Across the Pastor's Desk by Nancy Overgaard As we look through the beatitudes (statements of blessing) scattered throughout the Bible, we come to Psalm 33:12. There, the Psalmist declares, "Blessed is ...

One of my all-time favorite sections of Scripture is Psalm 121. I often read these verses to homebound people I visit, or to ...

In 2022, Nigeria sentenced an atheist to 24 years, claiming he had blasphemed Islam. Christians, even those with superficial ...

We begin with the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. It only took until the fourth verse of Genesis for God to introduce the concept ...

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the spiritual leader of Orthodox Christians, led the Easter service in Istanbul on Sunday ...

However, Good Friday is also an important day to reflect. It's a more somber event as it commemorates the day Jesus died on the cross. There is a heaviness that's felt from remembering how Jesus was ...

For many Christians around the world, owning a Bible is illegal. It can cost a believer their freedom or even their life. Yet, in the darkest prison cells and most hostile corners of the world, the ...

“Misusing verses is not a mistake. It’s a tactic of the enemy,” Saldivar warned, referencing how even Satan quoted Scripture out of context when tempting Jesus in Matthew 4. Here are seven of the most ...

(KJV) is one of the most quoted verses in the entire Scriptures by those who have an interest in things associated with Israel. Baptist Minister Mark Tronson, who is a qualified Holy Land guide, has ...