Category: Religion

Colombia‑born U.S. bishop urges prayers after powe...

Bishop John J. Gomez of Laredo, Texas, confirmed that his family members are safe but that his friends and neighbors have faced ha...

Pope Leo XIV: Attendance at Sunday Mass cannot be ...

The pontiff’s Aug. 12 general audience focused on the importance of the liturgical year.

Springfield Bishop Thomas Paprocki joins doctors, ...

The suit argues that Illinois’ “End-of-Life Options” law requires doctors to participate in helping patients kill themselves even ...

Pope Leo XIV: Women and men in religious life ‘are...

Pope Leo expressed gratitude for “the longstanding contributions” of religious institutions, highlighting their work in “evangeliz...

Pakistani Christians rally for equal rights

Rallies in Karachi and Faisalabad pressed for constitutional amendments allowing non-Muslims to serve as president or prime minist...

A call to pastors, churches and believers in Niger...

By John Abiola “Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly: Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, a...

How my childhood encounters with Jesus led me to j...

By Dipo Onabanjo Pauline Walley-Daniels, Ph.D. is an ordained Prophetic-Deliverance Apostle who teaches the Word of God with drama...

The perfection that heals: Reclaiming the high cal...

By Oyewole O. Sarumi For over four decades of pastoral ministry, I have watched the faces of sincere believers change when they… T...

Islamic Cleric Sheikh Yahaya Jingir taunts Christi...

An Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, has caused a stir with provocative statements urging Muslims never to vote a Christian in...

Include religion in census to end unverified popul...

Chairman of the Northern Christian Association, NCA, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, has called on the Federal Government to include relig...

Jingir’s hate speech sign persecution against Chri...

Chairman of the Northern Christian Association, NCA, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, has said the recent claims by Islamic cleric, Sheikh ...

Ex-Governor Babatunde Fashola to speak at AVMCC’s ...

Former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, will be the guest speaker at the next edition of the highly… The ...

Abel Damina and his theology of God: A critical ov...

By Oyewole Sarumi There are moments in the life of the Church when theological disagreement transcends the ordinary boundaries of ...

Religion, power and the 2027 ballot

By Lanre Ogundipe Nigeria’s approaching 2027 election is already revealing an old and dangerous temptation: the attempt to turn re...

Anglican diocese debunks reports linking its pries...

The Anglican Diocese of Jos has described as misleading reports and images on social media regarding the recent attempted kidnap o...

“The Devil Is Distracting Everyone Including The C...

The devil is distracting everyone including the churches now. The most dangerous weapon is distraction — and that's what is happen...

I am a Word-based Christian

I am a Word-based Christian. And the Word of God is that which makes life meaningful and happy. You cannot maintain purity by pray...

“I Would Have Been Led Astray During My Nysc Servi...

One of the way someone can know his calling, aside from Vision, Heart desires, and Talent. GOD will put a burden in your heart: if...

Day 6 — The Word and Sanctification

Focus Scripture: “Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.”— John 17:17 What You Will Walk Away With: On the night befo...

Day 7 — The Holy Spirit and Sanctification

Focus Scripture: “That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering ...

Day 8 — Discipline and Training

The post Day 8 — Discipline and Training appeared first on Believers Portal.

Day 9 — What Is Consecration?

Focus Scripture: “Then Hezekiah answered and said, Now ye have consecrated yourselves unto the Lord, come near and bring sacrifice...

Day 10 — Presenting the Body

Title: Day 10 — Presenting the Body Slug: day-10-presenting-the-body Focus Scripture: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the m...

How to Get the Root of Bitterness Gone - The Cross...

Why not cast your worries, cares, bitterness, anger, or resentments onto Jesus? Let Him take care of them. He will do a much bette...

Be an Example to Unbelievers - The Crosswalk Devot...

God calls us to share our testimony with the world. The more people we can share our story with, the more we can help unbelievers ...

The Beauty of Less - The Crosswalk Devotional - Au...

How many of us have felt trapped by the demands of “more?” More often than not, even if we are able to acquire the elusive pot of ...

