http://christianity.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-20T06:00:28Z Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:00:28 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/21/the-season-of-lent-begins.htm <div style="width:180px;float:right;font-size:80%;margin:5px 10px 5px 10px;text-align:center;"><A HREF="http://christianity.about.com/od/holidaytips/qt/whatisashwednes.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/christianity/1/0/_/H/AshWed180x251.jpg" alt="Ash Wednesday" style="width:180px;height:251px;border:none;" /></A></div>Tomorrow, Wednesday, February 22, 2012 is <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/od/holidaytips/qt/whatisashwednes.htm">Ash Wednesday</a>, marking the first day of the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/od/holidaytips/qt/whatislent.htm">season of Lent</a> for Western Christianity. In <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/od/easternorthodoxy/p/orthodoxprofile.htm">Orthodox</a> churches, Lent (or <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://greekfood.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/greatlent.htm">Great Lent</a>) begins on Clean ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/21/the-season-of-lent-begins.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/21/the-season-of-lent-begins.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:00:19 +0000 2012-02-21T06:00:19Z http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/20/this-weeks-testimony-ravens-breath-of-life.htm <p>Raven can't help but offer praise to God after surviving an <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://heartdisease.about.com/od/aorticaneurysm/a/Abdominal-Aortic-Aneurysm-Aaa.htm">aneurysm</a> that split her aorta in half from top to bottom. Following surgery she actually died, but God breathed life into Raven and gave her a new purpose for living. </p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/20/this-weeks-testimony-ravens-breath-of-life.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/20/this-weeks-testimony-ravens-breath-of-life.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:00:28 +0000 2012-02-20T06:00:28Z http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/17/gods-word-from-creation-to-current-day.htm <div style="width:200px;float:right;font-size:80%;margin:5px 10px 5px 10px;text-align:center;"><A HREF="http://christianity.about.com/od/biblefactsandlists/a/History-Of-The-Bible.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/christianity/1/0/Y/H/DeadSeaScrolls200x200.jpg" alt="Dead Sea Scrolls" style="width:200px;height:200px;border:none;" /></A></div>The Bible is reported to be the best selling book of all time. But have you ever wondered how we got our current day Bibles? How has God's Holy Word ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/17/gods-word-from-creation-to-current-day.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/17/gods-word-from-creation-to-current-day.htm Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:00:22 +0000 2012-02-17T06:00:22Z http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/16/weekly-prayers-poems-im-alive.htm This week's post is a member-submitted, Christian poem called <A HREF="http://christianity.about.com/od/membersubmittedprayers/qt/I-Am-Alive.htm">I'm Alive</A>. It expresses the thoughts and feelings of a new believer at the moment of surrender to Jesus Christ. ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/16/weekly-prayers-poems-im-alive.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/16/weekly-prayers-poems-im-alive.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 06:00:47 +0000 2012-02-16T06:00:47Z http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/14/more-than-mere-water-into-wine.htm <div style="width:180px;float:right;font-size:80%;margin:5px 10px 5px 10px;text-align:center;"><A HREF="http://christianity.about.com/od/New-Testament/a/JZ-Wedding-At-Cana.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/christianity/1/0/Z/H/WeddingAtCana180x275.jpg" alt="Wedding at Cana" style="width:180px;height:275px;border:none;" /></A></div>Happy <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://valentinesday.about.com/">Valentine's Day</a>! I thought we'd celebrate this lovesome day by attending one of the Bible's most ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/14/more-than-mere-water-into-wine.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/14/more-than-mere-water-into-wine.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:00:38 +0000 2012-02-14T06:00:38Z http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/13/this-weeks-testimony-joes-near-death-experience.htm <p>Joe gave his life to <A HREF="http://christianity.about.com/od/newtestamentpeople/p/jesuschrist.htm">Jesus Christ</A> after seeing the Lord in a dream. Following the Lord's instructions, he became a street preacher. Several years and two heart attacks later, while undergoing a <A HREF="http://cholesterol.about.com/od/cholesterolglossary/g/cardiaccath.htm">heart catheterization</A>, Joe went into <A HREF="http://heartdisease.about.com/od/palpitationsarrhythmias/g/CardiacArrest.htm">cardiac arrest</A> and had an out of body experience. Find out what Joe discovered through his near death experience. </p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/13/this-weeks-testimony-joes-near-death-experience.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/13/this-weeks-testimony-joes-near-death-experience.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:00:38 +0000 2012-02-13T06:00:38Z http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/10/valentines-day-and-godly-relationships.htm <div style="width:200px;float:right;font-size:80%;margin:5px 10px 5px 10px;text-align:center;"><A HREF="http://christianity.about.com/od/Bible-Verses/qt/Relationship-Bible-Verses.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/christianity/1/0/S/H/GodlyRelationships200x143.jpg" alt="Godly Relationships" style="width:200px;height:143px;border:none;" /></A></div>As we approach the holiday sanctioned ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/10/valentines-day-and-godly-relationships.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/10/valentines-day-and-godly-relationships.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:06 +0000 2012-02-10T06:00:06Z http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/09/weekly-prayers-poems-tribute-to-friendship.htm With an eye toward Valentine's Day, this week's post is called <A HREF="http://christianity.about.com/od/valentinesday/qt/friendshippoem.htm">Tribute to Friendship</A>. It's a Christian poem expressing the priceless treasure and profound love shared by genuine godly ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/09/weekly-prayers-poems-tribute-to-friendship.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/09/weekly-prayers-poems-tribute-to-friendship.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:00:09 +0000 2012-02-09T06:00:09Z http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/08/find-a-love-that-changes-everything.htm <p>Can you find love on the Internet? Millions of people believe you can. <div style="width:200px;float:right;font-size:80%;margin:5px 10px 5px 10px;text-align:center;"><A HREF="http://christianity.about.com/od/newchristians/a/findlove.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/christianity/1/0/g/A/FindLove200x135.jpg" alt="How to Find Love That Changes Everything" style="width:200px;height:135px;border:none;" /></A></div>They want to click a mouse and discover lifelong bliss. Thousands of <A HREF="http://dating.about.com/od/sitereviews/tp/FreeOnline.htm">free online dating sites</A> with catchy names like "Plenty of Fish" and "Book of Matches" now exist to compete with the hundreds of popular fee based sites such as <A HREF="http://dating.about.com/od/largestdatingsites/fr/eHarmony.htm">eHarmony</A> and <A HREF="http://dating.about.com/od/sitereviews/fr/match.htm">Match.com</A>. Most of these services promise, "With just a little help, you can find love easily."</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/08/find-a-love-that-changes-everything.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/08/find-a-love-that-changes-everything.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:00:39 +0000 2012-02-08T06:00:39Z http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/07/a-story-of-fiery-faith-and-divine-deliverance.htm <p><div style="width:188px;float:right;font-size:80%;margin:5px 10px 5px 10px;text-align:center;"><A HREF="http://christianity.about.com/od/Old-Testament/a/Shadrach-Meshach-Abednego.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/christianity/1/0/R/H/FieryFurnace188x250.jpg" alt="The Fiery Furnace" style="width:188px;height:250px;border:none;" /></A></br>Nebuchadnezzar points to four men in the fiery furnace.</div>I love the <A HREF="http://christianity.about.com/od/Old-Testament/Old-Testament-Bible-Stories.htm">Old Testament Bible stories</A> for a lot of reasons, but mostly because they never grow old. As a child, ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/07/a-story-of-fiery-faith-and-divine-deliverance.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://christianity.about.com/b/2012/02/07/a-story-of-fiery-faith-and-divine-deliverance.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:00:35 +0000 2012-02-07T06:00:35Z