Have you ever had trouble falling asleep at night?
I’ve had nights where I don’t think I’ll ever be able to fall asleep. I will be laying in bed, exhausted, but my mind will be running in a million different directions. I’ll think about Morningside, our show, our family, and all of the things happening in the world before us. Continue reading
Remember when God told me it was time to batten down the hatches?
When He spoke to me, I was sitting in Lori’s closet; actually, it’s more like a woman cave. You’ve heard of a man cave, right? Well, Lori’s got this amazing closet filled with all her things and there’s a little desk where you can sit. I find that it’s a wonderful, quiet place for me to talk to God and listen to His word. Continue reading
The Jim Bakker Show brings guests from all walks of life that are biblical seekers of the truth. We are so excited to announce a new guest Tuesday, July 28th! Writer, lecturer, biblical adventurer and President of Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration, Bob Cornuke, will be joining us for a very special live taping.
With experience as a former police investigator, SWAT team member, International explorer, lecturer and biblical investigator, along with a Ph.D in Bible and theology, Bob has authored nine books. He has appeared on National Geographic Channel, CBS, NBC’s Dateline, Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, Fox, ABC, History Channel and Ripley’s Believe it or Not.
Mr. Cornuke has participated in over fifty expeditions around the world searching for lost locations described in the Bible. His latest book relocates the site of Solomon’s temple completely off the temple mount and places it in the city of David. This research effort is astounding Bible students world wide.
This is sure to be an amazing show full of biblical information on important locations all over the world. We hope you can join us here at Morningside! Don’t forget, if you’re unable to join us in the studio, you can view all of our tapings on our live stream!
California pastor Greg Laurie told the thousands at Harvest Church and the millions around the world watching online that America needs Israel more than the other way around in a lesson on the end times.
Laurie said that Israel is at the eye of the hurricane when it comes to the great events of the end times and Jesus made it very clear that Israel is beloved of God. He added those who bless Israel will be looked upon favorably by the Lord.
“One of the reasons God has blessed the United States is because of our support to Israel. … America needs Israel more than Israel needs America … because we need the blessing of God,” the pastor said.
Laurie reminded the parishioners that the Bible is the only book that clearly outlines what is going to happen in the end times.
“The Bible is the one book that dares to predict the future … with 100 percent accuracy,” he said, adding that about 30 percent of the Bible is prophecy, and that God wants us to know these prophecies. “The more we know about the next world, the better we’ll live in this one.”
Republicans in Idaho have passed a resolution that would allow the Bible to be used in schools as a reference material.
David Johnston of the Republican Party told KBOI-TV Boise the Bible would be used in multiple subjects just like any textbook.
“I don’t see it as a forcing upon anybody or interfering with it,” said Johnston. “Whether it be geography, history, literature or frankly just the study of the world religions; if there is a school district that thinks having the Bible as part of the curriculum would be useful, this resolution is basically saying, ‘we support the idea of allowing them to have that tool in their tool box.'”
The resolution notes that the Supreme Court has ruled the Bible can be used for historical purposes in schools.
“[T]he use of the Bible for literary and historic value is consistent with the 1st amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1963 case of Abington School District v. Schempp declared that the Bible is worth studying for its literary qualities and its influence on history,” it states. “[I]n 1980, the Supreme Court ruling of Stone v. Braham stated that ‘the Bible can constitutionally be used in an appropriate study of history, civilization, ethics, comparative religion, or the like.’”
No schools would be required to use the Bible, but it would be available as a resource.
Party leaders hope that one of their legislators will turn the resolution into a bill for next year’s legislative session.
A pair of elementary school children used the Bible to get a bully to change his ways.
Phoenix Walywyn, 8, and her brother Kingston, 7, were being bullied on their school bus and were becoming very angry because of the constant taunting and harassment. Phoenix says that the bully would call them names and try to make them get drawn into physical confrontations.
“It made me feel like I wanted to yell at him,” Phoenix Walwyn said.
“I wanted to say (something) back to him,” Kingston Walwyn said.
The children’s parents met with school administrators and things stopped for a few weeks before the bully began again with name calling.
The children’s father Vaughaligan is the pastor of CT Legacy Church in Pasadena. He said that he was about to confront the bully on his own because the school’s action was not enough to make the child stop harassing his children. Then, as he was praying for God to give him a solution, an idea flashed into his head.
