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Powerful stories can move our hearts to laughter or tears. Compelling arguments can alter our conclusions about an issue or topic. Regardless of the context, we know storytelling can influence our lives. But the most powerful stories are God stories—personal accounts that shine a light on God’s miraculous intervention in the world. Based on my…

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In his strongest words yet on the global clergy abuse crisis, Pope Leo XIV has declared that there should be no tolerance in the Catholic Church for any form of abuse — whether sexual, spiritual, or the abuse of authority — calling for a sweeping culture of transparency, accountability, and prevention. The pope’s remarks came…

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A Texas school has reversed its decision prohibiting a special needs student from sharing Bible verses with peers. According to the American Centers for Law and Justice (ACLJ), the principal and a teacher at Killeen School District in Killeen, Texas confiscated slips of paper containing Bible verses that a special needs student was handing out…

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Archaeologists have finally deciphered a mysterious rock with Biblical markings years after it was uncovered, but what they’ve discovered may just lead to more questions. The rock was discovered in 2018 in Wawa, Ontario after a tree fell over. It bore 255 strange characters which appeared to be some 200 years old. The rock also…

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Baptize America swept the nation on June 8, Pentecost Sunday, with coordinators of the event praising the thousands of lives that joined in the nationwide baptism day. Event founder Mark Francey spoke about the event’s spread, from Pirate’s Cove, CA to the state of California and now to the nation. “I heard that small still…

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