Practicing the Gospel of Life
As most Americans now know, the US Supreme Court is considering Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case related to a 2018 Mississippi law that bans abortions after the...
Building Unity not Racism
On May 31, 1921, the Tulsa (OK) race massacre began. Over two days, white rioters killed as many as 300 people, burned 1000 buildings, and destroyed the thriving African American...
We Pray for a New Generation of Women Preachers
The first woman preacher I remember was Sister Katie Campbell. Almost yearly she would come to my father’s church in South Norfolk, Virginia, to hold revivals. She came so often...
When the Refugees Come, Be Ready With Open Arms
Jean Pierre Gatera stood in front of a group of Rwandese soldiers, awaiting execution. The solders had mistaken him for a rebel and were holding him until nightfall. “I prayed,...
Please Stop Ignoring the Forgotten People
The apostle Paul said our spiritual struggle is invisible. “We wrestle not with flesh and blood,” we are told in Ephesians 6:12. Today many Christians have made this struggle very self-centered....
We Must Boldly Cry for Justice
Throughout 2019 the IPHC has focused on the biblical issue of justice. In 2020 we will place our focus on our seventh core value: “We Prayerfully Value Generosity.” There is...
Breaking the Silence About Domestic Abuse
Imagine you’ve pastored a church for many years, and one of your church members, Cindy, comes to meet with you. She describes, through tears, an incident when her husband, Mark,...
We Must Be His Witnesses in Times of Darkness
Old Testament prophecies usually have a historical and future context. The historical context is often a word of judgment based on the failure to obey God’s revealed will, relating to...
In This Era of Division, We Must Be Unified
As parents, we feel joy and gratification when we see our children getting along with each other. It puts a smile on a parent’s face to hear an older child...