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What made Abraham's faith different?
What made Abraham's faith different?

Abraham didn't know God. He came from a people who worshipped different gods. There were no Christian missionaries who could preach to him and introduce him to God. Yet he was able to hear God and believe Him.

What can we learn from a couple named Priscilla and Aquila?
What can we learn from a couple named Priscilla and Aquila?

Priscilla and Aquila, a couple Paul met during his missionary journeys, are a great example of how Christian couples should be.

What can we learn from Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8?
What can we learn from Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8?

Philip's encounter with the Ethiopian official in Acts 8 gives us very important lessons regarding our Christian lives, particularly our obedience to God and what the Lord wants to do through us.

3 things to learn from John the Baptist
3 things to learn from John the Baptist

John the Baptist was a remarkable man who, despite the greatness he was destined for, merely considered himself a servant of God. We ought to learn from him.

Tennessee House approves bill requiring display of 'In God We Trust' motto in public schools
Tennessee House approves bill requiring display of 'In God We Trust' motto in public schools

The Tennessee House of Representatives has approved a bill that would require public schools to prominently display the national "In God We Trust" motto in public schools.

J.K. Rowling draws criticism from Harry Potter fans for liking tweet describing transgender people as 'men in dresses'
J.K. Rowling draws criticism from Harry Potter fans for liking tweet describing transgender people as 'men in dresses'

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has sparked outrage from her fans after she "liked" a tweet that referred to transgender individuals as "men in dresses."

What is Palm Sunday and why is it important?
What is Palm Sunday and why is it important?

Palm Sunday should be one of the more important days in our calendars every year. This day, celebrated the Sunday before Easter Sunday, reminds us of the time when Christ was about to suffer and die on the cross for our sins, and be resurrected three days later.

'The Exorcist' director explores real-life exorcisms in 'The Devil and Father Amorth' documentary
'The Exorcist' director explores real-life exorcisms in 'The Devil and Father Amorth' documentary

Director William Friedkin witnessed Father Gabriel Amorth exorcising a woman for the ninth time in 2016.

What can we learn from Jesus taking the place of Barabbas?
What can we learn from Jesus taking the place of Barabbas?

Jesus was the one who received the beatings, the sufferings, and the death on the cross. Barabbas, on the other hand, was given another chance to live right.

Why is it important to know that Jesus is the Son of God?
Why is it important to know that Jesus is the Son of God?

Our salvation comes only by way of the Son of God, Jesus Christ. Unless we believe in Him, we will never be saved, will never be freed from sin, and will never have a relationship with God.

Turkey sets US Pastor Andrew Brunson's trial for April
Turkey sets US Pastor Andrew Brunson's trial for April

A trial date has been set for imprisoned American Pastor Andrew Brunson, who has spent 17 months in detention in Turkey over allegations of espionage and links with a terror group.

UK Supreme Court rejects appeal to continue life support for terminally ill baby Alfie Evans
UK Supreme Court rejects appeal to continue life support for terminally ill baby Alfie Evans

The parents of a terminally ill baby were denied permission to appeal their case to the U.K. Supreme Court in an effort to continue life support for their 22-month-old child.

NCAA March Madness' newest MVP is a 98-year-old nun from Chicago's Loyola Ramblers
NCAA March Madness' newest MVP is a 98-year-old nun from Chicago's Loyola Ramblers

Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt, the Loyola Rambler's the team chaplain, offers more than prayers to the athletes, as she knows her basketball stuff really well.

Pilgrimage to Jerusalem makes it onto National Geographic's list of top 14 travel destinations for spring
Pilgrimage to Jerusalem makes it onto National Geographic's list of top 14 travel destinations for spring

Jerusalem joins the list of Best Spring Trips for 2018 along with Fogo Island Inn in Canada, Svalbard in Norway and the Upper Amazon in Peru, among others.

3 Bible verses for when you feel rejected by everyone around you
3 Bible verses for when you feel rejected by everyone around you

Rejection may be very painful and even life-stunting, but its effects can be arrested and stopped by the grace of God. The wounds it inflicts on its victims might be painful and ugly, but these wounds can be healed by God's great love.

How and why did Jesus rise from the dead?
How and why did Jesus rise from the dead?

Christ rose from the grave to show that God is supreme over all. He has conquered sin and death, and there's nothing that is more powerful than Him.