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Tonight’s supermoon will be the final supermoon of the year, rounding out a trio of spring supermoons that began in March. It will be visible through the morning of May 8th according to NASA. This supermoon comes on the heels of the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year in April, but it’s still more…

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Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, has been arguing for the release of federal prisoners due to the coronavirus pandemic. Pelosi used a famous Bible parable to justify her position, but many think she twisted the scripture to fit her political stance. The pandemic has had both sides of the aisle calling for change. Many…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discussed the effects of the coronavirus, and his hope to reopen the Lone Star state up for business during an online church service from Dallas on Sunday. In an interview with Pastor Jack Graham of Prestonwood Baptist Church, Abbott reflected on past obstacles he faced in life, and how those moments…

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As we enter one of the holiest times of the year, religious leaders around the world are giving praises to the internet for being able to virtually carry through traditional religious services. COVID-19 has already shut down traditional holiday celebrations around the world. Many churches, synagogues, and mosques will be closed to the public during…

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Anytime a super moon happens, there are always people who believe it’s a sign of the impending end times. With the current COVID-19 crisis happening, the claim that tonight’s rare pink super moon is an indicator of something more sinister is only getting stronger. A pink super moon occurs when the moon makes a closer…

If you’re following the news these days, you’ve probably become very familiar with Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. He has become one of the most beloved public figures in the U.S., and for good reason. During the coronavirus pandemic, he provides straight facts and a steady hand at a time of major uncertainty. What you may…

A Pennsylvania pastor says he is planning an outdoor “Woodstock”-like Easter service despite anti-coronavirus quarantine orders. Evangelist Jonathan Shuttlesworth says he will have an “outdoor Easter blowout service,” Fox News reports. “I’m gonna announce it…We’re gonna hold an outdoor Easter blowout service. Not online. A national gathering. You come from all over, like Woodstock. And…

This past Monday, President Trump used the daily White House briefing to talk about what American businesses are doing to help during the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses, in the wake of financial turmoil, are turning efforts to provide sanitizer, masks, and other gear for the medical staff and others on the front lines. MyPillow CEO Mike…

Rev. Ralph Drollinger, a minister who leads a weekly Bible study group for President Donald Trump’s cabinet, believes the COVID-19 crisis in an act of God’s judgment. In a blog post titled “Is God Judging America Today,” the minister blames the coronavirus on several groups, including those who have “a proclivity toward lesbianism and homosexuality.”…

At first, the coronavirus seemed to be nothing more than a scary flu. Now with countries shut down across the world and death tolls rising, the pandemic has become something that has shifted everyone’s life. Some Christians are taking that a step further and believe the virus is a sign of the end times. Across…

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