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According to modern retellings, the American story is one long tale of violence and oppression, with founders who should be universally condemned as hypocrites, thieves, and racists. Of course, our nation’s history is, like all nations, about sinful and flawed people. However, in our modern attempts to deconstruct the past, it’s easy to miss […]
A good friend of mine starts decorating his house for Christmas early in November. While I love his Christmas enthusiasm, I challenge him, “What about Thanksgiving?” I can’t bring myself to rush into the yuletide season because, well, I need Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is the perfect way to bring the year to a close. Why do […]
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal by which Hamas will free fifty civilian hostages in return for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails and a four-day pause in fighting. The first hostages could be freed as early as tomorrow. US officials hope this deal in Israel could lead to […]
The month of November marks the death of John Witherspoon, one of the most important and most underrated of the American founding fathers. Born in Scotland in 1723, Witherspoon received a Master of Arts at age 16 from the University of Edinburgh, where he would continue his studies in divinity. In 1745, he became an evangelical […]
Jeff Gray, U.S. Army veteran and retired truck driver, has filed a lawsuit against a city in Georgia for reportedly being arrested for holding a sign that reads “God bless the Homeless Vets.” | Screengrab: YouTube/Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression A Georgia city has apologized for arresting a man who was advocating on behalf […]
With Thanksgiving in a few days, Native American Christians are providing a different take on the annual holiday. In 1621, pilgrims from Europe traveled to America and shared a feast with a tribe of Native Americans known as Wampanoags. “The initial relationship between the pilgrims and the Wampanoag Native Americans was relatively workable,” Ron Hutchcraft […]
Despite Shane Idleman has impressive history in fitness, helping over 30,000 people lose weight and becoming a successful author, father, husband, and pastor, his past tells a different story. One that wreaks of addiction, obesity, and childhood struggles, all while dealing with dyslexia and reading disabilities. During Idleman’s younger years, he served as a manager […]
A volunteer helps to give food to the needy at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church of Brookings, Oregon. In January 2022, the church and its diocese filed suit against Brookings city officials over an ordinance restricting their homeless ministry. | YouTube/KGW News The United States Department of Justice found that a city in Oregon has wrongfully […]
NAIROBI, KenyaNovember 22, 2023 (Morning Star News)Two Christians in eastern Uganda were hospitalized after hardline Muslims beat them for their presentation at a religious dialogue, one of the victims said. Musa Kirongosa, 32, and Swidiki Buyinza, 27, of an undisclosed church in Nawaikoke, Kaliro District, were the first to speak at the Christian-Muslim dialogue organized by […]
According to CBN, the deal is in two stages, with the first stage being that Hamas will release 50 women and children over a 4-day ceasefire. In return, Israel will release 150 Palestinian prisoners, mostly women and minors. Israel will also allow some 300 aid trucks per day to enter Gaza from Egypt. In stage […]