John Cooper, the frontman and bassist for SKILLET, a Grammy-nominated Christian rock band with three gold-certified albums and one double-platinum-certified album to its name, spoke to “The Eric Metaxas Radio Show” about his recently released debut book, “Awake & Alive To Truth (Finding Truth In The Chaos Of A Relativistic World)”. Regarding his inspiration for writing the book, John said (see video below): “My mom was a Jesus freak, so I was raised in a Christian family. My mom taught me about the Bible ever since I was a kid.

“For 20 years on the road, people always ask, ‘What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?’ And I say the best advice I’ve ever been given is seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and everything else will be added to you,” he continued. “It is the foundation of life. If you build your life on top of the words of Jesus Christ — and, of course, the Scriptures — then you will be unshakeable, because you are in line with the Creator. But if you don’t build your life on that foundation, then everything else is going to fall. And I think we’re even seeing that in America. We’re even seeing it in the Christian church in America at large. The Christian church no longer believes in the absolute truth of
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ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Capacity issues could be problematic for hospitals across New York State due to the rise in COVID-19 infections. At St. Peter’s Health Partners, they said they’re more concerned over possible staffing shortages.

“A bigger concern for us isn’t necessarily the beds as it is the staff available to take care of the patients because, like all people, our staff is experiencing exposure to COVID,” said Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Steven Hanks.

December 21 is also the day of the winter solstice, which will mark the astronomical start of winter.

On this day, the planet’s north pole will be most tilted away from the Sun.

The days also happens to be the birthday of Paul Begley, an Indiana-based evangelist, TV host and online personality known for his outrageous end of the world claims.

Pastor Begley has now opened up about the looming date, stating the Mayan were most likely wrong but December 21 could still set in motion the events leading to the promised return of Jesus Christ.

According to Christian scripture, the return of the Messiah will be preceded by signs in the heavens and the Earth, as well as upheaval and unrest among the people.

Pastor Begley, who hosts the weekly TV series The Coming Apocalypse, fervently believes we are living in the end times and it is a matter of time before Armageddon unfolds.

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Scripture Sweets, Chocolates For All Occasions

Scripture Sweets is a chocolate treat to give as a gift while introducing biblical principles. The scriptures change depending upon the occasion or holiday, such as Christmas, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthdays, anniversaries or Valentine’s Day.

Shelley Obilam, Scripture Sweets founder, came up with the idea while searching for ways to reach her Sunday school classes.

“I wanted to find a creative way to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with my students,” said Shelley. “I figured that turning down a Scripture by refusing to eat a chocolate bar would be rare.”

As a novice entrepreneur, Obilam’s story of creating Scripture Sweets is a testament to her faith. She was served many, many noes. Through determination and tedious research, she discovered chocolate manufacturers who could make custom, high-quality chocolate bars with specialized wrappings.

Christmas is a great time for giving someone a ‘Scripture’ treat to your loved ones for enjoyment with the intent to spread God’s word and His message of love. For more information, visit www.scripturesweets.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/chocolateforalloccassions/.

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