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What is the truth about what really brings contentment in the good times and bad times?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I attended a funeral recently and the husband of the deceased who was very wealthy claimed that no amount of money can bring health back to someone at death’s door. My wife’s response to this was livid. She gave several examples of money providing last minute, life-saving miracles that brought ...Read more
What was the name of the king of Judah who was taken into captivity by the Babylonians?
A) Hezekiah
B) Manasseh
C) Josiah
D) Zedekiah
What was the name of the city that the tribe of Benjamin captured, but then lost in a battle with the other tribes of Israel?
A) Jerusalem
B) Jericho
C) Ai
D) Gibeah
The God Squad: Winks, winks, and more winks
The unprecedented response from you, dear readers, in sending along your experiences with communications from dead people – a phenomenon we call God w inks – makes me humbly grateful. There is just so much real evidence that death is not the end of us. Much of this is beyond our natural reason, but none of this is beyond our need ...Read more
Can’t miracles cause PTSD and the human mind to vanish?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: A well-known preacher made the comment recently that there is no such thing as PTSD, but rather the human mind is tormented by the disease of sin. Can’t miracles cause these diseases to vanish? – M.A.
A: Suppose by some miracle all the past could be straightened out and all of life’s tangles ...Read more
What is the famous passage in Ezekiel that describes the valley of dry bones?
A) Ezekiel 2:1-10
B) Ezekiel 9:1-11
C) Ezekiel 37:1-14
D) Ezekiel 43:1-12
What is the opposite of wisdom, according to Proverbs?
A) Folly
B) Strength
C) Wealth
D) Beauty
Catholic church pours big bucks into fight to defeat Florida abortion rights amendment
MIAMI — Catholic churches and other religious institutions in Florida are pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the campaign to defeat an amendment intended to overturn the state’s controversial restrictions on abortion access.
Defeating the Amendment 4 proposal has become a major goal for the state’s Republican leadership, with ...Read more
Is it true that people who love the world filled with evil must surely love the devil more than God?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Is it true that people who love the world filled with evil must surely love the devil more than God? – L.W.
A: It is not loving the people of the world that is wrong; it is loving the things of the world – the world’s system.
Jesus said, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only ...Read more
Who is traditionally believed to be the author of the First Thessalonians?
A) Paul
B) Peter
C) James
D) John
What is the famous passage in Ezekiel that describes the new temple?
A) Ezekiel 37:15-28
B) Ezekiel 40:1-4
C) Ezekiel 43:1-12
D) Ezekiel 47:1-12
Should I enjoy my last years and experience a newness of life?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My wife has decided to end our marriage. Our children are grown and have moved on and it is true we have nothing in common any more. Our kids think we should enjoy the last years and experience a newness of life. Could they be right? – U.M.
A: Today the marriage vows have drastically changed, but...Read more
Who is traditionally believed to be the author of the Book of Acts?
A) Luke
B) Matthew
C) Mark
D) John
What is the conclusion that the author reaches in Ecclesiastes?
A) Life is meaningless and futile.
B) Life is full of joy and purpose.
C) Life is a test of faith and obedience to God.
D) Life is a journey of discovery and enlightenment.
Insurer locked in battle with NY archdiocese over abuse payments sues AG's office
NEW YORK — In an ongoing battle over who will be financially responsible for payouts to survivors of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of clergy, an insurance company suing the Archdiocese of New York filed a suit against the New York attorney general’s office Monday.
Chubb, an insurer of the Archdiocese of New York, filed papers in New ...Read more
Michigan church pastor arrested, fired after camera found in bathroom, officials say
DETROIT — A Brighton church leader was arrested Friday after a staff member found a hidden camera in a bathroom, officials said.
Will Johnson, the worship pastor director of 2|42 Community Church, was also fired, a top church official said in a statement.
Eric Rauch, 2|42 Community Church's executive pastor of ministry operations, said ...Read more
How can we know the soul and conscience are real?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: How can we know the soul and conscience are real? They have never been seen – not even by medical experts. What is the key to this phenomenon? – S.C.
A: God has put within each one of us something that cries aloud against us; it bears witness whenever we do that which we know to be wrong (see ...Read more
What is the main theme of the Book of Revelation?
A) Repentance and forgiveness
B) God's justice and righteousness
C) The victory of Christ and the ultimate triumph of God's kingdom
D) The establishment of the New Jerusalem
Who was the high priest who helped Nehemiah rebuild the city walls?
A) Jeshua
B) Ezra
C) Zerubbabel
D) Eliashib
What was the name of the judge who was known for his superhuman strength and was betrayed by Delilah?
A) Samson
B) Gideon
C) Jephthah
D) Barak
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