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The latest chapter of the Epstein saga just hit, and it seems to me the pattern, in a positive turn for which many of us have waited, has been fractured. Most recent work has had me questioning the ...

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Turning to those living vowed religious life, the Pope said the Church asks them 'to be prophets: messengers who proclaim the ...

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“The Lord invites us not just to join His kingdom but also to be anxiously engaged in building it. God envisions a people who ...

The news no pastor wants to receive came by phone one December morning over a decade ago. My wife and I had just left home to ...

Have you ever asked the question, “Who is in charge here?”  Maybe it was when less than stellar customer service was received at a store or restaurant.  It may have […] ...

I often go to Moosehead Lake for a three-day retreat. Once while sitting at the water’s edge, I found myself mulling over the issues and situations I was dealing with. After some time, I heard the ...

A Latter-day Saint leader reflects on faith, prayer and trusting God’s will, sharing how answers come by the Spirit and ...

Kevin Ezell, the president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board, defended Cities Church in more ...