Quieting Your Soul When the World Feels Loud - The...

God invites us to return to Him again and again, finding refuge in His presence and rest for our weary souls. Peace is not found i...

Is Prayer Enough on Its Own? - The Crosswalk Devot...

Do you find yourself praying, but believing it’s not enough? Ask God to help your unbelief and to teach you how to believe that He...

How Chiasms in the Bible Point Us to the Chiasm of...

A chiasm starts with parallel ideas at the outsides, and it moves in toward a central idea. They give memory hooks for a listener...

Setting the Stage for the Book of Romans

The pressure to perform can be crushing. Who among us lives free from the weight of feeling we must do more, reach higher, go big...

Look Up—and Bow Down

Reverence is a humble faith in and submission to the reality of God’s holiness, splendor, and goodness. Reverence toward God is m...

Podcast: On Parenting: The Best of ‘The Crossway P...

Hear from various Crossway authors on common questions and problems facing parents today.

Some of the Strangest Old Testament Laws and What ...

Get clarity on some of the obscure or strange laws in the Pentateuch from Biblical scholars who have dedicated their lives to dis...

Pedophiles Kenny Baldwin, Robert Morris, or No Oth...

Young people who are former members of Kenny Baldwin’s former church are pleading with pastor emeritus Lou Baldwin and the The pos...

WATCH! Pedophiles Kenny Baldwin, Robert Morris, or...

Young people who are former members of Kenny Baldwin’s former church are pleading with pastor emeritus Lou Baldwin and the The pos...

THE EVANGELICAL FILES: The Tragic Story of the Dum...

Pawleys Island Community Church (Southern Baptist Church) is named in a federal lawsuit over the church knowingly allowing a regis...

THE EVANGELICAL FILES: HIV Positive Orlando, Flori...

‘Super Spreader’ Pastor: Florida Sheriff Accuses Preacher of Infecting Victims with HIV Pictured: Timothy Chaneyfield, 42, was arr...

From the Ashes to the Throne: When Family and Frie...

G.L.S.I.—Whyte House Reading of the Old Testament (Job 16:1-5, Part 1), with Daniel Whyte III, with a Special Tribute to The post ...

Born blind, she was told she had no future. But Li...

Lim Lee Lee was just seven months old when her neighbours in the kampung noticed that she was not reaching out for the toys that w...

Making “grand-friends”: Preschoolers and seniors c...

Little hands fluttered colourful fans as a group of Kindergarten 1 and 2 preschoolers filed onto the stage, ready to begin their p...

Day 39: Together As One Voice

Bible reading for 40.Day 2026 | Romans 15:5-6 Let every tribe, every tongue Lift their voices as one Singing, “worthy is the Lamb”...

Day of His Power 2026: 32 regional centres, thousa...

Tonight (Friday August 7), as the first notes of worship rang out in Faith Community Baptist Church’s (FCBC) Touch Centre from whe...

Day 40: Together, Praying as the Body of Christ

Bible reading for 40.Day 2026 | Acts 1:14  Ps Jeff Chong: Hi everyone! Welcome to Day 40 of 40.Days · 40.Voices · 40.Prayers. We m...

Religion, immigration and abortion could shape key...

Religious demographics vary considerably across the five battleground states and could influence voter behaviour.

Peterborough Cathedral welcomes more families with...

Peterborough Cathedral has welcomed a major LEGO exhibition this summer as Anglican cathedrals across England continue expanding t...

Bethel pausing sale of The Passion Translation ami...

Bethel Church is pausing the sale of The Passion Translation, a Bible paraphrase also known as TPT, the Redding, California, congr...

Church of England's reparations plan is 'unpopular...

The transatlantic slave trade was a complex industry with its own supply chains involving both European and African rulers and tra...

Heavenly Wisdom

Now I know why righteousness is so hard to find: there aren't many sowers! Heavenly wisdom is full of sacrificial earthly action....

Is He Keeping Something Good From Me?

