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By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Tuesday, February 11, 2025 A sign at New Hope Community Church in Palatine, Illinois, has sparked backlash from some residents of the community. | Screenshot/ABC7 New Hope Community Church in Palatine, Illinois, has been branded as hateful by some residents in the neighborhood for promoting a message on their electronic […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Gary Thomas “Tom” Keesee is accused of sexually abusing multiple individuals associated with Faith Life Church founded by his parents in Ohio. | Screengrab/YouTube/Faith Life Church Online Gary Thomas “Tom” Keesee, a son of Gary and Drenda Keesee, founders and senior pastors of Faith Life Church, […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Tuesday, February 11, 2025 Actor Tim Allen speaks with Jimmy Fallon on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” in November 2023. | YouTube/The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Award-winning actor Tim Allen has shared more about his Bible reading journey, revealing he recently read through and re-read the Old Testament and […]
President Trump is forming a task force led by Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate the “targeting” of Christians. The task force will be directed to “immediately halt all forms of anti-Christian targeting and discrimination within the federal government.” He has also signed an executive order establishing a White House Faith Office “to assist faith-based […]
God seems to be having a moment, culturally speaking. So is the Bible, it seems. In December, the Wall Street Journal reported that Bible sales were up 22% in the U.S. last year, while sales of other books were essentially flat. In fact, in 2019, 9.7 million copies of the Bible were sold in America. […]
In the book of Proverbs, there is a startling statement: “The Lord hates six things; in fact, seven are detestable to him.” One of my personal disciplines is to read a line from Proverbs every day (or dangerously close to every day). As I read that Proverb a few mornings ago, I was struck […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Sunday, February 09, 2025 Getty Images Although religious affiliation and church attendance are on the decline, more than half of American teenagers say they’re “very motivated” to know more about Jesus, and just over 75% say they’re at least “somewhat motivated” to learn about the centerpiece of Christianity, according to […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Friday, February 07, 2025 Unsplash/Kelly Sikkema For the first time in the last decade, most Democrats and Republicans agree that the cost of living is one of the most important issues facing American families today, according to the results of the recently released American Family Survey. The annual nationwide study […]
“For decades, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been unaccountable to taxpayers as it funnels massive sums of money to the ridiculous—and, in many cases, malicious—pet projects of entrenched bureaucrats, with next-to-no oversight.” That is how President Donald Trump recently described the agency overseeing the vast majority of the government’s humanitarian efforts. […]
According to church history, Thomas, the disciple best known for his doubts, first took the name of Christ to India, ushering in a rich and centuries-long history of Christ followers there. These “Thomas Christians,” as they are known, have provided a faithful presence in the region, along with missionaries and others who continued to bring […]