Category: Religion

The Power of Praise - The Crosswalk Devotional - O...

Praising God through the storms of life helps us to stop magnifying our problems and instead, magnify God, who is the problem-solv...

What Are You Carrying into the Next Season? - The ...

As you look forward to what’s next on your calendar, I hope you make time to answer questions like these for yourself. And then yo...

2026 Christmas Gift Guide

Find something for everyone you’re shopping for this Christmas season by browsing our lists separated into different categories o...

The Profound Connection Between Suffering and Glor...

Mark’s Gospel is one long descent into total darkness, suddenly exploding into brightness at the very end. What’s the point?

Beholding Christ in All 66 Books of the Bible

As we open our Bibles, we behold him in shadows in the Old Testament and in substance in the New Testament.

Celebrating 25 Years of the English Standard Versi...

If we love God, we love the voice of God, and if we love the voice of God, we love the God-inspired word of God, the Bible.

20 Christians Killed in Plateau State Attacks as P...

PLATEAU STATE, Nigeria — Twenty more Christians have been killed in Plateau State in a series of attacks by Fulani The post 20 Chr...

Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa Agrees to $12 Million Se...

Daniel Whyte III, President of Gospel Light Society International, tells evangelical churches to put a stop to all sexual assault ...

Breaking News: This is a Praying Time: Another tra...

COMMENTARY BY DANIEL WHYTE III, PRESIDENT OF GOSPEL LIGHT SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL: Daniel Whyte III, President of Gospel Light Socie...

Update: Breaking News: This is a Praying Time: Ano...

UPDATE (Thursday evening): This is a follow-up to our earlier breaking story (read the original report here). BEND, Oregon — The p...

Update: 4 People Killed in Bend, Oregon Elementary...

UPDATE (Friday morning): This is a follow-up to our earlier breaking story and Thursday evening update (read the previous update T...

Abandoned by her husband and left to deal with loa...

Kate Tan describes herself as a “Saul-turned-Paul”. It was her sister who came to Christ while growing up a non-Christian househol...

Research uncovers some of the reasons why young pe...

Men were more likely to go for politics and women for support, but the main reason for both overall was faith.

Euthanasia cases in Belgium double in last five ye...

Euthanasia now accounts for 4% of deaths in Belgium.

Truck, Tent … Soul

Last summer, I discovered a young couple (19 & 20 years old) living in their truck in the shade of a big oak tree at our church Th...

Don’t Forget to Remember

Remembering what God has done. Begin prayers with worship to God for who He is. Keep on being thankful for him. The post Don’t Fo...

Call and Wait Upon the Lord

Here are six verses to start your day on the right foot. I hope this week finds you hand in hand with the Lord, walking with Him i...

YESTERDAY

No matter how hard you try. We live like we will be forever in this place, but cast a glance at your life and grasp it ever tightl...

We are His Friends

Through the enabling of the Holy Spirit, I will begin to see myself as God sees me: loved, forgiven, holy, righteous, spiritually ...

7 Things Jesus Never Said

Pokémon Fans Show What it Means to Overcome Evil w...

What are the Names of God in the Bible and What Do...

10 Questions Jesus Asked (and Why They Matter Toda...

Trusting God When the Landscape of Your Life Chang...

When life changes in ways you did not expect, it can be hard to know what to do next.

Important notices for the visitor of the grave of ...

Important notices for the visitor of the grave of the Prophet ﷺShaykh Abdurrazzaq al-Badr [Video|Ar-En Subtitles]https://youtu.be/...

To Those Who Perform Multiple Umrahs in One Journe...

To Those Who Perform Multiple Umrahs in One Journey Shaykh Abdurrazzaq al-Badr [Video|Ar-En Subtitles]https://youtu.be/40fnJJgrRBg...

Regarding the rulings and etiquettes of visitation...

[14] Regarding the rulings and etiquettes of visitation of the Prophet’s Masjid Shaykh Abdurrazzaq al-Badr [Video|Ar-En Subtitles]...

The Making of Modern Hinduism: Hanuman Chalisa and...

You’d probably have heard by now of the incident that took place aboard flydubai flight FZ1073, which, on September 30, 2026, narr...

