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The God Squad: Healing from grief
I recently was humbled and honored to speak to a group of parents who have experienced the death of a child. I shall try to address some of their questions in the weeks ahead but nothing I can write will adequately convey the deep and hard-earned wisdom they shared with me.
Q: “I am so angry at the death of my son I don’t ever want to let ...Read more

What is the secret to overcoming this horrible cloud that hovers over me?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I have trouble in the area of submission. I was a wayward kid and no matter how good my parents were to me, I disappointed them. I find in my Christian life I disappoint God and myself. What is the secret to overcoming this horrible cloud that hovers over me? – W.K.
A: The story is told of a ...Read more
What is the famous vision in Daniel that describes the ram and the goat?
A) Daniel 2:31-45
B) Daniel 7:1-14
C) Daniel 8:1-14
D) Daniel 10:1-14
What was the name of the city that David conquered and made his capital?
A) Bethlehem
B) Jericho
C) Hebron
D) Jerusalem

Kansas City-area police, fire dismiss chaplains with ties to International House of Prayer in fallout from sex abuse report
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All Grandview police and fire chaplains associated with the International House of Prayer-Kansas City have been dismissed in the fallout from a third-party investigation into a sex abuse scandal involving the 24/7 global ministry, according to local officials.
“I can confirm we severed ties with several of our public ...Read more
As Catholics celebrate the beginning of Lent, where do the ashes for Ash Wednesday come from?
PITTSBURGH —In the weeks leading up to Ash Wednesday, the Rev. Edward Yuhas of St. James and St. Katharine Drexel parishes in Washington County, begins collecting palm branches from parishioners.
The palms are burned over an open fire, creating the black and gray powdered ash that will be put on foreheads of the faithful in the form of a ...Read more

If as Christians we must “practice to be good" does God not take us “just as we are.
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: People tell me that as Christians we must “practice to be good,” but I thought God takes us “just as we are.” How can we practice to be good? – P.L.
A: Football practice. Art lessons. Piano practice. Rehearsal for the school play. Whatever a person wants to be good at requires practice. ...Read more
Who is traditionally believed to be the author of the Second Thessalonians?
A) Paul
B) Peter
C) James
D) John
How many psalms are in the Book of Psalms?
A) 100
B) 120
C) 150
D) 180

Senate Republicans in Georgia advance religious liberty bill
ATLANTA — Senate Republicans advanced a bill that would bolster legal protection for religious rights, despite critics warning it could lead to discrimination against gay people and other groups.
The measure, Senate Bill 36, limits the state’s ability to enforce or pass legislation that conflicts with religious beliefs. The bill passed ...Read more

Doesn’t the Bible teach that God gets angry with mankind? And isn’t anger a sin?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: It seems there are many different kinds of Christians that hold to the belief that Jesus is loving but not angry. Doesn’t the Bible teach that God gets angry with mankind? And isn’t anger a sin? – G.A.
A: The Bible tells us that God “is slow to anger” (Nahum 1:3, NKJV). It means that He ...Read more
What is the famous passage in Isaiah that describes the new heavens and new earth?
A) Isaiah 60
B) Isaiah 65:17-25
C) Isaiah 66:22-24
D) Isaiah 54:1-8
What was the name of Ruth's mother-in-law?
A) Orpah
B) Deborah
C) Naomi
D) Abigail

Celebrating Sunday Mass in a 'wild church'
WILMINGTON, Del. — Windswept rain clouds raced over a swollen Brandywine Creek on a recent, blustery Sunday, and worshippers scattered like leaves to wander its muddy banks.
One ran her hands over an old oak’s rough bark. Another picked up pieces of trash. A pair of Canada geese honked loudly at them all.
The Rev. Pete Nunnally, of St. ...Read more

Will Trump's administration turn our country around for the better?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Our world is in shambles, but I am hoping with a new administration our country can turn things around for the better. Is this possible or will society continue plummeting downward? – D.M.
A: There is always hope and we’ve seen times of peace, but the only lasting hope for the world – and our...Read more
Who is traditionally believed to be the author of the First Peter?
A) Peter
B) Paul
C) James
D) John
Who is the primary author of the Book of Joel?
A) Joel
B) Obadiah
C) Haggai
D) Nahum
What is the famous passage in Acts that describes the coming of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost?
A) Acts 1:1-11
B) Acts 2:1-13
C) Acts 4:32-37
D) Acts 9:1-19
What is the famous vision in Daniel that describes the four beasts?
A) Daniel 2:31-45
B) Daniel 7:1-14
C) Daniel 8:1-14
D) Daniel 10:1-14
Does the Bible tell us what God thinks of us?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My parents always told me what they think of me. Sometimes it was good; other times, I was embarrassed that they saw through me when I was being devious. Does the Bible tell us what God thinks of us? – G.V.
A: Humans view life from a personal point of time and space, but God views us from the ...Read more
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