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24. "And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you ...

Good Friday 2026: Good Friday marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, serving as a day of reflection and prayer for Christians globally. Here are 100 messages, quotes, and Bible verses you can share ...

It should come as no surprise — though no doubt dismissed by some — that data contained in the 2025 Citizens’ Rights, Roles, ...

In observance of Good Friday, area Christians gathered to participate in cross walks that were held throughout the region.

The Museum of the Bible draws millions of visitors exploring scripture’s impact on culture, history and faith.

In my attempt to remain culturally in touch, have I traded a Gospel that confronts sin for a message that manages feelings?

From Noah building an ark before rain ever fell to Peter's restoration, this Easter reflection explores how God works through ...

As a preacher, pastor and evangelist, I have endeavored to do what the Apostle Paul told his “son in the Gospel,” Timothy to do, which was simply to “preach the Word.” I am referring to II Timothy 4:2 ...

America’s secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, sports an array of tattoos with Christian messaging, including one which reads ...

Have you ever played the “what if?” game, in which you wonder how circumstances in our world might have have been different?

Christians being treated as cows to be milked is not an insult. It is an observation. The monetisation of fear, blessing, ...