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Lent is here, and once again Christians around the world will dedicate themselves to removing a vice or bad habit from their lives for 40 days. Some states, however, are likely to have an easier time at this than others. A recent survey by WalletHub ranked the 50 states based on how well they tend…

John Gray, an anchor for WTEN-TV in New York, didn’t anticipate that one day he would become the author of a successful children’s book. However that’s exactly what happened. Gray’s 6-month-old dog Samuel died unexpectedly, and he needed a way to let out his grief. He took to writing his thoughts and feelings down in…

President Donald Trump’s faith has been a subject of curiosity and, like everything associated with the president, controversy for several years. Some people claim that Trump is a devoted though new Christian. Dr. James Dobson, for example, claimed that Trump surrendered to Christ in 2016. “I believe he really made a commitment, but he’s a…

The roster of Olympic sports might be expanding with a very unusual addition. During the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, classic sports such as swimming, track and field, gymnastics and basketball might be joined by the likes of surfing, sport climbing, skateboarding and, unexpectedly enough, breakdancing. Karate, baseball/softball, squash, chess, snooker and petanque also applied for…

Some believe his Christian faith bars him from impartial service. There are only a few weeks left until Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race is over. Candidate Brian Hagedorn, who right now is serving as a judge on the state’s court of appeals, is facing a bunch of attacks over his Christian faith. The judge told The…

On Tuesday, the United Methodist Church voted to strengthen its ban on gay clergy and same-sex marriages. This is a decision that could ultimately split the country’s second largest Protestant Church. Delegates voted 438 to 384 at a special session of the church’s General Conference to pass what was called the Traditional Plan maintaining the…

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A letter written by George Washington is up for sale. This is far from the first letter written by one of the Founding Fathers to be sold, but this one is especially valuable due to its religious references. The letter was signed on September 7, 1788, and sent from George Washington to Richard Peters. Peters…

Yes, you read that correctly and her reason for not leaving is not what you might expect. According to a Religious News Service report, in 2013, Gretta Vosper of the United Church of Canada told her congregation that she was an atheist. This statement was followed by denominational leaders called for her to fired. Yet,…

A grocery store is facing social media backlash after sending out a weekly sales flier saying “heaven has a wall” appearing to make a pro-border wall political statement. According to CBN News, Mac’s Fresh Market sparked controversy this week after they sent out a weekly advertisement with a quote this week that read, “Heaven has…

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, who recently announced his 2020 bid for president, questioned President Trump’s judicial nominee this week over their opinion on same-sex marriage. Judicial nominee Neomi Rao is slated to replace Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Booker asked if Rao had any…
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