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BY CAREY KINSOLVING & FRIENDS “Lazarus died and he was Jesus’ buddy,” says Samuel, 5. We don’t often think of Jesus as having ...

We must recognize that reaching the LGBT community, like any other group, is ultimately a work of the Holy Spirit ...

Friend to Friend episode with Elder David A. Bednar taught children how to share Jesus' love through service. See it here.

Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and ...

Aug. 6, 2006, my wife and I were blessed to participate in Sunday school and worship with Jimmy Carter at Maranatha Baptist ...

The greatest gift in the world — salvation — is completely free. God offers this most precious gift to everyone, and it remains available to each of us today. Romans 6:23 reminds us: ‘For the wages of ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Donations from the Church provided clean water in Vanuatu, school improvements in Samoa and Papua New Guinea, and new ...

The Bible says, in the beginning the Earth was wild and empty. In Hebrew it is called Tohuwabohu, utter chaos. So God turned ...

Six young people who lived with deep faith and committed their lives to the Church that Jesus founded are on their way to ...

Scripture speaks of flowers. Some of the most familiar verses are found in the romantic, poetic language of the Song of Solomon. Examples include “the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys,” and ...