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What is the common theme of the first nine chapters of Proverbs?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) The Fear of the Lord
B) The Value of Hard Work
C) The Benefits of Wealth
D) The Importance of Family

If the Lord detests pride is it wrong to have pride in myself?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My mother always taught me to have pride in myself and behave properly. I’m now an adult and while we live in an egotistical society, my mother’s words haunt me. They seem to be contradictory and give way to the “me-ism” in our world today. Yet my mother was a wise woman and a grounded ...Read more

What is the main theme of the Second John?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Repentance and forgiveness
B) God's justice and righteousness
C) The importance of walking in truth and love
D) The establishment of the kingdom of God

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'You are not an error.' How an Episcopal church reaches LGBTQ+ farmworkers

Religion / Religious News /

FRESNO, Calif. — Workplace bullying, religious trauma, complicated relationships with their own communities.

These are some of the challenges that LGBTQ+ farmworkers face, said Rev. Nelson Serrano Poveda, the Latino/Hispanic missioner at Fresno’s St. James Episcopal Cathedral. Many come from small, socially conservative towns in Latin ...Read more

Have even churches fallen prey to false prophets?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It seems to me that even the churches have fallen prey to false prophets. It’s amazing how so many people cannot discern a Biblical sermon from a “feel good” message. I tell them that messages that make us feel good about ourselves are a key element in deceiving even good churchgoers. Isn’t ...Read more

What is the famous passage in First Thessalonians that urges believers to live in holiness, love one another, and work diligently?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) 1 Thessalonians 2:1-16
B) 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12
C) 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11
D) 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28

The God Squad: Embarrassed by God winks?

Religion / God Squad /

Two reasons above all keep me sharing God winks with you, my dear readers.

First, they are a source of hope for those of you who are in grief over the death of a loved one. You want to know that death is not the end of us, and I believe with you and your winks that death is definitely not the end of us. It ought to comfort you to know that ...Read more

Why does God put up with all the corruption of governments, nations, corporations, and with so many who defile everything God has made and blessed?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why does God put up with all the corruption of governments, nations, corporations, and with so many who defile everything God has made and blessed? Since He is so powerful, He certainly can stop the disgrace like what happened at the Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony. Such corruptness was clearly ...Read more

What is the title of Psalm 23?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) The Lord is My Shepherd
B) The Lord Will Provide
C) The Lord is My Rock
D) The Lord is My Light

Isn’t evangelism the job of people who have been called by God to specifically preach?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I deal with people from many nations, but I’ve not been given the gift of evangelism. Isn’t that the job of people who have been called by God to specifically preach? – C.E.

A: Never forget: Jesus Christ died to save people from even the most remote corner of the world – people you and I ...Read more

What is the famous passage in Zephaniah that describes the Lord's judgment on Judah?

Religion / Bible Trivia /

A) Zephaniah 1:1-7
B) Zephaniah 1:8-13
C) Zephaniah 2:1-3
D) Zephaniah 3:1-8

Why am I afraid to confront my friend's folly about reincarnation?

Religion / Billy Graham /

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My spirit is troubled. A close friend of mine knows I’m a Christian yet she keeps talking about wanting to sow seeds today that will give her a better opportunity in the next life. While she can’t explain how it happens, she believes emphatically that there is a next life. I don’t know if she ...Read more