March 28th, 2024

Kim Brightness

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As Publisher/EIC of Team Jesus Magazine, Kim Bright(ness) loves to provide uplifting and informative content on Kingdom living excellence. As an author, producer, and media buyer with over 25 years in marketing and advertising, you can always find Kim writing/editing, consulting, covering Christian events, or advocating for trauma-healing and inner beauty on her Live and Learn Show.

Exclusive articles:

Will the Darkness of Donald Trump Outshine the Light of Christians?

The numbers are staggering. No, blatantly bewildering.  And I almost couldn’t believe the high-profile names in the body of Christ who are supporting Donald...

Dear Kelly Price: Open Letter on Church Bigotry and Hate

For readers unfamiliar with the background of this story, please read here and here; view Ms. Price’s public videos one, two, three, and four. Dear...

Christian Mingle: Accommodate the LGBT Lifestyle, Or Pay Up!

Move over siren-screeching ambulance – there’s a new lucrative target for lawyers to chase. Last week, the Christian dating site, ChristianMingle.com, was ordered by a...

Bishop Eddie Long and the Eligibility for Redemption

Steve Harvey’s daytime TV interview with Bishop Eddie Long sent waves through the Internet and social media channels today, as Bishop Long, for the...

Clean Panties Campaign: Are Your Panties Clean?

Ladies, are your panties clean? If you answered yes, you are blessed with a small gift that would mean the WORLD to a homeless woman...

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Are State Laws the Solution to Kids’ Access to Porn?

As data continues to show the harms of viewing porn, particularly for children, support for stricter legal limits on pornographers has grown.

The Burial: A Glimpse Into the Life of William Gary

The Burial: Based on a True Events About Inspired by true...

Pandemic Restrictions Had No Lasting Effect on Churches, Study Finds

Even in states where regulations were severe, most congregations moved on quickly. Jeff Schoch was ready to be done with COVID-19 health safety regulations. Like most ministers in the US, the pastor of Crossroads Bible Church in San Jose, California, did his best to comply with the many pandemic rules imposed by state and local governments. But as soon as they were lifted, he wanted to put them all behind him. He quickly tore down the state-mandated signs about social distancing, hand washing, and masks. “I got rid of every visual reminder in the church,” Schoch told CT. “I was anxious, personally, to make that a memory.” Across the country, Protestant congregations are dealing with the long-term impacts of the pandemic. A new, extensive study by Arbor Research Group and ChurchSalary, a ministry of Christianity Today, found that a lot of pastors are still in crisis. Some furloughed staff members haven’t gone back to work. And even when attendance numbers have rebounded, there are still people missing from many congregations. Christian leaders will likely be grappling with the fallout from COVID-19 for years to come. But, surprisingly, state-level pandemic restrictions had no measurable, lasting impact on American churches. Even in places like San Jose—where the county government imposed some of the strictest rules in the country, the restrictions changed frequently, and authorities aggressively went after churches they said failed to comply—pastors like Schoch were able to just move on. The data doesn’t show any adverse effects from the government regulations. Eric Shieh, a research consultant for Arbor Research, said that surprised him. “You would think that the restrictions made things tougher for churches. They didn’t meet as much, and so you’d ...Continue reading...
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