Category: Religion

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...

Talmudic Medicine: From Dog Feces to Human Urine

The Talmud occupies a central place in Rabbinic Judaism. This is because it functions as the principal repository of legal interpr...

The Trinity’s Internal Crisis

As Muslims, we affirm tawhid, i.e., the metaphysical singularity, ontological absoluteness, and incomparable unity of God, whose e...

5 Bible Verses for Overthinking and Anxiety

When anxiety leads to overthinking, Scripture can help steady a racing mind. This article shares five Bible verses for anxious tho...

Bible Verses about Purpose and God’s Calling for Y...

When you’re wondering what God is calling you to do, Scripture offers steady truth for every season of purpose. This article gathe...

A Prayer to Grow in Joy and Trust through Trials -...

As I look back on the hard moments and phases of life, and as I’m climbing out of a valley right now, my perspective has changed....

Female Scholarship In Islam: A Living Legacy [Part...

Female scholarship is not a relic of the past, but a living tradition that continues to guide and strengthen Muslim communities ar...

Du’as for Happiness: Finding Joy Through Daily Adh...

In an age of affirmations and self-help mantras, Islam offers timeless du'as that cultivate happiness, contentment, and trust in A...

‘I’m Going To Call It a Revival’—JP Pokluda Says G...

Pastor JP Pokluda says he believes the spiritual movement taking place across the country is more than just a trend—it’s a revival...

Alisa Childers: Not All Christian Music Is Actuall...

Apologist Alisa Childers, a former Christian recording artist, is sharing her thoughts on worship and the state of contemporary Ch...

After Scandals at Venue Church, Tavner Smith Raise...

Pastor Tavner Smith, whose Venue Church shuttered amid scandal, is fundraising for a building for Hope House Church, which he laun...

Can Christians Lose Their Salvation? Pastor Josh H...

Pastor Josh Howerton and Pastors Paul Cunningham and Carlos Erazo discussed in a recent podcast whether or not Christians can lose...

In-N-Out Owner Lynsi Snyder Urges People to ‘Turn ...

In-N-Out Burger owner and President Lynsi Snyder released a statement asking people to “turn to God” following a mass shooting at ...

Dominican Vice Province Study Days Conference 2026

By Brother Prince Ncube OP – The Dominican Vice Province of Southern Africa hosted its Annual Conference Study Days under […] Sour...

Divine Nourishment: 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Sermon by Emmanuel Suntheni OSB,  Seventeenth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A Sermon And Christian Act In The Word Theme: God’s no...

Supporting New Bishops in Southern Africa

The spiritual leadership of bishops is vital for the growth and strengthening of the church in Southern Africa. New bishops […] So...

Pray with the Pope: Evangelising the city with hop...

Dr Garikai Madavo SJ reflects on Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention – Intention: Let us pray that in large cities, […] Source

Catholic groups warn new asylum rule puts applican...

A document implementing the rule estimated that the change could impact nearly 445,000 people, just over 30% of cases in the affir...

Israeli airstrike damages Catholic-backed hospital...

"The repeated explosions create confusion among medical staff and place additional psychological pressure on patients." The post I...

Saint of the day: Alphonsus Ligouri

St. Alphonsus Ligouri was born in Naples in 1696. He became a doctor of civil law at the age of 17, but in 1723, he resigned as a ...

Saint of the day: Peter Julian Eymard

St. Peter Julian Eymard was born in France in 1811. He was not allowed to enter the priesthood as a young boy because he was suppo...

Eucharistic miracles and running into Pope Leo on ...

One of the adages of the Camino is to make it “your Camino,” meaning that everyone arrives at and accomplishes it with different m...

Saint of the day: Nicodemus

St. Nicodemus was a secret disciple of Jesus. He was a member of the Sanhedrin, and met with Jesus at night to avoid being caught ...

Walk in Faith

The DNA of the Shroud of Turin: Surprising Revelat...

Published in Scientific Reports, part of the Nature publishing group, the study is the result of a research project conducted betw...

International Association of Exorcists Reiterates ...

"This technique is based on a flawed concept and presents strong analogies, regarding both content and worldview, to the spiritism...

Seven Keys to Spotting a «Monster» Under the Guise...

Jenni Walford has written a guide to detecting coercive persuasion techniques that, beyond traditional cults, are becoming increas...

A religious congregation dedicated to supporting s...

If their community eventually receives full recognition as a religious institute, it would represent something highly unusual in C...

German priests loyal to the Pope respond to their ...

Twenty-six priests have written to Cardinal Reinhard Marx challenging his recommendation that Germany's national guidelines for bl...

Franciscans Ask Marco Rubio for Help in the Face o...

The Franciscan concern is not isolated. Church leaders in Jerusalem have repeatedly denounced vandalism, desecration, spitting at ...

Interest surges in U.S. beatification of Georgia M...

“The martyrs stood up for the sanctity of marriage,” Bishop Stephen D. Parkes of Savannah, Georgia, told OSV News of the five Fran...

An App for Spiritual Direction with Real Priests a...

A defining characteristic of AMEN is its firm commitment to the human element. Unlike other current technological tools, AMEN alwa...

UN Weighs In on Case of Catholic Bishop Who Disapp...

Volker Türk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has demanded that the Nicaraguan authorities provide information about the...

Against the Unity Pope Leo XIV Seeks: Gestures and...

Why is there so much controversy regarding key aspects of the Church's internal life? Is the Church divided and in conflict, or is...

Pope confirms second Chinese bishop in a week unde...

The ordination of Bishop Francis Xavier Duan Yongkun as coadjutor bishop of Bameng is the latest episcopal appointment carried out...

Israeli strike damages Christian-run hospital in G...

The Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) reported emergency response crews were not able to immediately reach the struck...

Church in Venezuela to ‘remain at the side of the ...

While the Church’s response to the earthquakes in Venezuela certainly involved material aid, a major part was simply being present...

Catholic priest sues U.S. government as processing...

Father Sylvester Okoh can remain in the United States as he waits, but the processing delays prevent him from performing his relig...

Pope Leo XIV issues new constitution, allowing non...

The pontiff approved the new Fundamental Law of the Vatican City State on July 31.