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Is lifting hands in worship a sincere act of praise or a subtle performance to gain approval from others? That question surfaced during a recent episode of the “Ask Pastor John” podcast, where theologian and pastor John Piper responded to a listener concerned about Jesus’ warning in Matthew 6 not to practice righteousness “to be…

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As war, political turmoil, and cultural anxiety continue to shape everyday life, more Americans are turning back to Scripture. In 2025, Bible sales in the United States reached their highest point in more than two decades, signaling what experts describe as a renewed hunger for meaning and stability in uncertain times. According to Circana BookScan,…

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Christian theologian NT Wright offered a warning against focusing on demons too much. He was speaking on his program “Ask Me Anything” when he received a question that asked, “Did Jesus’ arrival trigger a surge in demonic activity, and should Christians today expect to encounter the demonic?” Wright rejected the idea that Jesus’s arrival on…

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In the early 1700s, Spanish missionaries made the dangerous journey to what is now modern-day Texas with the dream to share the Gospel with the native Karankawa people. They founded a mission, Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu Santo (Mission Our Lady of the Holy Spirit) where it became associated with the Spanish fort Presidio La…

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SEEK 2026, a Catholic conference aimed at young people, is celebrating a record turnout. The event occurred at three simultaneous locations: Columbus, Ohio; Fort Worth, Texas; and Denver, Colorado. 26,000 people attended the event, which occurred from January 1-5, with the biggest number of attendees (16,100) registering in Columbus. Overall, the event saw a 24%…
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