Man has had a curious fascination with evil from the beginning. In Genesis 3, Adam and Eve had a full knowledge of goodness becaus...

Out of the Box

God is bigger than I will ever understand.  Greater than I can ever imagine and more powerful than a locomotive!  He’s my true Sup...

The Blessing of His Will

God is the One who is able and willing to equip us with everything good for doing his will. He aligns our lives with his and works...

Hiding Place

Let's find our strength and protection in our holy God! Let's make God our hiding place, our source of security, and our hope in t...

How Is the Word of God Living and Active?

The imagery of a “two-edged sword” underscores Scripture’s precision.

Why 'Give Us Today Our Daily Bread' Matters in an ...

4 Ways Trendy Church Culture Is Making You Spiritu...

“Abraham was Neither a Jew nor a Christian”: When ...

Few figures in human history have exercised a level of influence comparable to that of Prophet Ibrahim/Abraham (peace be upon him)...

The Colonial Playbook: 19th Century Psyop Against ...

This is a guest post by Jabrail Gadgiev. It should come as no surprise to avid readers of Muslim Skeptic that the ultimate goal of...

Analysing the “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement”

Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan have just formalised a new trilateral defence framework under what has been titled the “Mecca ...

What Is the Full Armor of God? Bible Guide for Eac...

The full armor of God that Christians are called to put on comprises the Belt of Truth, the Breastplate of Righteousness, the Gosp...

A Prayer for the Lonely Soul - Your Daily Prayer -...

Are you currently burdened with loneliness? Cry out to God- He hears your heart’s desire!

9 Signs That God Is Opening a Door

Have you ever wondered whether God was opening a door or if something was merely the enemy teasing you with a fresh “opportunity”?...

The Bible’s Best Wisdom for Setting Goals That Act...

Setting goals seems, on the surface, like it’s a simple process. But it involves more than just writing down your dreams in a plan...

Far Away [Part 22] – The Raid

Trapped in a deadly mountain pass, the caravan fights for survival as Darius faces his greatest test yet. The post Far Away [Part ...

Muslims and the F-Word: Feminism, Dhulm, and Jahil...

Introduction “Why are Muslim women becoming feminists?” is the (not so) new “why are Muslim youth becoming radicalized?” sentiment...

A New Understanding of the Word ‘Father’

Gillian Hugo introduces the two presenters of this year’s Living Theology series. Two very different life stories converge at this...

Be Easter People: The Transfiguration of the Lord

Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB,  The Transfiguration, Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: My Turning Point is […] ...

Africa Welcomes the World as Kigali Hosts Historic...

Kati Dijane reports from Kigali, Rwanda – History was made on Monday, 3 August, as several Catholic communicators from more […] So...

Cardinal Kambanda: Let Christ’s light guide the di...

Kati Dijane reporting from Kigali, Rwanda – More than 300 participants and guests gathered at St Michael Cathedral in Kigali […] S...

Saint of the day: Emygdius

St. Emygdius lived during the second century. He was ordained as a bishop by Pope St. Marcellus, and was sent out to preach the Go...

Young men are lonely, demoralized, and searching f...

More than 4 in 10 respondents agreed with the statement “I am inclined to think that I am a failure,” according to the Institute f...

US bishops launch nationwide campaign against risi...

More than six of 10 abortions in the U.S. are performed through a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol, according to recent...

Court rules Burlington parishes are not separate f...

Parishes are often shielded from litigation during bankruptcy proceedings, but a judge said they potentially constitute the “large...

Catholic leaders urge ethical scrutiny of AI data ...

Catholic environmental advocates urge the faithful to weigh technology through the lens of stewardship, human dignity, the common ...

Vatican announces November papal trip to South Ame...

Pope Leo XIV will visit 10 cities in Uruguay, Argentina and Peru, the Vatican has announced. The post Vatican announces November p...

Official Hymn of World Youth Day Seoul 2027

With one year to go until World Youth Day Seoul 2027, the oficial hymn "Confidite, Ego Vici Mundum" (“Take courage! I have overcom...

