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Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the Word.Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.(Acts 8:4-5)But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.(Acts 8:12) Phillip, as we have noted earlier was not one of the apostles, nor at this point was he a noted evangelist. Rather, he was a servant of Jesus Christ, in practical matters of the church, involved in the distribution of relief to widows. But when a very zealous...

"Audacious faith" was the main message he proclaimed. It's the same message found in his newly released book, Sun Stand Still: What Happens When You Dare to Ask God for the Impossible. "There's so many people living with the ache of the ordinary; nothing seems to ever happen supernatural in their lives," he said. The 30-year-old pastor reminded viewers, "We serve a God who can do the impossible." "Why did you stop believing God for the impossible?" he asked. Furtick, who leads Elevation Church in Charlotte, N.C., was commemorating the day that his first book was released. Rather than watch...

Because there is typically no such thing as a pulpit in the Byzantine Churches, the priest or deacon who is to preach usually stands on the soleas in front of the Royal Doors, without notes or text, and preaches extemporaneously. Likewise, the Evangelion of the Byzantine Liturgikon is an annual one, without cycles for alternate years; and the temptation to drift far from the Scriptures of the day into less appropriate subject matter, rather than explore ever new and deepening mysteries in the passages provided, is often difficult to resist. The purpose of this web site is to present my...

You Tube's Local Pstor is back at it. His newest clip had me laughing out loud at the song choice... Thanks to Morningstar madness we will soon see Todd and his new, young wife on a platform near you. ...

February 11, 2009 Dear Colleagues in Ministry, “A voice says, ‘Cry out!’ And I said, ‘What shall I cry?’” That daunting exchange from the prophet Isaiah (40:6) has stayed with me since we read it in Advent. I have carried that question as Martin Luther reframed it, “What shall I preach?” and added, “What shall we preach as we live at the intersection of fear and hope?” It is not just my question, however, for it is the shared query of all of us called to the ministry of Word and sacrament. Finally, however, the question belongs to the...

“Preaching Is God’s Great Emancipation Proclamation” (Mark 1:29-39; 1 Corinthians 9:16-27)In the Holy Gospel for today, Jesus says, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came out.” And then it says, “And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues.” Likewise, in today’s Epistle, St. Paul says, “Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!” Both of these readings emphasize the importance of preaching. It was a top priority for Jesus. It was a top priority for Paul. Why was it so important for them?...

On Monday afternoon the LLM team will be traveling up to DC. Please pray for us and all of the other Christians who will be preaching and witnessing on the street. As many as 5 million people are expected to be coming to DC for the Inauguration so we will all be very busy. Our Truth Truck will also be on the street so pray for the protection of the truck and drivers. Would you like to come along to share the Gospel to the masses? Contact me for more information. "If sinners be dammed, at least let them leap...

Sunday our pastor finished his homily to the sound of applause from the congregation gathered. It didn’t just happen in one Mass, either. Basically, Father William Saunders just preached the truth and presented the clear teaching of the Church concerning the issues of life and the issues of the election. Some were uneasy, I’m sure; but the truth had been proclaimed and the enthusiasm was electric. He had touched a major chord in our hearts. Standing on the shoulders of so many courageous Catholics across the centuries, we, as the Church, are called to stand for the truth and represent...

What Is Needed for a Bible Comeback (Part 1) Interview With Cardinal Albert Vanhoye By Father Lucas Teixeira, LC ROME, OCT. 3, 2008 (Zenit.org).- For the Bible to become an integral part of Catholics' spiritual life, education and mediation are the two things needed, according to a renowned biblical scholar who will be participating in the synod of bishops on the word of God this month. Cardinal Albert Vanhoye, a Jesuit priest and former rector of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome and former secretary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, spoke with ZENIT about sacred Scripture and the synod that...

ROME, MARCH 11, 2008 (Zenit.org).- Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university. Q: Could a layperson, with the diocesan bishop's permission, licitly preach after the Gospel at the Good Friday liturgy, since it is not a Mass? -- C.F., Oakland, California A: Laypeople may preach on certain occasions. The 2004 instruction "Redemptionis Sacramentum," in No. 161, states: "As was already noted above, the homily on account of its importance and its nature is reserved to the Priest or Deacon during Mass. As regards other forms of preaching, if necessity demands it...

