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Getty Images A 29-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for beating a pastor’s daughter, a young mother, to death with a garden tool and hiding her body under stairs outside the church. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Deborah Turner sentenced Jamal Kukla to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after […]
The River Ouse runs through York, England. | Dennis Lennox There are few places more significant in the development of the Church than York, England. That’s because it was here in 306 — as in 1,716 years ago — that Constantine was proclaimed emperor. Back then, York was called Eboracum by the Romans. Constantine, better […]
The four candles of Advent are traditionally used as the candles leading up to the anniversary of Jesus’ birth. Each of these four candles holds profound meaning to each of us as Christians. The four candles of Advent include hope, love, joy, and peace. In this article, I’m going to discuss how each of the […]
The Columbus Blue Jackets head coach Brad Larsen recently shared an inspiring testimony of God’s faithfulness throughout his life and NHL career. During an interview with the CBN’s 700 Club, Larsen shared how his life changed after surrendering his life to Jesus Christ over a decade ago. “May 22nd, 2011, I gave myself to the […]
My wife and I started Season 5 of The Crown over the weekend. Like most viewers, we were surprised to learn that the Sunday Times took a poll in 1991 suggesting that half of the British public wanted Queen Elizabeth II to abdicate in favor of Prince Charles. In response, Charles met with Prime […]
Johnny Cash and Billy Graham | Courtesy of Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon NASHVILLE — Johnny Cash is one of the most influential country artists of all time, known globally for his musical ingenuity, lyrical depth and cross-genre popularity. But it was the country icon’s deep Christian faith, spiritual boldness and hard-earned […]
Wikimedia Commons/Rantemario Vermont has agreed to pay legal fees and tuition costs of multiple families who plan to use the funds to send their children to religious schools after initially prohibiting public tuition funding from going to students who attend religious schools. The Green Mountain State has faced two lawsuits filed by several families and […]
A Dallas, Texas, megachurch is responding to social media criticism of its popular Christmas multimedia event by saying, “Jesus deserves our absolute best.” Criticism of Prestonwood Baptist Church’s “The Gift of Christmas” program led to stories in The Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle, and other Texas-based media. This year’s event is taking place Dec. […]
Marie Curie, a charity organization in the United Kingdom that provides care to people with terminal illnesses, recently apologized to a Christian chaplain who was told he would face “consequences” for refusing to remove a cross while volunteering for the charity. According to The Christian Post, a Methodist minister instructed Derek Timms, the 73-year-old chaplain, […]
The days before and after Thanksgiving make for an odd holiday. Most Americans barely sit down to dinner before Elvis, Santa, and Mariah Carey invade their lives. Then comes the corporate fever dream known as “Black Friday,” followed by its digital sequel “Cyber Monday.” In all that time, there is precious little room left […]