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Can God assist us with our money woes?

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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My marriage is troubled for the want of one thing: money. This is driving both of us to work more, buy more and worry about how to pay the credit card bill each month. Most of the stuff we buy ends up in the closets, unused, untouched, forgotten. Because we work all the time, our paths rarely cross....Read more

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Trump's border adviser blasts US Catholic bishops over criticism of immigration raids

Religion / Religious News /

White House border adviser Tom Homan lambasted the Catholic Church on Friday over its stance against the Trump administration's mass deportations.

"The Catholic Church is wrong, I'm sorry," Homan told reporters outside the White House. "I'm saying it not only as the border czar, I'm saying it as a Catholic."

Homan described himself as a "...Read more

In honor of a patron saint, Catholic groups pray, protest outside Miami immigration court

Religion / Religious News /

MIAMI — One day every year, Catholics around the world honor Saint Frances Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants who spent much of her life working with marginalized Italians flocking to the United States in the early 1900s.

That day, Nov. 13, was Thursday and in Miami, faith leaders and advocates for immigrants used the celebration of ...Read more

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Why are people of all ages so taken in by the ever-present peer pressure syndrome?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: When I was a teenager, I fought against succumbing to peer pressure and was surprised to learn that it doesn’t get much better as an adult. What really troubles me is trying to help my kids recognize peer pressure, which has been taken to a whole new level because of social media. Now it’s ...Read more

Who is the author of the Book of Obadiah?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Obadiah
B) Jonah
C) Micah
D) Joel

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US Catholic bishops take stand against Trump immigration tactics, winning praise at churches

Religion / Religious News /

LOS ANGELES — For the first time in 12 years, U.S. Catholic bishops have issued a unified statement to support the country's immigrants and oppose the Trump administration's "indiscriminate mass deportations of people."

The move marked a voice of support for immigrants — long a vital part of the U.S. Catholic Church — amid a year of ...Read more

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US Catholic bishops oppose Trump's 'indiscriminate' deportations in a rare statement

Religion / Religious News /

LOS ANGELES — For the first time in 12 years, U.S. Catholic bishops issued a unified statement Wednesday to support the country's immigrants and oppose the Trump administration's "indiscriminate mass deportations of people."

The special statement was issued during the bishops' annual gathering in Baltimore. It was the first time since 2013 ...Read more

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The God Squad: Non-church wedding & the destiny of the soul

Religion / God Squad /

Q: I am a Catholic woman who is engaged to be married this summer. My fiancé, who is divorced, does consider himself Catholic but is not practicing and never attends services with me. Several months ago, I approached one of the priests in my parish about our wedding and asked to have our services at a catering hall and to have it performed by a...Read more

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How much more is The Bible than just a history book?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I am taking a seminary class about the history of the Bible. The professor said that students were to treat the Bible like all other history books. Seems to me it is much more than just a history book. – B.H.

A: Simply put, the Bible is the source of all knowledge. It says, “People do not live ...Read more

What was the name of the woman with whom David committed adultery?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Abigail
B) Michal
C) Bathsheba
D) Tamar

What was the relationship between Ruth and Boaz?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Cousins
B) Step-siblings
C) In-laws
D) No familial relationship

Personality and character word cloud - handwriting on a napkin with a cup of coffee. Dreamstime/TCA

Does God fault us if we have a personality that swings from high to low?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I wish I could have a steady personality, but I’m all over the place. Does God fault us if we have a personality that swings from high to low? – P.T.

A: God wove various personality traits into His created beings. Emotions are not necessarily wrong or sinful. Often, the differences complement ...Read more

What is the famous passage in Second Thessalonians that encourages believers to work and not be idle?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12
B) 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17
C) 2 Thessalonians 3:1-18
D) 2 Thessalonians 4:1-12

What is the famous passage in Philippians that declares "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me"?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Philippians 1:1-11
B) Philippians 2:1-11
C) Philippians 3:1-11
D) Philippians 4:4-9

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A Pennsylvania synagogue opened its doors to a local church. A 'deeply profound' partnership ensued

Religion / Religious News /

PHILADELPHIA — Rabbi Ethan Witkovsky and Reverend Adam Hearlson seem like they've been friends forever.

Witkovsky, 41, is the senior rabbi at Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El (TBH-BE), a Conservative movement synagogue in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. Hearlson, 44, is the pastor at Overbrook Presbyterian Church (OPC), in Philadelphia.

Sitting in the ...Read more

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Can someone help me understand the Bible?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m searching for someone to teach me the Bible. I’ve tried on my own, and I just cannot understand it. I started from the very beginning and got lost in the floodwaters. Help! – U.B.

A: Christians should pray earnestly that the Lord will lead them to a Bible-teaching church, but we should ...Read more

 

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