Baby New Year The Baby New Year is yet another popular New Year Symbol and is used to personify the start of New Year. Baby New Year is represented as a chubby baby wearing […]

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Laughter is a great thing. It is a gift from God. Sometimes we Christians get way too pious for own good. I had a spiritual adviser remind me that we need to enjoy life not be sour. Here are 20 humorous questions that should give you a chuckle. 20.  Why do some saints find a […]

Twelve is a perfect number, signifying perfection of government, or of governmental perfection. It is found as a multiple in all that has to do with rule. The sun which “rules” the day, and the moon and stars which “govern” the night, do so by their passage through the twelve signs of the Zodiac which […]

Improving your credit score is not as difficult as you may think. First things first – you need to see exactly where you are at with your credit score. If you don’t know where you are, you can’t get to where you want to be with improving your credit rating. Once you know your FICO […]

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Mason Betha, also known as Mase, a multi-platinum-selling rapper from the late 1990s, who retired from the industry 13 years ago to become a pastor, is returning to the hip-hop scene once again. He is now looking back with regret at his faith formation and ordination. In a TBN interview, Betha, 34, first tried to […]

T-Pain  (Faheem Rasheed Najm) is a famous rapper-turned-singer and producer, but not many people know how he feels about religion, or that he was raised as a Muslim. Despite his religious affiliation, T-Pain married a Christian woman. Take a look at T-Pain share his personal thoughts on religion and spirituality, and how he raises his […]

How did the symbols of the Christmas holiday originate? Have you ever wondered what various Holiday Traditions mean? Here is a quick guide that you can use when visiting family and friends. READ: How To Make Candied Yams Traditions can be as diverse as the culture and religious practices of each and every country in the […]

Candied yams make a popular side dish at the holiday table. If you are looking for a good recipe that will satisfy your guests this holiday, this page provides information on how to make candied yams for Thanksgiving. Ingredients 1 24-ounce can Bruce’s Yams (or any brand of yams you like) 1/4 cup white or […]

Saving money in our current  economic environment is difficult. Now, more than ever, most people are trying to find ways to save money that will make paychecks go far enough to cover basic needs. Many don’t have enough to buy “extras” like car repair bills, new clothes, or taking the family out to eat. Here […]

Fathers are just as essential to healthy child development as mothers.