“Cultural Islam”: The Good and the Ugly

I increasingly encounters Muslims on X speaking approvingly of what might be called “cultural Islam”: an attachment to Islam that ...

A Prayer for God to Lead Bosses - Your Daily Praye...

In times when we doubt our bosses’ leadership, we want to search God’s Word for direction.

What Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Means for Your...

What does it truly mean to be fearfully and wonderfully made? Through the context of Psalm 139:14, this article explores God’s com...

What "This Is the Day the Lord Has Made" Means in ...

"This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it." - Psalm 118:24Many of us may have heard this verse over lon...

Far Away [Part 31] – Following Your Lead

While the caravan struggles along a muddy riverside path, tempers fray, Chen catches fish, merchants risk their necks for pistachi...

A Case For Critical Reading As Muslims: Reading ‘T...

I recently read Joseph Murphy’s seminal work The Power of Your Subconscious Mind, and it left me thinking about how much power our...

School Counseling Grounded In The Qur’an And Sunna...

The profession of School Counseling, in today’s schools, uses licensed educators who design and deliver comprehensive programs aim...

Pastor Josh Howerton Says Livestreaming Fort Hood ...

Lakepointe Church Pastor Josh Howerton recently challenged the Pope Leo XIV's opposition to capital punishment.

‘The Chosen’ Season 6 Trailer Released, Giving Fan...

Prime Video and 5&2 Studios released a new trailer for Season 6 of “The Chosen” giving fans a glimpse of the highly anticipated se...

Older Elementary Bible Game: Don’t Spill the Beans...

Use this Bible game, Don’t Spill the Beans, to help encourage older elementary students to have an attitude of patience toward one...

8 Hall-of-Fame Youth Ministry Thanksgiving Activit...

Looking for some fun Thanksgiving activities for your student gatherings? Here are eight ideas you can adapt for your youth minist...

Thanksgiving Parade Activity for Preschoolers

Need a Thanksgiving idea for preschoolers in your Sunday school? Try leading a Thanksgiving parade where kids celebrate and thank ...

What Any Church Can Do to Reach More Young Adults

The news about young adults and churches often sounds discouraging. Many young adults have no connection to a congregation, and nu...

Father Chaka Motanyane: Support Matrics 2026!

The Far East Rand dean calls on the Catholic community to pray for Grade 12 learners, avoid putting them under […] Source

When We Reject the Stranger, What Happens to Our C...

By Claude Marie Bernard Kayitare – South Africa’s debate about asylum seekers, Home Affairs and xenophobia challenges Catholics to...

St Philip Parish Strandfontein, Cape Town 40th Jub...

By Ilze Sidney, Parish Building Portfolio / Jubilee Co-Ordinator – St Philip Catholic Church Strandfontein celebrated its 40th Rub...

170 Years of Serving the Poor in South Africa! 

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SSVP) gathered in Cape Town to celebrate a milestone -170 years of compassionate […] Source

‘Digger’ cleverly takes on the bread and circuses ...

Alejandro Iñárritu’s satirical film warns of a world in which narrative-promotion has replaced problem-solving. The post ‘Digger’ ...

Saint of the day: Edward the Confessor

St. Edward was born in 1003, the son of the Duke of Normandy and the nephew of King Edmund Ironside of England. From the age of 10...

What Pope Leo’s lung nodule surgery involves, acco...

As Pope Leo XIV undergoes surgery for a lung nodule, medical experts offer varying views on treatment and post-operative downtime....

Pope Leo has lung cancer and portion of right lung...

Doctors said the examination of Leo's right lung during his Oct. 13 surgery confirmed the "diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma, as su...

A pro-life lesson from … veterinarians?

Veterinarians have built a whole professional identity around advocacy for the patient even when it conflicts with the owner’s con...

Saint of the day: Pope Callistus I

Pope St. Callistus I is celebrated as a saint and martyr on October 14. Because there are no trustworthy biographical accounts of ...

Statement by Cardinals Mario Grech and Kevin Farre...

Cardinals Mario Grech and Kevin Farrell outlined the next steps regarding the results and reports of the gathering convened by Leo...

