“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed usin Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens” (Ephesians 1:3). This passage comes from St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. In the letter, Paul addresses the Gentile believers in Christ and encourages a sense of Christian unity, Rev. Jeremiah Johnston...
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Trump shooting: 'God's hand of protection was on him,' says Rev Franklin Graham, others
FIRST ON FOX: In exclusive comments to Fox News Digital, Rev. Franklin Graham, CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said of the assassination attempt on former President Trump on Saturday evening at his Pennsylvania rally, “I join with millions of Americans and people all around the world who are thanking...
Faith leaders share urgent prayers for former President Donald Trump after Pennsylvania rally shooting
Faith leaders from across the country have issued reaction to this afternoon’s developments after former President Donald Trump was seen bleeding just above his right ear following apparent gunshots during his political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was rushed offstage by Secret Service agents after gunfire seemed to break out during his rally on Saturday....
Ohio family leader shares 11 life lessons she wants her 'beloved 11 grandchildren' to know
Patti Garibay, founder andnational executive director ofAmerican Heritage Girls, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, is sharing the 11 things she wants her 11 grandchildren to know in life. Along with other parents, Garibay started the faith-based American Heritage Girls in 1995 around a kitchen table in Ohio, “frustrated” at that time, she said, with how a...
Conservatives rip RNC for giving 'SlutWalk' organizer Amber Rose a speaking slot
Several conservative entities expressed outrage on Friday after news broke that Amber Rose, the model and TV personality and ex-girlfriend of Kanye West, would be speaking at the Republican National Convention (RNC). Critics called out the GOP for giving such prominence to Rose, a rapper and model who also wrote “How to Be a Bad...
Kirk Cameron announces new nonfiction book, 'Born to Be Brave,' about a 'spiritual comeback' in America
FIRST ON FOX: In exclusive comments to Fox News Digital, author, actor, producer and conservative Christian activist Kirk Cameron announced that his newest adult hardcover nonfiction book, “Born to Be Brave,” is to be published in October by Post Hill Press. He calls it a “guidebook for America’s spiritual comeback — a practical and inspiring...
'Pulpit AI' aims to help pastors use artificial intelligence to preach beyond Sunday services
A new artificial intelligence platform aimed at helping pastors preach their sermons more effectively is set to launch later this month. Pulpit AI, created by Michael Whittle and Jake Sweetman, will be released officially on July 22 and will include both free and paid versions, according to both men. Whittle is based in Nashville, while...
How I went from chanting ‘Death to America’ to ‘God Bless America’
I was born in Iran, and as a young student I joined the masses of protesters in the streets of Tehran in 1979 shouting “Death to America.” But I have grown to love America and what this blessed nation stands for. In 1982 I became a dual citizen and began studying at the University of...
Pope Francis is about to canonize the first millennial saint
On May 23, Pope Francis formally recognized the second miracle attributed to Blessed Carlo Acutis, clearing the way for him to become the first millennial saint. The Holy Father convened an Ordinary Public Consistory on July 1 to give formal approval to proceed with the canonization of 15 blesseds, including Blessed Carlo Acutis. As Pope...
California pastor says Bible's 'counter-cultural' praise of humility offers important lessons
“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in...









