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Santa Claus brought Christmas cheer to a group of deaf children in Washington, DC, last week. Charles Graves, also known as Santa Charles, is one of the few deaf Santas in the country and communicates with children using American Sign Language (ASL). “There are a lot of hearing Santas out there,” Graves told DCist through ASL […]
The number of documented attacks on churches has steadily increased in recent months and years, with a dramatic uptick in 2022 in abortion-related vandalism related to the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a landmark new report. The report by the D.C.-based Family Research Council uncovered a total of 420 documented […]
A Colombian teenager who faced persecution and has been moved to a safe house says she is afraid for her family’s safety. According to Open Doors USA, the 15-year-old girl, Valentina, is originally from the Cauca region in Colombia. The region in southwestern Colombia is the home to the self-governing indigenous Páez community. The Páez […]
Firefighters respond to a fire at St. Jane Frances de Chantal Parish in Bethesda, Maryland on June 10, 2022. | Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service At least 420 acts of hostility against churches occurred in the United States over the past five years, while 57 of those hostile acts between January and September 2022 […]
Bodie Kuljian performs on NBC’s “The Voice” Season 22 in a video posted online Nov. 28, 2022. | YouTube/The Voice “The Voice” Season 22 runner-up Bodie says his breakup with depression after connecting with God inspired him to write the song “Happy Now,” seeking to raise awareness of the rising rates of suicide and warning […]
Gospel artist Kirk Franklin encouraged people to check in on their loved ones this holiday season following the suicide death of dancer, DJ and television host Stephen “tWitch” Boss. Boss, 40, was found dead in an L.A. hotel room on Dec. 13. According to the LA County Medical Examiner, Boss died of suicide from an […]
A Texas coal miner is currently working hard to save the lives of hundreds of unwanted pets by housing them at his 12-acre animal shelter. John Liscano, a former Limestone County Deputy Sheriff and current president of the Lara’s House animal shelter, stressed the importance of taking care of animals. “God has given us these […]
The Jordan government has announced a six-year plan to draw one million Christians to celebrate the 2,000th anniversary of the baptism of Jesus Christ by 2029. The site, which will be known as the “Bethany beyond the Jordan,” will reportedly cost anywhere from $100 million to $300 million to build. The first phase of the […]
This CNN headline caught my eye: “Jealousy, lies and backstabbing. Harry and Meghan point the finger in final Netflix episodes.” My point is not to discuss the Sussexes—I have not seen any of their Netflix docuseries, nor will I watch these final episodes. Rather, it is to comment on the CNN commentary: Harry and Meghan’s […]
A feature of life today is how quickly culture changes. That can leave many Christians, even those with a strong personal faith, struggling to make the connections between what is true, real, and good and how to think about all the issues that seem to barrage us. What Christians need is a strong public faith, one […]