“God said, ‘You know what? Let’s get this kid a Bible. Tell him Jesus loves him and invite him to church and see what happens.’”, Pastor Walywyn said.
The children gave the bully a Bible and within minutes the bully came over and apologized for everything that he had done to them. The bully hadn’t harassed the children in any way since they gave him the Bible.
Two men are quoting the Bible from memory in a 24 hour marathon in an effort to raise funds for relief efforts in Nepal.
Tom Meyer and Jason Nightingale of the ministry Wordsowers International began at noon Wednesday with a goal of all 100 percent of the raised monies going to help those who have been devastated by the Nepal earthquake.
“We have done similar events in the past but none of them have been streamlined online before. We tell the Bible as the sermon from memory weekly as a full-time ministry,” Meyer told the Christian Post.
Visitors to the campus of Shasta Bible College in Redding, California were also welcomed to watch the event taking place.
The group was inspired in part by the call for support from the United Nations.
“The United Nations estimates that more than 3 million people are in need of food assistance — and nearly half of those need it immediately. Emergency funding of $415 million is needed,” reported CNN.
“[Nepal Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat] said the quake had completely or partially destroyed nearly 300,000 houses.”
A group of archaeologists have reported the discovery of writing on pottery shards which confirm the Biblical writings in Jeremiah.
The writing was found on pottery dating back to the First Temple Era. The language used is Paelo-Hebrew, the language of ancient Israel. The items in the largest collection of the First Temple era pottery dates back to 8 B.C.
“Among the personal names are those of the priestly families Pashur and Meremoth, both mentioned in the Bible. (Jeremiah 20:1; Ezra 8:33) Some of the letters were addressed to the commander of the citadel of Arad, Eliashiv ben Ashiyahu, and deal with the distribution of bread (flour), wine and oil to the soldiers serving in the fortresses of the Negev,” the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained. “Also, in one of the letters, the ‘house of YHWH’ is mentioned.”
“Scholars suggest that the King of Arad mentioned in the Bible was in fact the ruler of the Kingdom of Arad, ‘the Negev of Arad’ (Judges 1:16), whose capital was another city,” it adds.
The items were first discovered in 2000 and studies of the items are finding new writings and materials dating the items to Biblical times.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz published a report last week saying the scholars had found the Jeremiah communications.
“Scholars have taken this as a confirmation of the biblical narrative of Jeremiah, which recounts that Azekah and Lachish were the last fortresses of Judah to fall before Jerusalem was besieged and destroyed by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II,” the publication explains.
The Scripture referenced is Jeremiah 34:7, which reads, “When the king of Babylon’s army fought against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these defensed cities remained of the cities of Judah.”
The scientists who continue the study of the items are based at Tel Aviv University.
Ever since God opened up door for me to minister to others, I have said that there are 3 different types of people who read the Word. There are the surface readers that simply, casually read it. They don’t really get into it but they can basically follow along.
Then there are the second kind of people who really get into the Word, finding out more about the Word, the time periods, where Jesus actually walked etc.. This certainly can be a fun place to be! But then there are a very special category of people. These types of people are not satisfied with the mainline Christianity but want to dive into the supernatural realm. Continue reading
Presentations in a Tennessee school district from a character called “Bible Man” have been banned thanks to a complaint from a virulent anti-religion organization.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) made one of their usual claims that a parent they would not identify contacted them about the voluntary assemblies put on by Horace Turner as “Bible Man.” The assemblies, which have been going on for 40 years, are not required of any student.
“It is deeply troubling that the district allows these assemblies to take place. It is well settled that public schools may not advance or promote religion,” the letter, which pertained to a presentation at Coalmont Elementary School, stated. “Allowing anyone access to public school students to proselytize, and including the events in the school’s calendar, is illegal district endorsement of the speaker’s religious message, in this case a Christian message.”
The letter when on to say that the children need to be protected from “predators” like Turner.
The school wanted to make it clear that while the “Bible Man” presentations are banned, Turner himself is not banned from being at the schools or working with children.
“I believe the perception was that we’re trying to get rid of him, and that was not the perception we wanted to present,” Dr. Willie Childers stated. “We are trying to make sure that the procedures that we do are legal and constitutional for every citizen.”
The school is looking into starting after-school clubs where students can come and participate in events hosted by Turner.
