BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket was charged Wednesday with federal hate crimes and could face the death penalty if convicted. The criminal complaint filed Wednesday against Payton Gendron coincided with a visit to Buffalo by Attorney General Merrick Garland. The attorney general met with the […]

ANAHEIM, California (AP) — Bart Barber is a staunch Southern Baptist conservative who would welcome bans on abortion, opposes critical race theory and believes only men should serve as pastors. Yet Barber, elected Tuesday as the new president of the Southern Baptist Convention, says he has a track record of dialogue with those who disagree on those and other issues. […]

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. (Isa. 26:3) Peace is “Freedom from disturbance – a state of calmness“. Peace is both an internal and environmental experience. It is possible to have peace internally even when the environment is rocking with turbulence. It is also possible to have a serene environment […]

“Because of the faith we put in Jesus, we get to write a different story.” Micah Edwards – Jean Leon (Live) Christianity Today: Micah Edwards does not want to become like his father. At 27, the retro soul singer from Houston has reached the age when many men slip into a resemblance. It just happens. The timbre in their voices, […]

The Illuminating Doctrine of Eternal Generation I’ll never forget the first time I traveled back to the States after moving to the U.K. Most of the year, London is covered in a blanket of gray gloom, extinguishing incandescence wherever it can be found. But one year I was invited to speak at a conference in Texas. When my plane finally […]

Philip said, Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us. John 14:8 INTRODUCTION Our culture’s fatherhood crisis can be seen in both stories and statistics. Nadia’s Story In Islam there are 99 names for Allah. Not one of them is “Father.” I am from a family of six children. My father never showed us love. Whenever […]

Scriptures: Isaiah 52:13, Isaiah 52:14, Isaiah 53:1-14, John 12:38, John 1:36, John 15:13, Matthew 16:25, Matthew 8:17, Matthew 9:36, Philippians 2:7, Romans 10:16, Romans 3:23, Romans 5:19, Romans 5:8 Text: Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12 Introduction This prophecy was written 700 years before the crucifixion. Isa 52:13 Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently (wisely, practical wisdom); He shall be exalted and extolled […]

Forgiving those who sin against us is made easier when we consider the extent to which God forgives our transgressions. Everyone has been wronged, offended, and sinned against at some point. How are Christians to respond when such offenses occur against them? According to the Bible, we are to forgive others. Ephesians 4:32 declares, “Be kind and compassionate to one […]

by Christy Fitzwater | Many times during our Israel trip, I thought of Jesus’ words for those of us who