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Mike Nappa | Contributing Writer | Thursday, October 6, 2022 Here’s a little experiment for you: Next Sunday at church, walk up to random people during the greeting time and say, “Trick or Treat!” Some folks will smile, and maybe offer you a breath mint treat. These are the […]
Michael Faraday was born in 1791 in London to a local blacksmith and a housemaid. Despite these humble beginnings, Faraday is remembered among the most respected scientists in history, pioneering the fields of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. Without Faraday, “there would be no modern economy.” At least that is what Andy Kessler claimed recently in […]
Bishop Lamor Whitehead preaching at Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries in New York City. | Screengrab: YouTube/Leaders of Tomorrow International Ministries Police have confirmed the arrest of two individuals suspected of robbing Brooklyn Bishop Lamor Whitehead of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Jewelry and holding his daughter at gunpoint during a livestreamed worship […]
Museum of the Bible leaders from Washington, D.C., are heading to Greece to formally return a 10th-century handwritten Gospel manuscript. The manuscript, known as “Evangelistary Manuscript 220,” was one of many artifacts and priceless pieces stolen from the Theotokos Eikosiphoinissa Monastery in Greece during World War I. Bulgarian troops allegedly took the manuscript in 1917. […]
Getty Images Could teaching what’s described in the Bible as a “blessed hope” actually be a source of anxiety and trauma? An article published by CNN Tuesday with the headline, “For some Christians, ‘rapture anxiety’ can take a lifetime to heal,” depicts the eschatological doctrine of the imminent return of Jesus Christ for His Church […]
Andrew van der Bijl, best known by Christians worldwide as Brother Andrew, passed away on Tuesday at 94. Brother Andrew, the founder of the Christian persecution watchdog Open Doors, is best remembered for smuggling copies of the Bible into communist countries. His efforts earned him the moniker “God’s Smuggler.” “For more than 60 years, Open […]
Unsplash/Glenn Carstens-Peters What’s the difference between accountability and shaming? A recent WIRED article reviewing pornography accountability apps like Covenant Eyes and Accountable2You found some troubling privacy issues while suggesting such apps might have a long-term negative impact on their users. The piece, titled “The Ungodly Surveillance of Anti-Porn ‘Shameware’ Apps,” tells the story of Grant […]
When natural disasters strike, many of us are left feeling like helpless bystanders as we wait and watch from afar. While those in Florida and the surrounding states prepare for Hurricane Ian to make landfall, those of us outside of the danger zone may wonder if there’s any way to provide support for those who […]
Hurricane Ian is headed for the southwest coast of Florida and is likely to make landfall this afternoon or evening as a major Category 4 storm. Hurricane conditions are already impacting Florida’s Gulf Coast this morning, with major flooding reported in Key West. The National Hurricane Center is warning of storm surges with “life-threatening […]
Stephen Curry No. 30 of the Golden State Warriors speaks to the media after defeating the Boston Celtics 103-90 in game six to win the 2022 NBA Finals at TD Garden on June 16, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts. | Getty Images/Elsa NBA superstar Stephen Curry has penned a children’s book and recently shared that he […]