What if economic downturns lead the government to cutback on welfare and other benefits that have become a lifeline for some Americans? What if legislation were passed which reduces or eliminates tax benefits for charitable contributions? Questions such as these were posed in the 1990s when the strategic initiative of the Somebody Cares network began. […]
My heart is heavy for my city, Houston. It’s hard to believe that only around 150,000 in a city of a few million, cared enough to vote their convictions during our recent Mayoral and City Council runoff elections, with so much at stake. My spirit is grieved for the Church. Months ago I sensed the […]
The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. (James 5:16b NKJ) “Prayer is so much more than handing a list of requests to God. If you want earth shaking results, you will be required to travail until heaven’s plan becomes a reality on earth. “If we are honest with ourselves, we must admit […]
We are in a battle for the moral soul of America, and it’s a battle to destroy the very foundation on which we were built. You cannot build on a cracked foundation, and what is already standing will inevitably fall apart. We see effort after effort to take away our Judeo-Christian beliefs: no more Ten […]
Even though it has been nearly two years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, calls still come in to the office nearly every day for relief, whether they are from evacuees who live in Houston now and need assistance or from churches and ministries who are working […]
The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. (James 5:16b) Today, more than ever, we need to be a people who pray effectively. As our cities, our nation, and our world face crisis and disaster, we must be a Church who can pray to bring breakthrough. We need breakthrough for our own lives, […]
