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The Very Rev. Fr. Milad Selim asks, "What are we willing to suffer for Christ? What price are we willing to pay for His endless love?" ...

Introduction: When the Mob Becomes the Moral Compass. In classical democratic theory, majority rule confers political legitimacy, but what happens when it supplants ethical discernment? In Nagaland’s ...

The Bible warns us of lurking dangers within the church i.e., false and predatory leaderships who come in disguised as shepherds! “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but ...

By Ashlie Miller I remember the excitement of sharing school yearbooks at the end of the school year. More often than not, someone would write, “Have a great summer! See you next year!” We were at the ...

Church News reporter Aimee Cobabe writes how recurring themes, lessons and messages are an important part of the gospel of ...

European champion gymnast Jonas Rushworth shared about the people, faith and moments leading up to his gold medal in May 2025 ...

Jesus was asked what is the greatest commandment in the law. He replied, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great ...

Evangelicals struck a middle path. They did not make the mistake of turning inward completely, nor did they capitulate to the larger culture either. Instead, they still managed to interact with the wo ...

The Ramayana in Sanskrit was authored by Valmiki There was no literature meant for commoners prior to the Ramayana Only Vedic literature existed before it That s why Valmiki is referred to as adi kavi ...