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The God Squad: Is faith for babies?
Q: Your exploration of the question “Is God Too Big For Us?” was of much interest. I appreciate your honesty in noting that we do not have knowledge about God. Thus your words about God are declarations of faith, but not matters of knowledge. My question has to do with your faith confession that trust in God is like the words of a child�...Read more

Should I still pray for people who keep going to church while they are living sinful lives and have no shame?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’m confused by a Bible passage that says if we keep on sinning, we aren’t really saved. I know people who keep going to church while they are living sinful lives and have no shame. They claim they’re under grace, resenting any suggestion that they’re not living according to God’s standard...Read more

Is stubbornness sinful?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I admit that I am a stubborn person (my husband reminds me of it every day). I’m a Christian psychologist so I know that at the heart of being stubborn reveals having issues with authority. I even loathe myself sometimes when I display emotions of stubbornness, but had it not been for my ...Read more
San Diego police investigate defacing of synagogue, church
SAN DIEGO — A Jewish synagogue in Bankers Hill was defaced similarly to that of a nearby Christian church over the weekend, prompting an investigation from San Diego police, officials said.
Parishioners at Ohr Shalom Synagogue were informed Sunday that their building had been spraypainted with the words “No Gods” and “Free Gaza,” the ...Read more

Catholics, start your engines. It's Archbishop Wenski's annual motorcycle 'biker' mass
MIAMI -- Nearly 350 riders hailing from all corners of Florida revved their motorcycle engines in the parking lot of a Doral church, as they waited for the signal to start their ride. The chilly temperatures that plagued South Florida for a week warmed up to a nice 70 degrees. Perfect for a Sunday ride.
No, these aren’t the Hell’s Angels ...Read more

How do we combat the tendency to run away from responsibility?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: As part of the aging baby boomer generation, how do we combat the tendency to run away from responsibility, even run away from a spouse or family? – E.N.
A: People react to aging in different ways. Some approach it with relief, yearning for its peace and freedom. Others greet it with mixed ...Read more

US Catholic bishops condemn Trump immigration crackdown. Do church members agree?
A majority of U.S. Catholics said Donald Trump would be better equipped to handle immigration issues, according to exit polls, but less than one week into his second term as president, some church leaders are speaking out against his administration’s immigration crackdown.
Trump signed dozens of executive orders on immigration Jan. 20, ...Read more

Are there examples in the Bible of people who followed God yet dealt with depression?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I deal with depression often and am more concerned about the frequency than the depression itself. I’m not sure if it is actually depression or discouragement. Maybe it’s just disappointment, but are there examples in the Bible of people who followed God yet dealt with these struggles? – D.A. ...Read more

Is just praying for others a good way to live?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’ve been sick for a long time, unable to go to church, work or be active. Friends have challenged me to push and not give in, but I simply can’t. My heart was broken when they told me that just praying for others is no way to live. Yet it has been my lifeline. My soul is downtrodden. – H.S.
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Supreme Court will decide if religious schools may be funded as public charters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear an Oklahoma case to decide whether the state must authorize a religious school as a public charter.
The new church-state case could yield a potentially momentous decision that could change public schools in much of the nation.
Los Angeles and other large cities have been leaders ...Read more
A Hindu temple hidden away in this slice of rural Florida transports visitors to South India
MIAMI -- Tucked away on a residential street in Southwest Broward County lies a holy structure of architectural grandeur that looks as if it were uprooted straight from India and transplanted to South Florida.
The Shiva Vishnu Temple of South Florida is a Hindu temple where thousands of devotees gather annually to practice spiritual rituals and...Read more

What can I do to keep from becoming too self-righteous?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I come from an ambitious and successful family. I have four siblings; all doctors or lawyers – one sister is both. While I believe they love me, they are a bit embarrassed with my lack of ambition (in their words). After all, I am only a wife and mother raising five children who love the Lord and ...Read more

The God Squad: Problems and mysteries
Q: The Bible presents us with a cosmology completely at variance with that accepted by modern science. The Bible tells us that the entire universe was created in six days and that the Earth is the center of the universe with everything in the sky revolving around it. Science tells us that the universe is between 14 and 15 billion years old, ...Read more

Why was Cain’s offering to God unacceptable?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Why was Cain’s offering to God unacceptable? Didn’t he give the best of the labor of his hands and isn’t this what God wants from us, to come just as we are and give our best? – M.W.
A: The song “Just as I Am” presents the strongest Biblical basis for the call of Christ. It repeats many...Read more

Man disguised as rabbi tries to enter Jewish center as 'prank,' Tennessee police say
Wearing a fake beard and unnatural lock curls, a Tennessee man entered a Jewish community center as part of an “internet prank” that ultimately landed him in jail, police said.
As 31-year-old Travis Garland walked into the Gordon Jewish Community Center in Nashville at about 7:45 p.m. Jan. 13, he was stopped by a front desk staff member who...Read more

Trump demands Bishop Mariann Budde apologize for National Prayer Service sermon
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop who criticized his hardline policies on immigration and LGBTQ rights at the National Prayer Service on his first full day back in the White House.
A day after Trump was forced to grimly endure the tough-talking service by Bishop Mariann Budde, the ...Read more

Trump demands bishop Mariann Budde apologize for National Prayer Service sermon
President Donald Trump Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop who criticized his hardline policies on immigration and LGBTQ rights at the National Prayer Service on his first full day back in the White House.
A day after Trump was forced to grimly endure the tough-talking service by Bishop Mariann Budde, the president derided ...Read more

Why can't I live right?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I have tried very hard to live right but it is useless. Every time I have checked all the boxes on the good list, it seems I fall deeper into despair. I wish I had it in me to live the right way but I guess I’m hopeless! – W.H.
A: The devil wants us to think we’re hopeless – without Christ ...Read more

Trump pans National Cathedral bishop's plea for compassion towards immigrants, LGBTQ people
President Donald Trump was angered Tuesday when the bishop of the National Cathedral asked him to have compassion towards “scared” immigrants and LGBTQ people.
The new president sat grimly in the front row of the pews as Rev. Mariann Budde called on him to “have mercy” on undocumented immigrants and sexual minorities who were targeted ...Read more

Why should a Christian have such a dull life?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I just returned from a trip to Disney World and it was a happy place to be. When I got home, it was depressing because living an average life is not so happy. I have friends that lead pretty exciting lives and I work hard to keep up with all their ...Read more
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