A scripture about God’s provision, comfort, and divine protection has again become the most shared, bookmarked, and highlighted verse across the globe, according to YouVersion, a top-rated mobile Bible app. Isaiah 41:10 has earned the top spot as YouVersion’s 2025 Verse of the Year. It reads: “So do not fear, …
Read More »God and Scrooge: How Charles Dickens Pursued ‘Real Christianity’
AKRON, Ohio — A holiday tradition for many families is to watch or read Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. But who exactly was the man who brought us memorable characters like Scrooge and Tiny Tim? The work of Dickens is still studied today, but few people know about his faith. …
Read More »Airports and Roads Packed As Christmas Rings In As Busiest Travel Holiday on Record
The Christmas travel rush is on, and it’s about a 2-percent increase from last year, making this year’s holiday travel period the busiest on record. The auto club AAA says they expect more than 122 million Americans to hit the roads, rails, and skies through New Year’s Day. But severe …
Read More »These Influencers Are Teaching Christianity Online — And Young People Are Listening
ATLANTA (AP) – Millennial and Generation Z Christian influencers are increasingly filling a void in American religion, growing audiences across digital platforms by steering young people to biblical answers to tough questions that aren’t always answered in Sunday sermons. “I can be that in-between – Monday to Saturday help – …
Read More »What Many Get Totally Wrong About the ‘Three Kings,’ Biblical Details Surrounding Jesus’ Birth
Nativity scenes, artwork, and popular films attempt to retell the incredible story behind Christ’s birth. But there’s sometimes a disconnect between these depictions and the biblical details. Let’s start with the popular belief that three wise men, or magi, visited Jesus. “It’s great to go to scripture and start with …
Read More »Dana Perino Talks Jesus, Incredible Effort to Help People in Desperate Need
Fox News host Dana Perino spent her Thanksgiving doing something quite different from many other Americans: she went abroad to serve people in desperate need. Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” Perino, who partners with Mercy Ships, an organization operating hospital ships around the world, was in Africa over the holiday …
Read More »Shock Data After Charlie Kirk Assassination: How Americans Really Responded Spiritually, Politically
Conservative and Christian commentator Charlie Kirk’s death sent shockwaves throughout the United States and the entire world, sparking claims of both spiritual revival and political fervor. Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” New research from Barna Group sheds further light on the true impact of Kirk’s Sept. 10 assassination, with …
Read More »Suspect in Brown Univ. Shooting and MIT Professor Slaying Found Dead
The suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University and the murder of an MIT professor has been found dead. The discovery ends a six-day manhunt after the shooting at Brown left two people dead last Saturday. Providence police chief Col. Oscar Perez says 48-year-old Claudio Neves Valente, a native …
Read More »Hobby Lobby Giving Away Half a Million Copies of Book Defending Biblical Christmas Story
Hobby Lobby — a Christian-owned retailer — is giving away half a million copies of investigative journalist and author Lee Strobel’s book defending the biblical story of Jesus’ birth. Strobel appeared on the latest episode of CBN’s “Faith in Culture,” where he announced the craft store was giving away 500,000 …
Read More »Christian Leader Sounds Alarm on NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani
As the abortion battle continues to rage around the country, New York City will be a very interesting place to watch, as Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani has one faith leader worried about how crisis pregnancy centers might be treated. Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” The Rev. Jim Harden, CEO of …
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