Marital Crisis as a Cause of the Church’s Crisis: ...

Sacramental marriages in the United States have fallen by nearly 75% over roughly half a century. In 2023, the country recorded 11...

Pakistan: Bill to Reform the Christian Marriage La...

The bill seeks to replace the Christian Marriage Act of 1872, a law introduced during British colonial rule 154 years ago. Falbous...

Leo XIV’s Health: What Is Known and Said at the Va...

The pulmonary growth was discovered following tests performed at the Gemelli-Isola facility, initially intended to investigate wha...

«Praying the Rosary Was Especially Helpful to Me W...

Noah McKay stated that the evidence presented by the Catholic Church regarding validating miracles helped draw him closer to the C...

Hakuna is being sued in Spanish courts for alleged...

The disagreement centers on Our Lady of Hakuna, a contemporary representation of the Virgin Mary commissioned by the foundation. V...

Planned Livestream of Fort Hood Killer’s Execution...

The objections have reached the highest levels of the Catholic Church in the United States and the Vatican. On October 10, Pope Le...

Pakistani court orders reopening of case involving...

A high court in Pakistan ordered reopening of police investigation in the case of Maria Shahbaz, a 13-year-old girl who was kidna...

Pope Leo XIV appears in a scene from Chris Pratt’s...

Pratt described the opportunity to work with the Pope and the Vatican as an extraordinary honor, expressing gratitude for the tru...

AI Used An Amputee Priest to Scam People

The fake "Father Mateus", and other fictional characters in the recording, showed video synchronization errors. Reginaldo Jesus Fl...

Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer, Vatican says

The Holy See Press Office confirmed Tuesday evening that the nodule removed during Pope Leo XIV’s surgery was cancerous.

EWTN News explains: Who’s in charge of the Vatican...

Who exactly runs the Vatican when a pope is hospitalized or unable to perform his normal duties?

Brazil archbishop receives presidential candidate ...

The cardinal, senator, and congressman met on the basis of church-state relationships and discussed issues such as protecting huma...

Who is St. Peregrine, the ‘cancer saint’ Catholics...

As Pope Leo XIV recovers from lung cancer surgery, meet St. Peregrine Laziosi, the Servite priest healed the night before his ampu...

Pew midterm poll: Catholics prefer Democratic Hous...

The survey found that a narrow plurality of Catholics prefer Democrats in the midterm elections as Catholic approval of President ...

TODAY IN HISTORY 9TH OCTOBER

9th October 1928: Apostle Joseph Ayodele Babalola has the first encounter of his call to ministry. While driving a construction tr...

‎HAPPY 64TH ANNIVERSARY TO UGANDA

Today, we celebrate 64 years of independence, resilience, unity, culture and the indomitable spirit of the Ugandan people. May thi...

TODAY IN HISTORY 10TH OCTOBER

10th October 1831: 29 year old American law student Charles Finney is dramatically converted in the woods near his home. He went o...

‎HAPPY 6TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO PASTOR LAWRENCE ...

Senior Pastors, Davidic Generation Church‎May God continue to bless your union, deepen your love and saturate your home with His g...

HAPPY 16TH CHURCH ANNIVERSARY TO THE ELEVATION CHU...

Sixteen years of empowering lives, building leaders and driving meaningful impact across communities is a monumental milestone. Ma...

Pastors, Prosperity and Poverty

By Ladi Ayodeji Today, I will be teaching on wealth, or prosperity, if you like, and how it could be accessed. There’s… The post P...

WHEN THE MISSION OUTGREW ITS PURSE…The Rise of the...

By Lanre Ogundipe The Turning Point Religious movements often begin with little more than conviction, a gathering of believers, a ...

Living Women Heritage celebrates the girl child, h...

Ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child, the Living Women Heritage in collaboration with proprietors of private schools i...

Bishop appreciates God for safe return of kidnappe...

The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Lagos West, the Rt. Rev. Olusola Odedeji, has expressed gratitude to God for the safe… The p...

Agbara nla: The remaking of a Christian  classic

By Gbenga Osinaike In the last couple of weeks there have been online promotional clips on Agbara Nla urging people to visit… The ...

