Plateau state, Nigeria. (Uwe Dedering, Creative Commons) ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – A single bullet killed a young mother and the baby strapped to her back, two of the more than 30 Christians killed in Plateau state, Nigeria in the past two weeks, sources said. In predominantly Christian […]
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‘Miracles’: Family’s Agonizing Loss of Heroic 6-Year-Old and Baby Brother Turns into Gift of Life
Two Virginia parents are focusing on the heroism of their late sons after a house fire took their young lives. James and Reina Brice vividly remember the morning of April 10 when their Clifton, Virginia home caught fire. The Brice’s sons and their parents were inside when the house caught […]
USC Cancels Main Graduation Ceremony Over Palestine Protests – American Faith
The University of Southern California announced that it is canceling its main graduation ceremony after anti-Israel protesters were present on campus. The ceremony was originally planned for May 10, 2024. USC protesters became violent during the demonstration, leading to police “taking out their batons,” wrote conservative figure Collin Rugg. HAPPENING […]
The rise of the US evangelical right
(Photo: iStock/ChristinLola) The writer of the Letter to the Hebrews reminds Christians that they are surrounded by a great “cloud of witnesses.” (NRSV) That “cloud” has continued to grow in size since then. In this monthly column we will be thinking about some of the people and events, over […]
God will never leave you. No matter what.
Looking back on life, sometimes I wonder how I have made it this far. Through the trials of life, sometimes it felt as though there was no way to move forward. Then, I am reminded of who guides me each and every day. I have only made it this far […]
A Prayer for a Courageous Soul – Your Daily Prayer – April 26 – Your Daily Prayer
A Prayer for a Courageous SoulBy Chelsey DeMatteis “Nebuchadnezzar answered and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants, who trusted in him, and set aside the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship […]
How ‘All the Genealogies of the Bible’ helps bring clarity on God’s love for us – Bible Gateway Blog
Have you wondered if the Bible’s genealogies are an important part of Bible study? Many of us skim through the genealogies, but they are important and play a part in how we can come to understand the cultural nuances around the time of each person’s life in the Bible. That’s […]
Being Transformed from Glory to Glory: 7 Transitions in the Christian Life
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 18 But we all, with unveiled faces, looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from the […]
Learning from the Past: Sixteen
The garden was a special place made for man. Not only was it for him to work in and watch over, but it was a place where God could live in fellowship with his creation. It was a lovely existence until it wasn’t. Sin messed it all up. Even though […]
Eternal Life or God’s Wrath? – John 3:36
The one who believes in the Son has eternal life. The one who rejects the Son will not see life, but God’s wrath remains on him. John 3:36 NET John has made it clear that Jesus is the incarnate Son of God (John 1:14). And God sent him so that […]