The best compliment I’ve received in a long time was “Really? You’re a pastor?” It was on an airplane and it was from the man seated next to me. We had been talking for over an hour, mostly about the business trip he was on. When he finally asked me …
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What makes a miracle? A bus driver gets shot in the chest — twice — yet the bullets barely leave a scratch. Why? Because in his front chest pocket is a Bible. Modern day miracle, or just a great bit of luck? Whether you believe in miracles — or the …
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The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) reaffirmed this week that ending abortion remains the “pre-eminent priority” of the nation’s Catholic Church. Attending bishops voted 225-11 in favor of approving a revised edition of the spiritual manual “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” which addresses abortion early in its text. …
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Same-sex couples can now be blessed by Catholic priests, following formal approval from Pope Francis. A new document explaining the change in Vatican policy was released Monday, saying that “people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to ‘an exhaustive moral analysis’ to receive it,” The Associated Press reported. …
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“A Christmas Carol,” a globally celebrated timeless tale of heartwarming human redemption crafted as a haunting holiday ghost story, was published in London on this day in history, Dec. 19, 1843. Except for the biblical narrative of the birth of Christ itself, “A Christmas Carol” may be the world’s most …
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“God ain’t got no power over this hit. God got no power here.” The man gestured like a royal but the scene he revealed was the largest open-air drug market on the East Coast — the Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia. The man then sat down on an overturned milk crate, …
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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 …
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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’ …
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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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“Hey, why don’t we start with a prayer?” Those are usually the words of a pastor when sitting down to discuss faith with someone. But they weren’t my words. They were Denzel Washington’s when we began an interview about his spiritual life. The conversation was part of a collection of …
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