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“And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.’ ” (Genesis 2:16-17). “… In the course of ...

Chad Michael Murray's career hasn't really been plagued by scandal or riddled with tabloid fallacies claiming the actor to be something he's not. His longevity in the industry is unique for someone ...

The path of prayer is marked by hurdles and struggles that need to be overcome and faithfully endured. Prayer is the long spiritual walk that leads us out of ourselves and its fallenness and into the ...

Methodist Church of Fiji President Reverend Dr Reverend Semisi Turagvou is urging Fijians to put God first and work together ...

In Luke 24:44, Jesus is recorded as saying, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms ...

I sit here lamenting over the state of our country and hearing that healing won’t happen until our country turns back to God. I believe this to be true, but I don’t see it happening anytime soon. Too ...

NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre made a bold statement on X the night of the presidential election. Favre posted a picture of an Electoral College map in which all 50 states were red for Republicans, ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said Sunday that the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis provides a witness for young people that true happiness is found when one puts God first. “Yesterday in Assisi, Carlo ...

I grew up in the Tom Landry era of the Dallas Cowboys. When he was hired for the expansion team in 1960 they had little prospect for success. After going winless in their first season, Landry told the ...