Trust in God has been a foundational principle of the United States since the days of colonial settlement. The phrase “In God We Trust” has been an official statement of national faith since the Civil War and the official motto of the United States since 1956. It remains just as …
Read More »Seven ways for Christians to love their neighbors even when we disagree
The annual Pride Parade in Seattle drew an estimated 300,000 revelers this year. The air was incredibly festive. Participants had seen victory after victory for their cause, and many others had jumped on the proverbial bandwagon, much as a winning sports team suddenly gathers a lot of new fans. In …
Read More »Legally carried gun fires, wounds owner at Pennsylvania Easter Mass; officials reviewing
ALTOONA, Pa. – Police and the district attorney are reviewing whether charges will be filed against a man whose gun accidentally fired during an Easter vigil Mass in central Pennsylvania. Altoona police aren’t identifying the man who was grazed by the bullet about 11 p.m. Saturday at the Cathedral of …
Read More »This Joyful Sunday of Advent, remember God is always watching over us
When I lived for a year in Asia as a graduate student, I adopted a few personal disciplines. One was to read the Bible cover to cover. As I read, I began looking for obscure phrases, hidden scriptural nuggets. Whenever one captured my imagination, I jotted it in the back …
Read More »Armed would-be carjackers pick wrong Chicago commuter to rob: 'shot the car up'
A Chicago family is celebrating how a 40-year-old woman and her coworker were able to survive a violent attempted armed carjacking thanks to the coworker and his firearm. “If you see all those bullet holes and only one hit my child. That’s a miracle,” Janice Sims, the mother of Jaquita …
Read More »Minnesota bishop rebukes Dem mayor for dismissing prayer following deadly Catholic school attack
Minnesota Bishop Robert Barron sharply criticized Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for dismissing calls for prayer following Wednesday’s deadly Catholic school shooting, calling the mayor’s remarks “completely asinine.” “Catholics don’t think that prayer magically protects them from all suffering. After all, Jesus prayed fervently from the cross on which he was dying,” Barron …
Read More »Megachurch founder finishes church's restoration process after stepping down due to undisclosed transgression
Dr. Tony Evans, the Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship founder who announced last year that he was stepping away from his pastoral role because he had fallen short of the standards in God’s Word, submitted himself to the “church’s discipline and restoration process,” associate pastor of outreach Chris Wheel announced on …
Read More »Faith-driven Mississippi artist honors Charlie Kirk with powerful portrait despite death threats
A Mississippi artist with a million-strong following recently went viral for his portrait of Charlie Kirk – a piece prominently showcased during Kirk’s massive memorial event viewed by millions. Samuel Ingram, known on social media as Sam Ryan, painted an image of Kirk with his hands pressed together in front …
Read More »Pitt football players lead ‘Pitt for Jesus’ event as dozens are baptized
College sports teams can unify their community on and off the field — and one football team is doing just that by using its platform to spread faith to students. University of Pittsburgh football players delivered the gospel in front of nearly 600 people during a stirring ‘Pitt for Jesus’ …
Read More »Cruz clashes with Nigeria over his claims 50,000 Christians killed since 2009 in religious violence
FIRST ON FOX: A diplomatic battle is being waged between leading Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Nigerian government officials. The Texas senator has warned he will hold them accountable for the reported “mass slaughter” of tens of thousands of Christians in Nigeria. The officials say Cruz is lying, with one …
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