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I think of God and how he created in six days by saying, “...and God said.” I think of how he confused language and scattered the people at the tower of Babel. I think how he brought a flood to ...

Idaho GOP winter meeting to address primary election reforms, censure resolution against RCV opponent, and ban on DEI ...

There are six hundred passages of explicit violence in the Hebrew (Old Testament) Bible; one thousand verses where God’s own ...

These are such post-Christian times that one wonders if many parents who name their baby boys Noah (just announced as the ...

Reverend Brumbaugh explores the biblical call to seek God, inspired by the Magi's journey, highlighting faith, intentionality ...

King Solomon of the Old Testament is purported to have said many years ago, “there is nothing new under the sun.” And so it ...

There is a peace that comes when we start fresh, especially after a particularly busy or challenging time in life.

Wednesday afternoon at Moncus Park friends and family gathered for a memorial to remember the life of Tiger Bech, one of the ...

Wednesday afternoon at Moncus Park friends and family gathered for a memorial to remember the life of Tiger Bech, one of the victims who died in the attack on Bourbon ...

The word “hell” in Christian tradition is a catchall term encompassing a variety of New Testament references to consequences ...

Emancipation Proclamation Celebration in Gary — a constant to usher in the new year — also ushered in a new era for the ...