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What was the name of the judge who killed 600 Philistines with an oxgoad?
A) Shamgar
B) Abimelech
C) Ehud
D) Samson

Mentoring the kids 'typically nobody else loves': Pastor Damone Jones has dedicated his life to guiding and supporting children charged with murder
PHILADELPHIA — For the last three decades, the Rev. Damone Jones has worked to build relationships with Philadelphia's most troubled children, the teens he says "typically nobody else loves": those charged with murder.
Several days per week, the West Philadelphia pastor visits the young men under 18 who are held in a city jail, and offers ...Read more

How can I best demonstrate this?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’m at a crossroads. I’ve lost my job and my health. My friends tell me to reconsider my faith in God since he’s allowed this to happen; however, my faith is strong, and I won’t let them discourage me. This experience will make me stronger, and I want them to see that this is true. How can I...Read more
What is the famous passage in First Timothy that gives qualifications for overseers and deacons in the church?
A) 1 Timothy 1:1-11
B) 1 Timothy 2:1-15
C) 1 Timothy 3:1-13
D) 1 Timothy 4:1-16
What was the name of the prophet who was hired by King Balak to curse the Israelites?
A) Balaam
B) Ezekiel
C) Elijah
D) Isaiah
What is the famous passage in Matthew that contains the Sermon on the Mount?
A) Matthew 5:1-16
B) Matthew 6:1-15
C) Matthew 7:1-12
D) Matthew 8:1-17
What was the name of Naomi's husband?
A) Elimelech
B) Boaz
C) Obed
D) Mahlon

Is it true that we can be blessed because of what others did in the past?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Is it true that we can be blessed because of what others did in the past, suffering hardship, yet we benefit for the good? And if true, what are some examples? – H.B.
A: We have been blessed through the endurance and faithfulness of those who have suffered in the past. Likewise, future ...Read more

Editorial: For Trump's Justice Department, Idaho church good, Texas mosque bad
The Department of Justice under the Trump administration is going after a tiny Idaho town you’ve probably never heard of.
The Justice Department filed a religious liberty lawsuit against the town of Troy in Latah County, just outside Moscow, saying that the denial of a permit for Christ Church’s proposed move was unlawful, according to ...Read more

Don’t both testaments have to be taken as a whole?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I am attending a Bible study, and the leader has said that Abraham, Moses and God are the key figures in the Old Testament, and the disciples and Jesus are the main figures in the New Testament. The leader says our study time should be spent in the New Testament, since the Old Testament, for the ...Read more

The God Squad: Forgiving the DC shooter
How strange and chilling it is that my introduction last week of the issue of unconditional forgiveness this week has a tragic echo in the news of the brutal murder of two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington – Sarah Milgrim, 26, and Yaron Lischinsky, 30, who were attending an ...Read more

How can I encourage her to give them a chance?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: A friend of mine is looking for a Bible-centered church and agreed to attend my church, even going back when I can’t go with her. She tells me that people aren’t very friendly unless I’m around. What’s the proper thing to share with my friends...Read more

Sensitive information in Baltimore Archdiocese data breach not made public, attorneys believe
BALTIMORE — A data breach that exposed confidential information about survivors of sexual abuse within the Archdiocese of Baltimore has not resulted in the data appearing online, according to attorneys for the consulting firm that was hacked.
The breach was first discovered in March at Berkeley Research Group, which serves as a financial ...Read more

Commentary: Why the pope's Black ancestry matters
Since news of the new pope, Robert Prevost, who assumed the name Leo XIV, hit the wires, he has been universally celebrated as being an American from Chicago.
But he’s also another important first, something that wasn’t divulged at the same time or with the same fanfare: the first known pontiff of demonstrable African descent. This is ...Read more

What is the correct response to relationships that go bad?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My grown daughter has had a falling out with her best friend, and it is eating her up. What is the correct response to relationships that go bad? – B.R.
A: God’s will is for us to live at peace with everyone, as much as possible; but sometimes the door to a broken relationship seems closed ...Read more

What is an illustration of what the Bible has to say about walking “the narrow way?”
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I was excited for my children to watch the SpaceX rescue of the astronauts that had been left in space because I remember watching the Apollo missions when I was a kid. As the SpaceX rocket launched, ...Read more

What is the secret to overcoming these pesky thoughts?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Even as a Christian, I have a difficult time ridding my mind of things that bring me down and cause me to doubt God’s power in my life. What is the secret to overcoming these pesky thoughts? – S.T.
A: How often do we notice the weeds in the garden, weeds that we thought we dug up and threw away...Read more

Will Pope Leo improve Chicago's image? From 'O Block' to hot dogs, Vatican tourists share what they know
VATICAN CITY — When 15-year-old Maria Izworska from Poland hears the word Chicago, the first thing that comes to mind is “O Block,” the notoriously high-crime strip of South King Drive that’s been immortalized in rap songs and social media.
“I also think about food,” said the teen, who was sitting on the steps of St. Peter’s ...Read more

It seems contradictory; what does it all mean?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’m taking a course in Old Testament studies and have been appalled at the idolatry that was prevalent among God’s people, particularly the fact that the Ten Commandments clearly state that there should be no other God but God. The New Testament says that if we confess Him with our mouth, He ...Read more

What’s the right response to someone like this?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I have a cousin who calls me weekly with a new problem – always a people problem – and whatever the case, the other person is the one at fault, never her. When I try to give some advice, she tells me I’d understand if I walked in her shoes. What’s the right response to someone like this? It�...Read more
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