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Jessilyn Justice Articles
One Woman’s Desperation Call to God Over 1 Timothy 1:7
At first glance, Kelly Balarie has it all together: happy marriage, adorable children, a popular blog and a new book rapidly gaining popularity. She'd be the first to tell you her life is far from perfect, though. For years, anxiety lurked beneath the...
Worship Songwriter Exchanges Trauma for Triumph
Two years ago, the writer behind gospel hits like Passion's "One Thing Remains" lost her baby, Goldie. She was born with a rare and fatal genetic disease known as anencephaly, which prevented the normal development of her brain and the bones of her skull."In that...
Christian Rapper’s Prophetic Music Draws People to God’s Table
Sherrod Shackelford, also known as Viktory, could have been a drug dealer or gang member—or dead—by 25. But God had other plans."God revealed Himself to me in college," Viktory says. "I was totally unchurched, and He began to tug on my heart. He pulled me...
Megachurch Pastor Remembers Attack That Left Him Bleeding to Death
"When I came in, he put his hand on my throat and said, 'Get the district attorney, this boy has been stabbed to death, and he'll be dead before the DA gets here.'"Pastor Bill Purvis' Southern accent swirls around the details of his miraculous life."I fell in love...
Ministries Unite to Shatter the Travesty of Sex Trafficking
She wasn't kidnapped. She followed her heart.Rebecca Bender was far from the average sex trafficking victim. She didn't grow up in foster care and was never an at-risk youth. In fact, she was a varsity athlete and boasted honor roll achievements in high...
New Survey Proves the Reality of Philippians 4:7
Christians are among the happiest people, according to a survey by England's Office for National Statistics. The survey evaluated the happiness levels of people of faith vs. nonfaith adherents, and reported those who engage with religion—particularly...
Megachurch Pastor Tackles False Gospels
If Jesus is not the only way to God, then His death was a horrible mistake, says Dr. Robert Jeffress. The truth of John 14:6 is the foundation of the megachurch pastor's latest book, Not All Roads Lead to Heaven.Jeffress says American society today confuses absolute...
Study: Church Is the Best Place to Find Romance
Looking for a spouse? Check at church for a partner if you want a quality relationship, according to both marriage experts and a new study.Marriage pastors and radio show hosts Alan and Jamie Wood agree that a foundation of prayer is a key to a successful...
Angels in the Operating Room Save Missionary’s Life
The missionary was in bed when immense pain wracked his body. His color changed, his wife said, and she was sure he was in the throes of a stroke. Stephen DeMoss' wife rushed him to the hospital where family friend Adura Haney happened to be on duty as the...
Prophetic Vision Leads MMA Fighter Into the Heart of Africa
He's known as the "Big Pygmy" and is using his time in the ring to quite literally fight for the forgotten. It all started with a vision Justin Wren says God gave him in 2010 soon after he got saved."I was in the rain forest," Wren recalls. "I knew I was way out...
How One Man Responded After a Muslim Shot His Daughter
Ray Norman was taking his 10-year-old daughter, Hannah, to the beach in a West African country. It was about a month after Sept. 11, 2001, and Ray said the travel restrictions for Americans had been lifted in the country where he was serving as a humanitarian aid...
Should Christians Date?
The couple appears straight out of a romance novel, but not necessarily in the way one would expect. He's the department chair of the College of Business at Oral Roberts University, and she's a prophetess.They're a bit older. He's balding and her eyes are creased in...
T.D. Jakes’ Daughter Offers Stunning Insight for Facing Trials
Her father's name may be more recognizable than hers, but Cora Jakes Coleman—daughter of famed preacher T.D. Jakes—is developing her own spiritual legacy. In her new book, Faithing It, Coleman details how she has clung to faith in God's promises, despite...