As surprising as it may sound, the Scriptures are very clear that alien life exists. These aliens are not little green beings transported here by space ships, as some are convinced exist. Even so, the aliens the Bible speaks about come to populate the Earth through a process even more astonishing than any imagined tail of intergalactic travel and invasion.

What is this astounding event?

There has been much discussion the past several years about how we have entered the post-Christian era in the United States. This view has been propagated mainly by two very divergent groups. The first group, the secular progressives, are proclaiming the death of Christian influence in America. The second group, the Christian Church, have voiced a similar concern—a rather surprising lament from the very people who are to be on mission for Jesus and are to express His power in all they do. Both groups point to the well-publicized cultural changes of recent years and their polarizing effects on our nation as proof of this phenomenon.

Praying is one of the most basic practices of the Christian faith. Yet, how many of us truly understand what prayer is or even 'how to pray'?

When asked about prayer, Jesus gave us clear guidelines:

It is presidential election time once again. Groups of delegates from each political party have gathered together to select their presidential candidates and confirm the guiding principles of their respective party—their agenda. Though couched in terms of ‘joyful this’ or ‘greater that’, the ultimate goal of each political party is power—the ability to control...