Pentecost 　　Weekly Overview: 　　God’s presence is real, full of love, and completely transformational. It takes what was broken and brings healing. It takes what was lost and guides us to our rightful place in the Father. It satisfies the weary, brings light to the darkness, and pours out the refreshing rain of God’s love on the dryest, deepest parts of...

　　Weekend, May 18, 2024 　　What We Have 　　Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. “There’s a young boy here with five barley loaves and two fish. But what good is that with this huge crowd?” (John 6:8-9 NLT) 　　Andrew was a spiritually perceptive guy. Initially he was a disciple of John the Baptist. And when Jesus came on the scene,...

　　Ask ChatGPT how to improve your spiritual life, and the natural-language processing artificial intelligence chatbot has plenty of suggestions. 　　But Americans are skeptical that artificial intelligence, or AI, has much to offer in the way of reliable religious guidance. 　　Sixty-eight percent of people dont think AI could help them with their spiritual practices or promote spiritual health, according to the...

　　Salvation in Christ Jesus was offered in National Statuary Hall May 16 at the unveiling of a statue of the iconic late global evangelist Billy Graham, which has John 3:16 and John 14:6 carved in its base. 　　Friends, Gods grace is undeserved, but through Christ it is freely given. And it is by trusting in Gods sacrifice that we are...

　　Most of Guy Ritchie’s movies have been stories of friendship between men, attempts to restore a much-needed confidence in a gender-neutral era. His rock music-video montages, clever dialogue, often in slang, and romantic interest in the criminal underworld have preserved the only remaining area of freedom for men in cinema. His preferred mode is comic, he likes focusing on the...

　　A Prayer for Lasting Peace 　　By Kristine Brown 　　“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John 14:27 NIV) 　　If you were to do a quick search on the internet for “how to find peace,” you’d...

　　Shanoah Bruner is among the quarter of American adults who find themselves in the sandwich generation, raising children under 18 and supporting aging parents. 　　At her home in the Indianapolis suburbs, the 40-something mom lives with her husband, tween and teen daughters, mother-in-law, and biological father. 　　The caretaking role comes naturally to Bruner. She was raised in a family that...

　　As of this month, which saw the broadest and most concentrated campus unrest in 55 years, the academy is undeniably at a crossroads. But its reckoning has been obvious since last June, when the Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action in universities is unconstitutional. It’s been even more obvious since October, when some student groups de facto endorsed terror with...

　　Under our Constitution’s separation of powers, Congress enacts the laws, the Executive executes them, and the Judiciary interprets them. Chevron deference undermined that essential structure because it created a space where the Executive, not the Judiciary, determined meaning of the law. In doing so, it freed Congress from some of its accountability for writing statutes. As applied to substantial questions,...

　　You Could Give Up, Or You Could Do This… 　　By Stephen Altrogge 　　“Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death. But that was to make usrely not on ourselvesbut on Godwho raises the dead.”- 2 Corinthians 1:9 　　The Christian life is full of utterly impossible challenges. You think you can overcome your sin and live a holy...

　　Kofi Owusu Dua-Anto, a Ghanaian gospel musician who challenged church leaders with his catchy songs, died last month age 45. Known professionally as KODA, the artist passed away suddenly on April 21 after a yet-undisclosed short illness. 　　KODA won awards for his vocal and musical finesse and production skills, but he used the platform his music offered him to speak...

　　5 Marriage Builders You Don’t Want to Ignore 　　By Jennifer Waddle 　　Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”- 1 Thessalonians 5:11 　　Strong marriages don’t just happen; they are built over time. Just as our faith is steadily built upon a solid foundation, so our marriages are built brick-by-faithful-brick. From the moment...