Jeff Johnson - OneNewsNow - 2/12/2008 11:00:00 AM Eleven Christians arrested for expressing their beliefs publicly during a so-called "gay pride" festival in Philadelphia several years ago were in court Monday, seeking to have their lawsuit against the city reinstated. The 11 individuals were arrested in 2004 at Philadelphia's "OutFest," a pro-homosexual event held on public property. The Christian activists were charged with various crimes for quoting scriptures while walking on a public street set aside for the event. Charges were dropped almost immediately against all but five of the Christians, and those five were later found not guilty of...

Former Dean of Islamic Law at Qatar University Abd Al-Hamid Al-Ansari: It is the Innocent Who Pay the Price for the Incitement by the Preachers of Hatred The following are excerpts from an interview with former dean of Islamic law at QatarUniversity Abd Al-Hamid Al-Ansari. The interview aired on Al-Jazeera TV on December 9, 2007: To view this clip, visit http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/1656.htm. To view more clips of Abd Al-Hamid Al-Ansari, visithttp://www.memritv.org/subject/en/154.htm. "The Law Does Not Punish Those Who Incite; It Punishes... The Perpetrator" Abd Al-Hamid Al-Ansari: "In my opinion, the people who try to impose a single religion, a single...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Republican Mike Huckabee spoke from the pulpit Sunday, not as a politician but as the preacher he used to be, and delivered a sermon on how merely being good isn't enough to get into heaven. Huckabee is vying for support from the Christian conservatives who dominate the GOP in South Carolina, which on Saturday chooses a Republican presidential nominee. A former Baptist minister and Arkansas governor, Huckabee is competing for their votes with fellow southerner Fred Thompson. As in Iowa, where Huckabee won the Jan. 3 caucuses, Huckabee is rousing pastors to marshal their flocks for...

The usually elegant Ms Owl looked at bit shopworn when she visited today: she had a bad weekend in church ! Who knew OWLS were so devout ?

Proclaiming the Gospel in the Order of PreachersRome, 7 November 2002. Feast of All the Saints of the Order Bro. Carlos Azpiroz Costa, OP Dear brothers and sisters,he Order of Preachers (the Dominicans) "was founded, from the beginning, especially for preaching and the salvation of souls ". Because of this, we, the sons and daughters of Saint Dominic, offer ourselves in a new way to the universal Church, dedicating ourselves entirely to the complete evangelization Word of God to all men and women, groups and communities, believers and non-believers and especially the poor . We are conscious that history...

Open Air Preaching Clips Two new open air preaching clips have been added to the Life and Liberty Ministries website. The first clip is from a late night outreach in the club district of Miami Beach. Listen to it here. http://www.lifeandlibertyministries.com/audio/ The video is an older campus preaching clip from Virginia Commonwealth University. Watch it here. http://www.lifeandlibertyministries.com/video/

Click to see a Sermon from the Religion of Peace. It's only about 2 minutes or so long. Scary.

Below is an article that ran in The Fayetteville Observeron Thursday, July 27, 2006 just prior to LLM's Tour stops in Fayetteville N.C. A pro-life group is planning to protest today outside a Fayetteville reproductive health center. Life and Liberty Ministries, a pro-life organization based in Powhatan, Va., is visiting areas across North Carolina as part of its Face the Truth tour. In Fayetteville, the organization plans to visit the Hallmark Clinic before going to another location in the afternoon. Details about the second location were not available Wednesday night. “We plan to stand outside these clinics and distribute literature,...

Below is an article that ran in "The Fayetteville Observer" on Thursday, July 28, 2006 during LLM's Tour stops in Fayetteville N.C. About 25 abortion protesters demonstrated Thursday morning outside the Carolina Women’s Medical Clinic on Gillespie Street. The protesters were affiliated with Life and Liberty Ministries, an anti-abortion organization based in Powhatan, Va. They are visiting areas across North Carolina as part of the organization’s Face the Truth tour. Officers from the Fayetteville Police Department forced the protesters to use signs that complied with a city ordinance regarding their size. The ordinance requires all signs to be 2 feet...

Nigeria Muslims Stone Christian Woman To Death For Preaching ... BosNewsLife (subscription) ... ABUJA, NIGERIA - Tensions remained high in the Nigerian town of Izom Friday, July 7, where a young woman... was stones to death by an angry Muslim crowd as police refused to intervene, Christian leaders and other officials said.