The owner of a Christian coffee shop with a heart of love for the homeless community partnered with a Colorado church to spread joy among the less fortunate members of their spiritual family days before Christmas. Nearly 200 men, women, and a handful of children received raffle tickets, Bibles, coffee, …
Read More »Holiday Spending Up, S&P Up 17%, but Many Americans Say ‘Humbug’ to Charitable Giving
Despite lingering concerns over inflation, 2025 brought some impressive gains in the U.S. stock market, and consumers spent more money during this holiday season than last year. Holiday spending was up by around four percent, according to preliminary estimates from Visa and Mastercard. From Nov. 1 through Dec. 12, online sales …
Read More »Mudslides, Whiteouts and Icy Weather Causing Holiday Travel Headaches
Much of the U.S. is dealing with severe weather during one of the busiest travel times of the year. A potent winter storm threatened blizzard-like conditions, treacherous travel, and power outages in parts of the Upper Midwest as other areas of the country braced Monday for plunging temperatures, strong winds …
Read More »The Top 5 Misconceptions About Christmas and the Birth of Christ
Nativity scenes, artwork, and popular films attempt to retell the incredible story behind Christ’s birth. But sometimes there’s 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 the Magi,” …
Read More »The Most-Read Scripture of 2025 on YouVersion Bible App Is About Fighting Fear
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 …
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