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As Jewish people around the world mark Hanukkah, or the “Feast of Dedication,” this year, it may look different as hearts are heavy over the conflict in Israel. Hanukkah’s roots actually hearken back to another time of violence in Jerusalem, when the Jewish people were successful in driving out the Greco-Assyrian invaders in 167 BCE. […]
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Saturday, December 09, 2023 Michael Hodges, son of the church’s founding Pastor Chris Hodges, wins on “Wheel of Fortune.” | Screenshot/YouTub/Wheel of Fortune Alabama’s largest megachurch, Church of the Highlands, recently celebrated a unique achievement. Michael Hodges, son of the church’s founding Pastor Chris Hodges, emerged victorious on the […]
“Don’t say patience. I hate it when people say patience. Everyone says patience!” A wily Lutheran pastor spoke these cheeky-yet-dead-serious words to me in a 2015 job interview. He asked me what the Lord had been teaching me in the past year. My first thought was patience, but I quickly recovered and pretended that it […]
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By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, December 07, 2023 The battleship USS ARIZONA sinks after being hit by a Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 1941. | The U.S. National Archives/Handout via Reuters On Dec. 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan launched a coordinated attack on the United States naval base […]
A top family media watchdog this week placed Meta and HBO on its “naughty” list for the 2023 holiday season, saying the two companies have targeted “children with harmful content” and have done little to help parents control what kids can consume. The Parents Television and Media Council releases the list each year and also […]
For weeks, Egyptian officials have debated whether to open the Rafah crossing into Gaza, but the cost of opening the crossing. At the same time, it could help seriously injured Palestinians leave the area and could also bring in a surge of Palestinian refugees. “We are prepared to sacrifice millions of lives to ensure that no […]
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, December 08, 2023 Roberto Machado Noa/Getty Images An appeals court panel has ruled against a New York law that prohibits the carrying of firearms into houses of worship, upholding a lower court decision that blocked the law from taking effect. On Friday, a three-judge panel of the United […]
On Wednesday, Senate Republicans blocked an emergency spending bill that would have sent billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine and Israel over the border crisis. According to Town Hall, all Senate Republicans voted no on the procedural vote, which came out to 51-49, that would have advanced a $110.5 billion national security bill […]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints treated onlookers at New York City’s Times Square with a Nativity display across its billboards. The event occurred on November 27 as the LDS launched its annual Light the World initiative. “As we start hoping there will be greater light in the world, we invite all to […]