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On August 28, 430, St. Augustine of Hippo died. Perhaps the most important father of the early church, Augustine’s writings shaped Western theology and defined how Western European society understood itself for over a thousand years. Augustine was born in Thagaste in modern Algeria in 534. His mother Monica was a Christian, but his […]
Sometimes, our greatest dangers are the ones we cannot see: an Indiana man has admitted that he tried to kill his wife by poisoning her Coca-Cola with cocaine and other drugs so he could marry her daughter. Other examples: A rare but deadly mosquito-borne virus is forcing a Massachusetts town to shut its parks, […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is delaying its Polaris Dawn launch, scheduled for today, until tomorrow morning due to a helium leak. The mission will send four people into orbit for five days. On day three, two of them will perform the first spacewalk ever conducted on a commercial mission. In related news, NASA announced Saturday […]
In my last article about our political divide, I wrote, “Political views bring out the best and the worst in us. I know I’m a work in progress myself. Christians must repent of their pride and anger, and the church must unite in submission to God before our country faces devastating damages from which it may […]
How does someone find their way into a church? Most would argue that it’s through some kind of invitation, and I would agree. But what keeps them there? What is it that, once they engaged a church in some form or fashion, has them remain in attendance? The answer might surprise you. For most groups […]
Hezbollah launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel yesterday morning. The attack could have been far worse: Israeli jets simultaneously struck thousands of Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon prior to the terror group’s attack, a preemptive operation that greatly limited the damage in Israel. Hezbollah claimed that it had only aimed at military […]
Going into the Democratic National Convention (DNC), one of the primary criticisms of Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign was that it subsisted more on vibes than substance. The Dispatch’s Nick Catoggio used a Seinfeld line to liken it to “a show about nothing,” and he was hardly alone in that sentiment. While that approach […]
This year’s Colson Center National Conference addressed how Christians can cultivate and live out a “Courageous Faith.” Courage doesn’t just happen. It is a virtue, and virtues are like muscles. They must be developed by “working out.” One of the presenters was beloved author, speaker, and founder of Celebrate Kids Dr. Kathy Koch. Dr. […]
When you study the life of Jesus, you realize that He did not simply teach us how to pray; He also modeled a life of prayer. Those closest to Him noted that “Jesus often slipped away to be alone so he could pray” (Luke 5:16, NCV). But such prayer is not simply a way of […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Wednesday, August 21, 2024 John Rich | Leah Klett/The Christian Post In an era when many mainstream artists steer clear of controversy, Grammy Award-winning country star John Rich is unapologetically wading into the deep waters of faith, morality and cultural decay, fueled by a concern for what he sees […]