Opentheword.org is not responsible for the content of external internet websites. These external links are provided for information.
Polls
Disclaimer
Opentheword.org is a library resource which holds articles containing different Christian viewpoints on a variety of issues. You will find articles on this site that disagree with each other.
Dome injury-free since prayerSaturday, 17 November 2007 | Lynley Smith of Challenge Weekly, New ZealandA concerted effort by both the police and City... ...Read
Read OpenTheWord’s interview with an established Hollywood Producer who has a godly calling to produce family-based films, including those with scriptural sound stories.
Everything she had lived for was a lie. Both of her children had come to know Jesus in a personal way; she could see He was real, too. But if she admitted that Jesus was the true God, she would have to let go of the prestige and honor of being a priestess in her traditional religion in Orissa, India.
The prophet Jeremiah knew what it was to be God's messenger. For forty years he preached a message of warning and repentance, only to be repeatedly threatened, arrested, beaten and humiliated. It is not that Judah was an irreligious people. Rather the opposite was true. The people were proud of their temple.
The Nation of Israel is preparing to celebrate its 60th birthday on May 14th, 2008. Despite its position as the world's only Jewish state, surrounded by hostile Arab states, Israel has survived and prospered for six decades.
The big “buzz” in the American religious community is the recently released report from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. In the secular and Christian media alike the results were being trumpeted as “shocking,” “disturbing” and “enlightening” among other hyperbolic descriptions.
Before the Lord called him to full time ministry, Sumay tended sheep in Karnataka, India. It was Divine healing that drove him to Jesus and the ministry.
Does the church have any idols? In this article, David Orton discusses an idol that has risen to prominence in the church. This includes idols of power, idols of success and idols of self.
Did you know that a pastor is forced out of the ministry every six minutes in the United States. Clergy killers appear to be at the heart of the crisis, and are defined as those members of the congregation and among the laity who harass and abuse spiritual leaders.
In any election year, I stand amazed at all the promises made by political candidates. The Bible clearly says to look "unto the hills, from whence cometh my help." (Psalm 121:1) In today's world, people erroneously look to "The Hill" as their hope and source for meaningful help.
There seems to be a huge disconnect between the Jesus of the Bible and what His followers are known for today. While we complain about the way we're profiled by the media, is the coverage really unfair? Perhaps we're suffering the effects of our own shortsighted interpretation of the gospel, as well as the strident, angry discourse dispensed by those whom the media believe speak for us.
When we fall short of our own – or others’ – standards, guilt feelings can result. Unresolved guilt can bring anxiety, depression, ulcers, low self-esteem and more. In this article, Rusty Wright tells us how to deal with guilt.
According to a study by the Barna Group, protestant churches across the nation are using various forms of emerging technology to influence people's lives and enliven their church experience. But the pace of technology adoption seems to have slowed in the past two years as ...
The church and the world desperately cry out for youth and adults to hear God's call upon their lives, to answer it with obedience and faithfully fulfill it until the time of death.
With the rise in both true and false prophets, it is important to check prophecy with the doctrines of the Word rather than take revelations and erronously make them new doctrines.
In August 2003, the New York Times reported on a theft at the Church of the Holy Cross in Midtown Manhattan when caretakers noticed on Sunday morning that a 200-pound plaster rendering of Christ had been removed from a wooden cross near the church's entrance. The fact that a statue was stolen was less surprising than how it was stolen.
Turkish police in a popular tourist resort of Antalya stopped a murder plot on Dec. 30 last year. According to a story published by the Assyrian International News Agency the objective was to kill Ramazan Arkan, a priest working in The Church of Incil, in Antalya.
Recently, I noticed there were a lot of people dealing with emotional turmoil within their families or ministries. Most of these situations seemed full of emotional energy and quite chaotic in nature. As I began to pray into this I heard the Lord say that the enemy is unleashing demonic assignments to exaggerate emotions and to bring forth vain imaginations.
In Part 2 of Dr. Tamara Winslow’s in-depth study on worship she discusses the seriousness and importance of Spiritual protocols in the genuine worship of a God identified as a consuming fire.
With a growing library of information, it is becoming increasingly difficult for visitors to find articles of interest to them. One way to find relevant articles is to use our search engine located in the left Nav bar or click on the link below.
Click here for search engine.
