Have you ever felt an overwhelming desire to help people you barely even knew? Cathy Parker has, and she’s sharing her inspirational story of offering aid to people 4,000 miles away from here in the new book, “Northern Lights”. Based on a true story and with the help of writer David Thomas, Parker’s story comes…

Oscar-nominated writer and director John Singleton has died at the age of 51. The Singleton family told Fox News on Monday that he had “passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family and friends.” “We want to thank the amazing doctors at Cedars-Sinai Hospital for their expert care and kindness and we again want thank all…

A man who was trapped in a southwest Virginia cave for 47 hours praised God for his rescue. “The Lord watched over us,” the man told WCYB a CNN affiliate. Six men entered the Cyclops Cave together, according to the Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s search and rescue coordinator, Billy Chimes. Seven hours later, the…

People who claim they’ve seen God may not be crazy at all, and actually are better off mentally, a new study finds. The study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, in conjunction UC San Diego and the Council on Spiritual Practices, found that those who have had divine encounter experiences reap lasting…

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