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"Queen Of Bounce" Big Freedia made her gospel album 'Pressing Onward' to help heal the world, but she never imagined how much ...

Here are five biblical principles I believe should always govern our prayer time: 1. Get Sin Out of the Way. Listen to the ...

Those who remain loyal to Jesus Christ will be God's children, and this is the essence of salvation, eternal life and intimate relationship with God.

We eventually reconciled, remarried — recoupled, if you will — and have been back together now for over a decade, with more children, strong, solid, and with all the promises of "happily ever after" ...

In Islam, cultivating inner peace amid life’s chaos begins with remembering Allah (SWT). The Quran says, “Surely, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest” (13:28). Acts like prayer, duaa, ...

Who celebrates the mother-in-law? Not movies. From “Monster in Law” to “Crazy Rich Asians,” the trope is of a manipulative, jealous and vengeful matriarch.

As he returns to our screens tonight in TV's Ridley as a retired detective with a haunted past, actor Adrian Dunbar on ...

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings: Wisdom 18:6-9; Psalm 33, R. Blessed the people the Lord has chosen to be his own ...

Last week’s gospel was about a foolish rich man, whose foolishness was apparent in his avarice, the silliest of sins because ...

The CoSA volunteers are his “angels,” Jim said, non-judgmental and fostering a learning environment in which he was able to work toward a better future. For Emily, CoSA solidifies the principle that ...

The story is told about a priest who asked a boy to come inside the church to pray but the boy refused, saying that his bike ...