Missouri voters reject income tax proposal after b...

Fully 83% of the state’s voters opposed the measure, which would have eliminated the individual income tax and replaced it with a ...

Archbishop Coakley reflects on ‘the virtue of patr...

The archbishop of Oklahoma City drew a clear distinction between authentic patriotism and distorted nationalism.

4 facts to know about Ceuta, the Spanish border ci...

The Ceuta border separates two radically different socioeconomic realities.

Pope to World SIGNIS Congress: Embrace digital com...

The pope’s message was delivered by the apostolic nuncio in Rwanda during the opening ceremony of the first-ever SIGNIS World Cong...

U.S. Catholic bishops urge ‘fair representation’ o...

Bishop Daniel E. Garcia said the Voting Rights Act was born from the sacrifice of those who fought to secure equal access to the b...

Why Are We Giving Thanks To God As A Church Today ...

Over 17,000 Souls Gave Their LivesTo Christ In Our Sunday Services In 8 Weeks Over 11,000 Registered As NewMembers In This Season ...

RCCG founder’s daughter debunks media reports on f...

Mrs. Titi Akindayomi-Adewale, daughter of the founder of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has debunked reports making ...

The church at a crossroad: When accomodation becom...

By Lanre Ogundipe “Test all things; hold fast what is good.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:21 History often records events without immediate...

WHEN THE CHURCH SPEAKS TRUTH TO POWER: The Body of...

By Lanre Ogundipe The recent audience granted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to senior Catholic bishops has generated public inter...

The Great OOSC Number Reset? – Examining the Kadun...

By Oyewole Sarumi The announcement landed with the weight of a policy earthquake. The Federal Government of Nigeria, through Educa...

From Economic Invisibility to Economic Agency: Bui...

By Oyewole Sarumi When Moniepoint published its inaugural Impact Report in July 2026, the headlines were predictable: “Fintech dis...

Anglican Diocese of Jebba makes case for kidnapped...

The Anglican Diocese of Jebba has pleaded with the government to intensify efforts in securing the release of residents of Kwara S...

Counting the Cost Series – The Faith Dimension

Last week, we dealt with the issue of counting the cost, as taught by the Lord Jesus Christ in Luke 14:28–30. In… The post Countin...

Alex Otti attends Apostle Akinyemi’s 60th birthday...

The Governor of Abia State, Mr. Alex Otti, has attributed what he described as the modest success achieved in the state to… The po...

Electricity Act 2023: Nigeria’s Most Important Eco...

How Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola’s Lakunsi Yayi Energy Prosperity Agenda Can Position Ogun State as Nigeria’s Flagship for En...

RECLAIMING THE MOUNTAIN? : Faith, Doubt, and the P...

Understanding Mark 11:23 in Its Full Biblical Context By Oyewole Sarumi For more than four decades of pastoral ministry and theolo...

Day 1 — What Is Sanctification? (Biblical Definiti...

Focus Scripture: “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication.”— 1 Thessalonian...

Day 2 — Sanctification in Christ

Focus Scripture: “But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and...

Day 3 — Progressive Sanctification

Focus Scripture: “But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and...

Day 4 — Sanctification and Grace

Focus Scripture: “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and...

Jesus Is Our Lifeline - The Crosswalk Devotional -...

Be careful not to make a human or anything that is not God your god or your lifeline, because there is only one true God and one w...

Finding Strength through Life's Storms - The Cross...

When a storm of life comes, whether it is a financial struggle, divorce, or the death of a loved one, we may be brought to our kne...

The Gift of Not Knowing - The Crosswalk Devotional...

In the gap between what we know and what God knows, we can find grace. Not knowing something is sometimes a gift from God.

Clothed in Christ - The Crosswalk Devotional - Aug...

No matter how loudly the clamor of this world tries to overshadow our minds and hearts, may we surrender our wills to the only One...

Can a Believer’s Name Be Erased from the Book of L...

God will keep and sanctify those whom he has justified and make sure they keep the faith and endure to the end and are saved.

