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Candace Cameron Bure credits son Lev for saving her marriage to former hockey player Valeri Bure when they thought they wouldn't make it.

Romans 10:9 says, “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” That’s a ...

A young father and fiancé in Ingram, Texas, is among the latest people being mourned after torrential rains and flash floods ...

Pro-life advocate Abby Johnson and author and speaker Robin Gerblick reflect on the devastation abortion often leaves in its ...

Jesus was asked what is the greatest commandment in the law. He replied, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great ...

It is through grace that Paul can be content with suffering. We receive here an insight into the effectiveness of grace.

The Very Rev. Fr. Milad Selim asks, "What are we willing to suffer for Christ? What price are we willing to pay for His endless love?" ...

Young campers and a dad saving his family were among the dozens killed in the historic flash floods that tore through central ...