BETWEEN BABALOLA AND CAC…Two Errors Made at 2026 C...

By Moses Oludele Idowu I have just been made aware of a message on Facebook during this year’s Pastors Conference in which… The po...

The centrality of Christ: recovering the heart of ...

By Oyewole O. Sarumi Dear beloved of the Lord, there is a peculiar paradox that confronts anyone who has spent decades in… The pos...

Sowore sheds more light on meeting with Adeboye, r...

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, has given more insight into his recent meeting with...

What would Jesus do?: A case study of VeryDarkMan,...

By Rev. Joseph Ashimolowo This article is not written to declare VDM right or Apostle Arome wrong. Nor should allegations against ...

A Theological and Hermeneutical Critique of “Agbar...

By Oyewole O. Sarumi There is a peculiar responsibility that rests upon those who would tell sacred stories. Whether from a pulpit...

Faithfully Led by Christ - The Crosswalk Devotiona...

The God who led ancient Israel into the Promised Land longs to guide us through our challenges, big and small, as well.

God Can Use the Part of Your Story You Wish Were D...

Gideon's story reminds us that God isn't searching for the person with the perfect résumé. He is looking for people willing to tru...

Letting God Rake Away What Is Covering Your Heart ...

The next time you’re working in the yard, or marveling at leaves, remember: John 15 says God is your gardener. Let him rake, prune...

The Beauty and Memories of Fall - The Crosswalk De...

Allow God to heal your wounds with His love. Fall time may continue to be painful; however, God’s love will always prevail (Romans...

God Will Guide You Back to Life - The Crosswalk De...

When you listen to God and follow his guidance, you can step out of spiritual dryness through renewal and revival!

Reflections on the ESV After 25 Years

What an amazing gift we have—God’s inspired words written down and providentially preserved, carefully translated into a language...

3 Reasons to Consider Using a Devotional with Your...

Devotional books can serve as a bridge between storybook Bibles and the Bible itself. The best devotionals offer clear summaries ...

Introducing ‘Beholding Christ’ and the ‘ESV Behold...

Each book of the Bible is a chance to encounter Jesus, and every day of the year is an opportunity to seek him more deeply and le...

Podcast: How to See Jesus in All of Scripture (Nan...

Nancy Guthrie discusses the importance of beholding Christ in all of Scripture and how this changes the way we read the Bible and...

If Everything in Life Keeps Getting Better, Why Ar...

Over the last several years, we have seen happiness levels in the United States plummet. More people claim to be very unhappy tha...

‘God Does Not Like Ugly’ — A Call for Nigerian Pas...

Pastor Daniel Whyte III shared this word during his October 9 sermon, ‘Prayer, Love, and Advice for the 144,000 Homeless The post ...

A Prayer for Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ in...

Pastor Daniel Whyte III shared this word during his October 9 sermon, ‘Prayer, Love, and Advice for the 144,000 Homeless The post ...

BCNN1 News Brief: Mike Ditka Dies at 86; Christian...

Welcome to the BCNN1 News Brief — your quick roundup of the day’s top Christian headlines. Here are six stories The post BCNN1 New...

False Pastor Otha Turnbough Teaches Jesus Christ, ...

A New Low in Pulpit False Teaching: The ‘Jesus Was Raped in Hell’ Sermon Georgia Pastor Claims Jesus Was Raped The post False Past...

Boko Haram Destroys Church, Abducts Students and F...

Commentary by Daniel Whyte III: My brothers and sisters, I am calling on every saint under the sound of my The post Boko Haram Des...

After a heart attack and a stroke, he fell into de...

October 10 is World Mental Health Day. Salt&Light highlights the importance of recognising and supporting mental health. When Rev ...

“The most important thing is what God sees”: A pre...

Long before teachers and students stream in to start their day at New Life Kindercare (NLK), Aunty Yan is often already at work. S...

“To trust God, you need to risk your life”: Minist...

Denis Kugler knows what it is like to have plenty. He was born into a wealthy family in France. He was so well-to-do that he did n...

