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Man shot in head after preaching on street and urging people to attend
church A man is in critical condition after being shot in the head while preaching Wednesday on a street corner in a Phoenix suburb. Hans Schmidt, 26, was shot near Victory Chapel — the church where he serves as outreach director... Bishop Carlton Pearson, once one of the most
celebrated Black preachers, has died after a brief battle with cancer, his family revealed Monday. The statement from his family reads: “We are saddened to inform you that Bishop Carlton D’Metrius Pearson... Albert Tate Accused of Lying, ‘Hush Money’ & Mistreating Staff at Contentious Town Hall Embattled Pastor Albert Tate faced accusations of lying, opaque governance, paying “hush money,” mistreating staff, and spiritual pride at a contentious “Town Hall” meeting Sunday at his church in
California....
Qatar says cease-fire between Israel and Hamas to begin Friday morning
A temporary cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel is expected to take effect on Friday, although the process leading up to that
agreement has been plagued by false-starts and delays. Under the terms... Oklahoma Christian University Closing Graduate School of Theology Oklahoma Christian University has become the third university associated with Churches of Christ to close or restructure its graduate programs in theology that prepare students for ministry. The Oklahoma City university’s closure of its Graduate School of Theology...
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It’s the Logos not the Word The comment below came across my Twitter and it struck me… but, not in a good way. “The Holy Spirit does not use movies. He uses whatever Scripture is in those movies. The film, itself, is chaff.” Is that true? As an artist and art scholar, it struck me as “off” but I had to think about it for a
while....
The violence of alienation
The year of our Lord 2020 has been, as the analysts say, suboptimal. Lists of the manifold tragedies, unfortunate coincidences, and acute outrages that have blown across the landscape since January and laid bare what little topsoil we have as a society have proliferated online and in
print...
A song for the
poor The United States has been burning this week. In retrospect, some will look back and trace the riots and unrest to the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police, a killing that was so excruciatingly slow and
obvious that many people who have previously resisted...
Who is Jesus?
The question of “Who is Jesus?” has echoed through history for over two millennia. It’s a query that transcends religious boundaries and philosophical debates. Regardless of your faith or beliefs, the name “Jesus” carries immense weight, and likely brings up many images, ideas, and
emotions....
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As with every Thanksgiving, news consumers nationwide have braced themselves once more for a deluge of articles on the positive effects of expressing gratitude. Gratitude will help you sleep better! Gratitude will improve your relationships! Gratitude will make you rich!... The Thanksgiving Table Is Not Your Personal Stage Not that you asked, but here are two pieces of Thanksgiving advice: 1) Don’t talk about politics; 2) Don’t Instagram your turkey. The weird thing is, I suspect that the problems we seem to have with No. 1 are related to No. 2.... Thanksgiving and
longing Another thanksgiving, it seems, when we are in mourning. We grieve the loss of so many things, and yet we hear the voice of scripture urging us to rejoice always. Give thanks at all
times.... When the Narcissist’s Image Building is Embraced by the Whole Family Narcissists (and actually their kind – revilers, abusers, sociopaths) are always working to build image. Much like Nebuchadnezzar who commanded an image of himself be built and everyone ordered to bow down to it...
A Different Kind of Leftovers If you’ve ever raised a man cub, you can empathize with my battle with the grocery budget. The cost to feed four sons (plus my husband and me) is staggering. On an average week we go through two gallons of milk, six boxes of cereal, two loaves of bread, and four dozen eggs.... Hero Truck Driver Saves Choking Woman
Who Stopped her Car on a Construction Site An Illinois woman has a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving; a
pair of healthy children, the keys to a German-made SUV, and the fact that when her life depended on it, she parked in front of a hero in waiting....
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