More Bible reading results in a greater level of loving and generous behavior, according to the just-released eighth chapter ...

Increased engagement with scripture, whether through reading or listening, combined with a deeper understanding of the ...

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Each cell of Jesus’ body embodies his love for his creation—not only humans but also the animals, plants, mountains, and rivers often mentioned in Scripture. His very atoms once glowed in beautiful ...

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.” If there is any single people group that must be ...

Abraham needed to grow in faith on his long journey through life. It was his willingness to learn such faith that commended ...

Armed robber Derek 'Bertie' Smalls, described as 'like Bob Hoskins but without the charm', turned on his former criminal pals ...

The past week has been a difficult one for many Filipinos as we collectively mourn the loss of a young woman who ended her life resulting from mental health issues.

Community Notes FRIDAY Senior Lunch — Dining hall opens at 11 a.m., Bob Chisholm Community Center, 1225 Avenue A, Seaside. Meals are for ages 60 and over; there’s a $3 donation. For information, call ...

Free community dinner: Kinship Kitchen, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Court Street United Methodist Church, 816 Court St., Scranton.

The Sunday's lectionary reading for the Third before Advent in Year C is Luke 20.27–38, and epistle is Paul's discussion of the 'man of lawlessness' in 2 Thess 2. For video discussions, see here for ...

An omission erased the name of the only woman to receive a New Testament letter. A BYU researcher is restoring her name and ...