Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, just as we are. Gospel of John 17:11 Twentieth-century writers during the World Wars such as T. S. Eliot, Flannery O’Connor, Thomas Merton, and Dorothy Day catalogued the spiritual bankruptcy of the twentieth century and called for spiritual renewal. The Christian Evangelist […]

The 2019 Women’s World Cup kicked off last Friday with 24 teams crowned the “queens” of the month-long tournament in France. There are 24 teams classed into six groups. Africa’s representatives are Nigeria’s Super Falcons, Banyana Banyana of South Africa and the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon. A: France (hosts), Korea Republic, Norway, Nigeria GROUP B: Germany, China, Spain, South Africa […]

Author / Artist Vishal Mangalwadi Book Format Paperback / softback Publisher Thomas Nelson (October 2012) Weight 386g Number of Pages 464 Thickness 33 mm Height 229 mm Width 152 mm ISBN 9781595555458 ISBN-10 1595555455 Product Code 4057849 Discover how the Bible became the West’s source of human rights, justice, heroism, optimism, compassion, capitalism, family and morality. In the 1960s many […]

Greetings in the name of our Lord! Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain ~ 1 Corinthians 15 verse 58 (ESV). It was a vision that God gave to me a couple of years ago to start a Foundation because we […]

Bishops need to return to the role of father for their communities. The first step is they should stay in the place that they are married to. This will allow bishops to concentrate on their flock without being distracted by the allure of promotion.  (Video: Rome Reports: Proposals to Reform the Roman Curia start to take shape) In many ways, […]

The film stars Gorham as Elder Groberg and New Zealand actress Natalie Medlock as his wife Jean. The new trailer introduces New Zealand actor Russell Dixon as then-Elder Thomas S. Monson who was assigned to the South Pacific region when Elder Groberg served as mission president of the area (YouTube). PG-13 | 1h 50min | Drama | 28 June 2019 […]

by Bob | Alaskans celebrate this sunshine tsunami with an enthusiasm that matches how the rest of the country dives into the winter holiday season. (Video: Downtown Summer Solstice Festival by Anchorage Downtown Partnership, Ltd. Summer solstice floods Alaska with daylight. But while the longest day of the year may be June 21st, that’s just a technicality. It basically never gets […]

by Huda | Sunnism is the largest and most orthodox branch of Islam. The word Sunn, in Arabic, comes from a word meaning “one who follows the traditions of the Prophet.” Shia Muslims believe that following the Prophet Muhammad’s death, leadership should have passed directly to his cousin and son-in-law, Ali bin Abu Talib. Throughout history, Shia Muslims have not recognized the authority […]

by Got Questions | Shia Islam holds core doctrines identical to those of Sunni Islam concerning the Qur’an, the nature of Allah, and the role of Muhammad. Shia differs in a few notable points (Video: Minute Faith ~ Shi’a Islam). Shia Islam is the second-largest denomination of Islam worldwide; it is also the state religion of Iran. Its followers are […]

Of the many roles a father has, there is one that should keep every father on his toes. This is the spiritual well being of the family. No father should rest until everyone under his household has a thriving relationship with God. Father’s Day was celebrated this past Sunday in the US; so Happy belated Father’s Day to all fathers. […]