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Bethel University has been a leader in Christian higher education since 1871. Come see why we're one of the most ...

STANTON — A Madison woman was denied a probation request in Stanton County District Court on Monday for her latest drunken driving conviction. Heavy rainfall, intermittent hail and strong winds moved ...

A political action committee formerly known as Evangelicals for Harris apologized for using footage of the late Rev Billy ...

Swaggart’s calls for a return to conservative Christian norms live on in today’s world of tradwives, limited access to ...

There is an epidemic going on today that robs people of peace and joy, and it shortens our lives by years. I am not talking ...

I can imagine the sweat pouring down his forehead as Philip ran alongside the traveling chariot on the dusty desert road ...

The episode related in today’s gospel occurs in all three synoptics but there is one detail in Luke’s account that is unique to him. Having described how ...

The Sunday gospel lectionary reading for Trinity 4 in Year C is Luke 10.25-37, most commonly known as the Parable of the Good ...

This week Sunday lectionary reading for Trinity 3 Year C is Luke 10.1–11, 16–20 which records Jesus sending out the ...

And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness’” (Matthew 7:21-23) One can accomplish great things in Jesus’ name and abide in him as well, but great ...

Parrhesia has four characteristics: Truth, risk, criticism and duty. Moyers knew his calling was to be a truth-seeking, truth ...