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Sometimes waiting takes a minute. And sometimes waiting takes a really long time. I memorize a few verses of scripture each year. I memorized Micah 7:7 two or three years ago when I was in a season of ...

Was the Book of Daniel really written in the sixth century BC or was it a much later forgery from the Hellenistic Era?

Many evangelical Christians who believe President Donald Trump was uniquely “called by God” and liken him to the Persian King Cyrus ground their belief in specific interpretations of biblical texts.

A powerful symbol. With their soft, ethereal tones, the harp, lyre and zither have long held a place in the collective imagination as favored companions of poetic expression and prayer.

Dead City fans finally learn what went down between Hershel and the Dama. Read more in our recap of Season 2, Episode 3.

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Palestinians across the Middle East are commemorating the anniversary of the "Nakba" -- Arabic for "the Catastrophe" -- when ...

How should we then live? I have often spoken and written about this matter. And I always say we need to get God’s heart on ...

What do you do when you know what the Lord has promised, but it hasn’t seemed to work its way out in the ways you thought it might? After all, you have prayed about it, read scriptures that support or ...

One of Islam’s six main beliefs is the belief in a Day of Judgement when the life of every human being will be assessed to decide whether they go to heaven or hell. The Qur’an promises: “Every soul ...

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The Hamas militant group says it will release the last living American-Israeli hostage held in Gaza on Monday. In a statement, Hamas did not immediately disclose further ...