Marshmallows and LifeFriday, 29 September 2006 | Dean SmithA 1970's study by Walter Mischel revealed that one of the major keys for children to have success in later life is "self-control" and... ...Read
Great ExpectationsSunday, 02 December 2007 | Dean SmithHave you ever encountered someone who puts "great expectations" on you and no matter how hard you try you are never able to meet them? Or... ...Read
Hallel is much more than praise hymnsWednesday, 04 April 2007 | Myrna Petersen
As we enter the Holy Days of Passover and Easter, both Jews and Christians will be found reciting, chanting and/or singing Psalms 113-118, commonly... ...Read
Read OpenTheWord’s interview with an established Hollywood Producer who has a godly calling to produce family-based films, including those with scriptural sound stories.
Everything she had lived for was a lie. Both of her children had come to know Jesus in a personal way; she could see He was real, too. But if she admitted that Jesus was the true God, she would have to let go of the prestige and honor of being a priestess in her traditional religion in Orissa, India.
The prophet Jeremiah knew what it was to be God's messenger. For forty years he preached a message of warning and repentance, only to be repeatedly threatened, arrested, beaten and humiliated. It is not that Judah was an irreligious people. Rather the opposite was true. The people were proud of their temple.
The Nation of Israel is preparing to celebrate its 60th birthday on May 14th, 2008. Despite its position as the world's only Jewish state, surrounded by hostile Arab states, Israel has survived and prospered for six decades.
The big “buzz” in the American religious community is the recently released report from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. In the secular and Christian media alike the results were being trumpeted as “shocking,” “disturbing” and “enlightening” among other hyperbolic descriptions.
Before the Lord called him to full time ministry, Sumay tended sheep in Karnataka, India. It was Divine healing that drove him to Jesus and the ministry.
Does the church have any idols? In this article, David Orton discusses an idol that has risen to prominence in the church. This includes idols of power, idols of success and idols of self.
Did you know that a pastor is forced out of the ministry every six minutes in the United States. Clergy killers appear to be at the heart of the crisis, and are defined as those members of the congregation and among the laity who harass and abuse spiritual leaders.
In any election year, I stand amazed at all the promises made by political candidates. The Bible clearly says to look "unto the hills, from whence cometh my help." (Psalm 121:1) In today's world, people erroneously look to "The Hill" as their hope and source for meaningful help.
There seems to be a huge disconnect between the Jesus of the Bible and what His followers are known for today. While we complain about the way we're profiled by the media, is the coverage really unfair? Perhaps we're suffering the effects of our own shortsighted interpretation of the gospel, as well as the strident, angry discourse dispensed by those whom the media believe speak for us.
When we fall short of our own – or others’ – standards, guilt feelings can result. Unresolved guilt can bring anxiety, depression, ulcers, low self-esteem and more. In this article, Rusty Wright tells us how to deal with guilt.
According to a study by the Barna Group, protestant churches across the nation are using various forms of emerging technology to influence people's lives and enliven their church experience. But the pace of technology adoption seems to have slowed in the past two years as ...
The church and the world desperately cry out for youth and adults to hear God's call upon their lives, to answer it with obedience and faithfully fulfill it until the time of death.
A Billy Graham biopic is currently being filmed and there is a sense on set that this work is bigger than the crew itself.
With the rise in both true and false prophets, it is important to check prophecy with the doctrines of the Word rather than take revelations and erronously make them new doctrines.
Again it has been confirmed what most people already know – that marriage is the best guarantee of a stable environment in which to raise children.
In August 2003, the New York Times reported on a theft at the Church of the Holy Cross in Midtown Manhattan when caretakers noticed on Sunday morning that a 200-pound plaster rendering of Christ had been removed from a wooden cross near the church's entrance. The fact that a statue was stolen was less surprising than how it was stolen.
Turkish police in a popular tourist resort of Antalya stopped a murder plot on Dec. 30 last year. According to a story published by the Assyrian International News Agency the objective was to kill Ramazan Arkan, a priest working in The Church of Incil, in Antalya.
Recently, I noticed there were a lot of people dealing with emotional turmoil within their families or ministries. Most of these situations seemed full of emotional energy and quite chaotic in nature. As I began to pray into this I heard the Lord say that the enemy is unleashing demonic assignments to exaggerate emotions and to bring forth vain imaginations.
NEWS: Are archaeological discoveries at the bottom of the Black Sea further evidence of the Noahic flood? The answer is yes!
In Part 2 of Dr. Tamara Winslow’s in-depth study on worship she discusses the seriousness and importance of Spiritual protocols in the genuine worship of a God identified as a consuming fire.
