Religion & Faith

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (490+ words) Christians who begin to understand the Bible’s teaching about predestination should be humbled by this truth. It’s inconsistent Christianity to believe in predestination and walk around in pride and arrogance. Scripture teaches that God lovingly and graciously chose some sinners…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago   (574+ words) The surgery will require a weeklong recovery in the hospital, and the Vatican on Monday canceled all Leo’s audiences through Oct. 20. Leo himself revealed the discovery of the nodule during his Sunday noon prayer and said he was following doctors…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago   (488+ words) Bipartisan bill gives pastors a second chance to rejoin Social Security. A years-long effort to provide a retirement safeguard for U.S. clergy has taken another major step forward. On Sept. 30, the Senate unanimously passed the Clergy Act, following the bill’s passage…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago   (156+ words) King, in call with Saudi crown prince, condemns attacks on Saudi Arabia, expresses solidarity with Saudi people Communication Minister talks role of youth initiatives in local development Amman, Oct. 12 (Petra) -- The Islamic Charity Center Association has launched its annual winter…...

29+ min ago   (818+ words) As heavy rain descended around the General Conference headquarters on Sunday, the second day of Annual Council business poured down a nine hour stream of helpful denominational insights with some mood dampening moments. The morning was defined by the GC…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (201+ words) Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International, and you’re listening to Share Life Today. We often say, at EE, that witnessing without prayer is presumption. The truth is, … Hi, I’m John Sorensen, President of Evangelism Explosion International,…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago   (309+ words) Last year I met Lizzie, the Yorkie. She came into the service, jumped on my knee and licked my hand. I had never felt so welcomed! Lizzie also didn’t make a peep during worship. This year I missed Lizzie, so…...

44+ min ago   (160+ words) VCY honors pastors who uphold the authority of the Scriptures and we’d like to invite pastors to our Annual Pastors Appreciation Luncheon, Thursday, October 29th. Doors open at 10:00am; we will begin at 10:30am. Michael will share his testimony, will share his burden…...

3+ hour, 11+ min ago   (942+ words) MARIETTA, Ga. — Johnson Ferry Baptist Church broke ground Oct. 7 on a major campus expansion that includes a new 2,500-seat worship center and is part of an $84.3 million Forward Together Vision aimed at making more room for worship, community, the next…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (458+ words) Posted October 12, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan My partner James (pictured here in his natural habitat) is the inspiration for this post. During a night of trivia, as we observed other teams looking up answers after each round, he made a…...