Podcast: How God Used Unexpected People to Advance...

Iain Duguid unpacks some key moments from the book of Acts and helps make sense of difficult passages and confusing stories.

3 Essential Elements to Start a Family Worship Rou...

For many families the value of studying Scripture is clear but the practicalities seem murky. How do we create a rhythm of family...

Introducing ‘Escape from Rome,’ the Next Book in t...

Make quick decisions to escape Nero and the Great Fire in Book 2 of Kathryn Butler’s interactive series, The Lamplight.

Why Is It So Hard for Parents to Extend Grace to T...

Parents often run and hide from their shame and let it drive a wedge between them and their heavenly Father in a way that would n...

WATCH! Ken Dunn, Who Claims to be a Christian, Say...

Christian Ken Dunn Refuses Prayer for Pastor Kenny Baldwin Amid Child Abuse Accusation When a Christian Says “I Will Not The post ...

Pedophiles—Kenny Baldwin, Robert Morris, or Any Ot...

Young people who are former members of Kenny Baldwin’s former church are pleading with pastor emeritus Lou Baldwin and the The pos...

Dr. Eric Mason, who Unwisely Wrote the Book “WOKE ...

In November 2022, Daniel Whyte III Rebuked Eric Mason for Jumping the Gun and Unwisely Writing the Book “WOKE CHURCH” The post Dr....

Why Midnight Prayers Are Much Powerful And Midnigh...

Executive, this is a powerful question, why is midnight prayers are much powerful and midnight meetings controls? Without faith pr...

Day 32: Together with Our Faithful God

Bible reading for 40.Day 2026 | Ruth 1:16 Today, I would like to look at the Book of Ruth.  At its core, it is a story about going...

Gazing at the Son

If you look directly up at the sun for even a few moments, you will find that when you look away, you can’t help but see a round i...

Day 33: Together, We Wait on the Lord

Bible reading for 40.Day 2026 | Psalm 62:5 Honestly, when I had to prepare this 40.Day devotion, my first thought was: “Maybe I sh...

Day 34: Together for Missions

Bible reading for 40.Day 2026 | Matthew 24:14  My dear brothers and sisters, this is the best time to be a missional Christian in ...

Beyond mere practical fixes, the Church must retur...

As the Singapore Church grapples with the sobering decline of Christianity in the country, it can be tempting to respond with orga...

Amnesty apologises for report that branded dozens ...

The report blacklisted over 100 Christian, pro-life and gender-critical organisations.

Why AI is far from divine

AI may be a valuable tool, but it can never replace the faith, experience and humanity at the heart of Christian life and preachin...

Over 135 healthcare professionals say assisted sui...

Over 135 doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals are urging MPs to reject Lauren Edwards’ bill, which has picked up whe...

3 Ways to Honor God Daily

In Psalm 145:1-6 David shows us 3 practical ways in which we can honor our Lord daily The post 3 Ways to Honor God Daily appeared ...

Metonymous

A devotional reflection on moving beyond lip service into active, committed obedience to the Lord. The post Metonymous appeared fi...

Erasing Doubt

Stephanie’s dream was to be an author. She wondered if it was from God. Well, at first Stephanie’s prayers were filled with dou...

Your Identity in Christ: You Are Defined by God

Your faith will grow stronger as you focus on your identity in Christ (Galatians 2). What this means is that you abandon any imag...

Mountaintops

The exhilaration that must be felt and the sense that you are capable of attempting anything in life must be a small part of what ...

Why Should We Study the Minor Prophets?

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What America’s Retirement Anxiety Reveals about Tr...

25 Bible Verses about Grief for Finding Comfort in...

Bearing Fruit for His Glory - Encouragement for To...

Whenever God’s will and God’s ways are being done in you and through your life as you rely on Him, you are bearing fruit.

A Mother's Prayer Guide for Guarding Her Mental He...

The Perplexing Connection Between Monasticism and ...

Guest post by Jabrail Gadgiev Among the more remarkable demonstrations of how faithfully modernity preserves the baggage of ancien...