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Apostle Harrison Ayintete has said that there is nothing wrong in men wearing earrings to the church as they not less of a ...

The Bible tells me that human beings, even our own precious little ones, are born with a fatal flaw called the sin nature, which manifests itself quite early in each child’s chronological development.

Music has always been a powerful medium for conveying messages, emotions, and stories. Throughout history, many musicians ...

The Book of Acts in the Bible is, primarily, a history of the founding of the Christian church. It is in Acts, for example, ...

Did God say not to eat of any of the trees?” When the woman correctly states what God commanded, the devil then proceeds to ...

Tucked away in the genealogies of the Jewish people in the Old Testament is a man whose life is recorded in two verses. His name was Jabez, and his entire ...

The Sunday gospel lectionary reading for the fourth Sunday before Lent in Year C is Luke 5.1–11, the story of the miraculous catch of fish, as we jump forward into Jesus’ ministry before returning to ...

From the time she was a young girl growing up in Hawaii, Noby Kennell, was aware of the work done by missionaries. “I was ...

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) — A Bible verse will be removed from the entrance of a new jail in central Michigan after critics said it was a government endorsement of religion.

FYI: Forsyth County Sunday School Union meets in person every third Sunday, 1:30 p.m. at a member church. Contact your Sunday ...