How to use your wealth to further God’s work: N5 C...

Melissa Kwee tells a story that many growing up in 1970s Singapore will recognise. “My grandfather was in the manufacturing and sa...

Shards, slow glue and the surprising outcome of re...

“I will hold the broken pieces for as long as it takes.“ For team bonding day, the Salt&Light team tried out Kinsutgi, the traditi...

Christian pro-life volunteer denies five fresh cha...

A Christian charity volunteer has pleaded not guilty to five charges of breaching an abortion clinic buffer zone in Birmingham, as...

When ‘my truth’ replaces the truth

We live in changing times, where feelings about how we “identify” now hold more authority than facts.

Mission Aviation Fellowship makes Sudan a fresh mi...

The Christian aviation charity is ending its ministry in Tanzania after more than six “decades of transformation” as its humanitar...

The Gift We All Need

Sometimes even God’s greatest gifts go unused because in order to fully benefit from them, we need to admit we need help. We can a...

What To Pray In A Difficult Situation

There is nothing wrong with asking God for change, healing, provision, breakthrough, or relief. He invites us to bring our desires...

Conformity

How does conformity occur today? The tendency to conform occurs in small groups or in society as a whole, and may result from subt...

Remembering God’s Blessings

“I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders.  I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing ...

Thank Offerings

Thank offerings come easy some days. The sun shines and we feel the blessing of the Lord. Thanksgiving is our natural response. Th...

7 Things to Thank God for Every Day

Is it a Sin to Question God?

October Birthday Blessings - Printable Reminders

Joy in Our Trials - Truth For Life - October 11

Living with trials and hardships can seem unbearable, but according to James, it's possible to find pure, complete joy in them by ...

The Secular War on Beauty: Mechanism Against Meani...

There are few words whose meaning is apprehended more immediately than “beauty.” Before it is “analysed,” “defined,” or “theorised...

Wahhabism and the Legacy of Ibn Saud: 17 Shocking ...

  Introduction Ibn Saud lived from 1876 to 1952. His full name was Abdulaziz ibn Abd al-Rahman Al Saud (عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَب...

A Prayer to Prioritize Your Time Better - Your Dai...

Are you prone to worry, especially when you are facing a never-ending “to-do" list?

What it Really Means to Be a Godly Woman

Being a Godly woman will look a little different for each one of us. But this quote from speaker and author Susan Hunt gives a sim...

10 Obscure Women in the Bible and Their Big Roles ...

One of my great discoveries as a young woman was pondering the lives of other women in the Bible who I could relate to. God is no ...

5 Ways to Read the Bible That Changed My Life

When I first became a Christian, I had a hard time understanding the concept of God’s Word as “alive and active” (Hebrews 4:12). S...

When A Place Teaches You What Softness Is Not

A reflection on Bergen County, faith, and the quiet ache of spiritual misalignment   I. The Hardness of a Place There is a particu...

Colton Dixon Calls New Song ‘Bones’ a ‘Christian’s...

Christian recording artist Colton Dixon told ChurchLeaders that he considers his upcoming single, “Bones,” as a “Christian’s respo...

SBC Pastor in Kentucky Faces Multiple Sex Crime Ch...

Scott Hughes, a Southern Baptist pastor in Kentucky, is facing multiple child sex abuse charges.

‘Dreams Really Do Come True’—Candace Cameron Bure ...

Actor and producer Candace Cameron Bure took to social media on Oct. 8 to share a photo of her newborn granddaughter, Winnie.

Audio Adrenaline’s Mark Stuart Teases New Music Us...

Audio Adrenaline frontman Mark Stuart is considering recording new music with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), a possibil...

‘Fight Like Jack’—At Gloo’s 2026 AI Hackathon, Aus...

Austin Christian University students took home the grand prize for the second year in a row at the 2026 Gloo AI Hackathon and also...

Does Growing Older Still Bring People Closer to Go...

There are many persistent assumptions about American religion. One is the idea that people tend to drift away from religion in th...

Why I Chose Catholicism: 7 Reasons

In my last article, we went over why atheism as a position ultimately fails, and how the Three M’s (Morality, […] Source