With mounting scrutiny over President Joe Bidens fitness for the 2024 election, most evangelical Protestants believe that Biden should drop out of the race, though a sizable number of Black Protestants continue to back him. 　　A new poll from AP-NORC found that evangelicals agree with the rest of the country: 67 percent of evangelicals and 70 percent of Americans overall...

　　How Suffering Brings Us to God’s Presence 　　By Sarah Frazer 　　“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” - Psalm 46:1 (ESV) 　　There is a moment in the classic book The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis when two of the characters are faced with devastating circumstances. Lewis describes it by saying, “I...

　　A Prayer to Forgive When the Other Person Is Not Sorry 　　By Chris Eyte 　　“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. - Luke 15:20 　　Most of us are familiar with the story of the...

　　Donald Trumps first running mate, Mike Pence, appealed to conservative evangelical voters by offering what Trump lacked: political experience, a pro-life record, a steady demeanor, and outspoken Christian faith. 　　Two presidential elections later, Trumps 2024 pick for vice president, J. D. Vance, appeals to conservatives by being like the former president: a fellow political newcomer, a populist, and a fighter...

　　The scene was shocking, to be sure. But sadly, it wasn’t surprising. 　　In fact, one might be forgiven for wondering at the fact that more bullets haven’t been flying at political rallies. You don’t have to look far on any social media outlet to find people salivating at the prospect of a politics of enmity and blood. And these are...

　　In just over two years, El Salvadors government has sent 80,000 people to prison. With over 111,000 people incarcerated, the country has the worlds highest proportion of people behind barsone inmate for every 56 people. 　　The current situation stems from a zero-tolerance policy toward the gangs that once proliferated in the country. Salvadoran gangs are considered transnational crime organizations responsible...

　　BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY:“Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord, and He will have mercy on them, and to our God, for He will freely pardon.” –Isaiah 55:7 　　A God Who Freely Pardons 　　by Lynette Kittle 　　Who deserves to be pardoned? When it comes to presidential pardons and the...

　　When Thomas Sargent won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2011, the title of his Prize Lecture was “The United States Then, Europe Now.” In the lecture, Sargent compared the then-ongoing European Sovereign Debt Crisis (or “Eurozone Crisis”) to the sovereign debt crisis state governments faced during the Panic of 1837. 　　Now, 13 years after the European Debt Crisis, state...

　　5 Ways to Encourage Your Man 　　By Heather Riggleman 　　“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more...

　　Being Taught by the Holy Spirit 　　Weekly Overview: 　　As believers, we’ve been given the Holy Spirit as a Helper, Teacher, Friend, and seal for the promised inheritance of eternal life with God. His presence, guidance, and wisdom in our lives are our greatest gifts while here on earth. Through him we have access to direct connection with our heavenly Father....

　　Evangelical leaders and politicians offered prayers for former president Donald Trump and thanked God for sparing his life following a shooting at a campaign rally in western Pennsylvania on Saturday. 　　Thousands of supporters joined a prayer call hosted by America First Policy Institute, hours after a bullet fired toward Trump grazed his right ear while he spoke before a crowd...

　　Weekend, July 13, 2024 　　The Church Is Here to Stay 　　And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. (Hebrews 10:25 NLT) 　　The first one ever to use the word church was not the apostle Paul. Rather, it was Jesus Himself. He...