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Former LA Archdiocese priest pleads no contest to possession of child pornography
LOS ANGELES — A former Catholic priest with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has pleaded no contest to possession of child pornography and several related special allegations, authorities said.
Rodolfo Martinez-Guevara, 39, who was a member of the archdiocese at the time of the allegations, admitted to possessing over 600 images of child sexual...Read more
Is the real battle in life the unseen world?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’m beginning to realize the Christian’s battle is not with other people but rather unseen powers. I’m asking God to give me more love for others because many people don’t fully understand that the real battle in life is in the unseen world. – U.W.
A: The world, the flesh, and the devil ...Read more
The God Squad: God winks are knocking
One of the big takeaways from the flood of God winks I am receiving from you, dear readers, is that even spooky God winks are not always scary. Sometimes we receive messages from dead loved ones that violate natural law but those who receive them are not frightened by them at all. They are taken to be what they seem to be: a simple message from ...Read more
Why can’t people stop "the insanity" and start all over again?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: In spite of the incessant search for world peace, we are watching our country – and the world – "implode" before our eyes. It’s actually embarrassing to watch the governments of the world cry peace when none of them want it at all. Why can’t people just STOP the insanity and start all over ...Read more
After Helene, a Baptist congregation looks for answers and solace and ways to help
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. -- First Baptist Church returned to its pews Sunday morning for the first time since Helene devastated Western North Carolina.
Before the service, parishioners gathered in small groups, checking in on each other, asking how they’d fared.
“Did you lose power?” one woman asked another.
“Four days,” came the response....Read more
Does the Bible speak of this; if so, how does it apply?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’m doing an internship in a recovery program as an addiction therapist. I came from an abusive home myself because of alcoholic parents and have a special tenderness for those who are caught in this horrible trap. I’ve specialized in teaching the importance of temperance. At first I thought it ...Read more
Should I feel guilty because I want to live life as long as possible to explore all I missed while raising my family?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’m a Christian and retired. I anticipate great years ahead, but some of my friends make me feel guilty because I want to live life as long as possible to explore all I missed while raising my family. They say I need to talk about Heaven more because it will be more glorious. Who’s right? – E....Read more
Church sues Maryland arguing for right to discriminate in employment based on religion
BALTIMORE — The Seventh-day Adventist Church is suing Maryland, arguing that its fair employment law prevents religious organizations from being able to hire — and fire — people based on their beliefs, bridging those groups’ constitutional right to religious independence.
The church said in its lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. ...Read more
Is it too overprotective to keep children from the loss of loved ones, funerals, and the mourning that is a part of life?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My sister’s teenage children were kept from her funeral. Is it too overprotective to keep children from the loss of loved ones, funerals, and the mourning that is a part of life? – D.F.
A: Geoffrey Gorer, an Englishman, began a study of the change in attitudes toward death and mourning as a ...Read more
Am I successful or a total failure?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: We’re taught that reaching our goals is what life is all about and that if we don’t check off our wish list, we haven’t been successful. I’ve done everything I set out to do – and I’m in great despair. I have a lot of money, and even after retirement I’m young enough to do whatever I ...Read more
Is anger inherited or learned? Didn’t God show anger?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Is anger inherited or learned? Didn’t God show anger? – A.I.
A: Every human being is capable of demonstrating anger. Think of a tiny baby who exhibits fits of temper before they can even talk. A toddler can fly into a fit of anger and upset the entire household. Husbands and wives react out of ...Read more
LA police ramp up patrols around synagogues during Rosh Hashana
LOS ANGELES — Police departments in the Los Angeles area are ramping up patrols around synagogues during Rosh Hashana this week — though authorities say they have not received any specific reports of threats or planned demonstrations.
The Beverly Hills Police Department has partnered with private security and increased patrols around ...Read more
The God Squad: My Rosh Hashana sermon
The only question now is, “What does Oct. 7 mean?”
The prophet Zachariah taught in chapter 4, verse 6, lo b’ chail v'lo b’koah ki im beruchi,“Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.” This was the philosophy of Jewish survival for 2,000 years when we had to make due with piety ...Read more
How do we convince our foolish young people to vote responsibly?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Our country is in serious trouble and as the election approaches, there may be a chance for a change, but if our young people do not learn the importance of being responsible citizens, what future do we have in America? – T.A.
A: It may surprise many adults to learn that most young people want ...Read more
Do Americans think the US should be based on Christian values? What new survey finds
Americans are split down the middle on their perceptions of the country’s religion, new research finds.
Fifty percent of Americans surveyed say they think the U.S. is a Christian nation and should be based on Christian values, according to a Sept. 24 analysis by Public Religion Research Institute fellows.
The research is based on a national ...Read more
Is our food-obsesses society sin or simply indulgence?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: There’s a lot said today about young girls and anorexia, but I don’t hear a lot about gluttony, and we have a population seriously overweight – me included. Is this sin or simply indulgence? – O.E.
A: Anything that consumes us, anything that causes us to think of nothing else, is sin. God ...Read more
Why should we worry about Heaven while we’re here on Earth?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Why should we worry about Heaven while we’re here on Earth? – H.N.
A: The Bible doesn’t tell us everything we’d like to know about Heaven, but the Bible does tell us everything we need to know about Heaven while we are here on Earth. We should believe what the Bible says ...Read more
God is mentioned in every state constitution but not the US Constitution. Why?
A majority of U.S. adults say they believe the U.S. Constitution is inspired by God, but apart from a colloquial expression of the date, there is no mention of a higher being throughout the document.
That’s not the same for the nation’s state constitutions, where there’s at least one reference to God or the divine in each and nearly 200 ...Read more
Am I making light of religion when I tell my wife that there are a lot of religious analogies in the game of baseball?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My wife isn’t thrilled about my love for baseball but with the World Series approaching I am glued to the television. She thinks I’m making light of religion when I tell her that there are a lot of religious analogies in the game of baseball. Am I wrong? – W.S.
A: Years ago in the seventh ...Read more
How the 'God gap' is shaping Washington State votes in presidential election
WHITE CENTER, Wash. — An outdoor Spanish-language Mass and festival might not seem the best place to look for supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Democrats have traditionally enjoyed a strong advantage among Hispanic voters, including those of faith.
But Democrats' hold on Hispanic Catholics, as well as other religious...Read more
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