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Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Square for Easter 2022. Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Christ Is Risen! Pope Francis Offers Mass in St. Peter’s Square for Easter 2022

Vatican City, Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated Easter Mass for around 50,000 people in St. Peter’s Square — the first Easter Mass with the public after two years of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. On a sunny and windy morning in Rome, Pope Francis also participated in the “Resurrexit,” an ancient rite honoring an icon of the Holy Savior. The ritual sequence, sung […]

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Clark Memorial Library at Shawnee State University (Photo by T. Strickland/Wikimedia Commons)

University to Pay Christian Prof $400,000 after Disciplining Him for Not Using Trans Pronoun

A Christian professor who claims he was threatened with punishment by university officials in Ohio for refusing to use the preferred pronouns of a trans-identified student has secured the right to avoid using pronouns that conflict with his beliefs after years of litigation. Shawnee State University philosophy professor Nick Meriwether reached a settlement with school officials Thursday in which the […]

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Dying for Goodness – Good Friday

Dying for Goodness – Good Friday

Text: Luke 23:33-47 A few years ago I was preaching at a church in Pietermaritzburg and I asked the people if they thought the world was getting worse or better. One old gentleman stood up and passionately declared, “John, the world is so bad now it can’t possibly get any worse!” Of course he was very aware of the crime, […]

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Goodness of God - La Bondad de Dios · Essential Worship · Blanca

Christian Music Releases for April 15, 2022

Goodness of God – La Bondad de Dios · Essential Worship · Blanca Christian Music Releases for April 15, 2022 Andrew Hopkins – Curse Reversed (EP) – Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) Antoine Bradford – Waiting (Reimagined) – Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) Athey Music – The King Is Here (Live) – Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) Brennan Joseph – First a Son […]

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Richard Baxter 1615 To 1691 English Puritan Church Leader And Theologian

Christ Leads Me Through No Darker Rooms: Richard Baxter’s example of faithfulness in the face of persecution

Richard Baxter was born at Rowton, in Shropshire, England, on November 12, 1615. He served faithfully the flock over which God placed him in Kidderminster. Baxter suffered from a frail bodily frame much of his life and it often seemed a wonder that his life extended year after year. He once said, “Weakness and pain helped me to study how […]

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Pastoral Letter: Prayer – A Mystery Known and Unknown

Pastoral Letter: Prayer – A Mystery Known and Unknown

” Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, uttered or unexpressed. The motion of a hidden fire, that trembles the breast.”- James Montgomery “We have to pray with our eyes on God, not on the difficulties”. Oswald Chambers. ” Prayers don’t have to be long or eloquent They need only come from a sincere and humble heart”. Author unknown. ” God […]

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Community volunteers deliver vegetables to be distributed to residents in a compound during a Covid-19 lockdown in Shanghai on April 12, 2022. (Image: Liu Jin/Getty).

Churches in Shanghai Are Stepping Up During the Latest Lockdowns

Pastors, leaders, and members pray and volunteer in the city’s communities amid a surge of COVID-19. It had been a week since the beginning of the lockdown. The day after he joined the neighborhood volunteer team, pastor Xue of GB Church received a white one-piece protective suit, a pair of shoe covers, a pair of gloves, and a face mask. […]

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Summer Camp Guide 2022

Summer Camp Guide 2022

Summer camps can provide a wonderful opportunity for enrichment, independence, spiritual growth and fun! Summer camp can be especially stressful for family’s finances—even more so during the pandemic. Here are free and less expensive summer day camps where arts and education funding subsidize some excellent New York City programs so all children can enjoy a fantastic summer camp experience. Free […]

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Balancing your Christian Life

Balancing your Christian Life

Do not stare at me because I am dark, because I am darkened by the sun. My mother’s sons were angry with me and made me take care of the vineyards; my own vineyard I had to neglect. Song of Songs 1:6. Have you ever been taken advantage of, manipulated, used, and abandoned? Then, you can understand our verse for […]

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5 Habits Christians in Isolation Can Cultivate

With just over 200 countries affected by COVID-19, one thing is certain: most people have had to adjust the way they live. Things may never be the same again. Think of the impact on the world’s economy, tourism, healthcare, trade, national relations, etc. Some of us will experience the loss of loved ones. Most of us will suffer financially. Social interaction patterns will […]

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