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Overall, I'm liking the change. Not the worst change I've seen to the site (that being the shortlived change to for.ums). I'm actually impressed how it does look new but retains some of the classic charm of an online forum. The only change I would suggest is to put back the newest thread area...

Discovery+ has a documentary series called Hillsong: Exposed. At the surface it looks like it's going to be about addressing the infidelities of the leadership and how getting buddy buddy with the upper echelon of Hollywood elite has done more harm than good. If that was all it was about, I...

There has been an active post elsewhere on the forums about "Purity Culture." Purity Culture, at it's worse, is believed to be where women are encouraged to remain abstinent until marriage and if they don't do that then they are told that they are worthless in the eyes of God and man. At it's...

Who here has done research into their family tree? I did a few years ago and boy did I learn way more than I wanted to. I actually discovered who my paternal grandfather was. My father didn't know him. He was not a good man, to put it very lightly, and had 16 children that we know of. I also did...

Hello, A friend of mine texted our Bible study group that his daughter-in-law was in labor at 7 months pregnant. Things were tough for both baby and mother. He texted us later on last night that the baby wasn't going to make it. I responded simply, "Ok brother. Still praying for a miracle." One...

Prophet, Pastor and Author R. Loren Sandford Dies of COVID Complications at 70 Praying for his church and loved ones. I recently did a devotional of his on the YouVersion Bible app that I enjoyed.

Portland sees Antifa descend on Christian worship event, clash with Proud Boys in streets The U.S. is nowhere near the persecution level as we see in China, N. Korea and other countries in the 10-40 zone...but this is how it starts. A Christian pastor had started a worship event that was then...

On my birthday on Thursday, wife decided to work from home that day due to "allergies" and didn't want to risk that it be something worse. Her work advised her to go ahead and get a test to be safe. She took a rapid and it was positive. She then went to an actual testing site (closest one is...

As it is becoming a more mainstream belief, and we have boards for different denominations and schisms in some denominations, it may be time, and only fair, to include a Progressive Christianity board.

Last friday I found out my Aunt Sharon (Father's sister) is in the end stages of a type of blood cancer. As far as I know, she's not fighting it. I found out last night that my 83 year old maternal Grandfather, Gordon, has elected to stop dialysis and let nature take its course. Please keep...

https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2021/february/equality-act-expected-to-advance-in-congress-this-week-it-treats-people-of-faith-as-second-class-citizens Thoughts? What should our response be as Christians if this were to pass? What should our churches do in response?

Hello, Years ago I attended an AoG church that was so on fire for God and everything, the gifts were openly practiced and everything. Long story short, I became a cessationist and eventually left Christianity altogether for a time. I came back to being a continuist and a Christian again and the...

Without fail, nearly every post I see posted in this sub-forum, again without fail, seems to have someone that doesn't seem believe in the manifested gifts and being active today, posts in a thread here with some sort of snarky remark about the gifts or maybe I'm just taking them as such. So...

I love John Bevere and listening to books on my way to and from work. With the 21st century and most libraries having some type of virtual library that allows you to check out material, this makes it a lot more affordable so I'm looking for more authors to listen to. Who is your favorite spirit...

For context, about 11 years ago or so I left behind the "Spirit-filled/Charismatic" Movement. I was hurt by those that I put myself under their authority and it was primarily caused by misuse of the gifts and being forced to take part in it. This led to a slide down where 5 years ago I left...

hey everyone. I was active here several years ago. I've come back again. I've had a rough journey over the years but I'm back by the grace of God! With a new wife and a beautiful 5 month old little girl! Anyways...hi!

Hey y'all. So I used to be huge into the spiritfilled/Charismatic Movement. Due to various reasons I decided to stop being a part of it about 6 years ago. Here lately though, I've been having dreams where I've been speaking in tongues. This wasn't just once but has been happening several times...

Hey y'all my name is Jared. I'm not really new but haven't been too active in a very long time. I am a Christian and have been most of my life save for a time I left the faith. Either way I am now serving in the youth ministry at my church with my wife. I also have a 4 year old daughter...

Me and my wife were eating at a local Mexican restaurant when I looked outside and there was a bumper sticker that stated, "If it ain't King James, it ain't Bible!" I started cracking up. Since I married into a baptist missionary family I've had some flack from my father-in-law's church because...

So, I finally started my first semester of college this past year, and during Thanksgiving break, I decided not to come back. I was failing miserably, and me and my wife needed money. I feel so ashamed for not even being able to last a semester. I mean, I would study for hours only to get a F or...