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There is a natural tendency for people to rejoice when they hear about the adversity of others, especially those in the ...

Author Richard Foster tells how, as a teenager, he signed up for an internship in Alaska, thinking he would have the adventure of “working on the first high school above the Arctic Circle.” The ...

Natalie Labbee is holding a meet-and-greet on Feb. 16. Labbee, Greater Sudbury’s Ward 7 councillor, is running in Feb. 27’s provincial election as the Liberal candidate for Nickel Belt. The ...

Curiously, Joy was a major sponsor for soap operas like “Search for Tomorrow.” If you’ve ever watched a soap opera, you know ...

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WKYT) - Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia have attracted the attention of some Nicholasville residents. There are an estimated 5,000 people of Ukrainian descent living around ...

Pastor and theologian John Piper tackled one of Christianity s enduring debates how Scripture addresses witchcraft and ...

The Diocese of Joliet on Thursday announced additional Catholic church closings or mergers, set to take effect July 1. The ...

Christians have been charged to fulfil their civic responsibilities to the country as their contribution to nation-building and obedience to God. Reverend Francis Akey, the Minister-in-charge of the ...

"Find joy in all circumstances," the late David Bauer said, quoting Apostle Paul in the Bible. He did that even as he fought multiple myeloma for five years.

"The Kingdom of God has to teach us to flip upside down the priorities of the world to find what’s really important," the Rev ...

The Bible teaches us that God’s response humbled Paul, reminded him of his need for deep and abiding relationship with the ...