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Americans' trust in honesty, ethics of clergy hits all-time low in Gallup ranking of professions

Americans' view of the honesty and ethics of clergy has fallen to an all-time low in a ranking of different professions released by Gallup.

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Indiana school district bars coaches from participating in team prayers after atheist complaint

An Indiana public school district says that starting in January 2019, coaches and staff will be barred from participating in team prayers led by students.

The Christmas story template from which all other stories are drawn

Here is where the facts about Christmas might seem to be as hard to reconcile as the ending of an O’Henry tale: clearly, the Father loves and cherishes His unique and only Son, Jesus.  So much so that when Christ was suffering for the sins of the world and dying on the Cross, the Father looked away.

Shepherds in the night: The glory of God revealed

December 25th is the day we recall the fact that Jesus came. I don’t know about you, but I have a hard time being amazed about all of this. It all seems so normal and often repeated that I can’t seem to summon amazement or much wonder. God can do anything, why does coming in human form mean so much?

Why the Great Commission is at the heart of Christmas

The missionary movement wasn’t born when Jesus told His disciples to “go and make disciples of all nations." It was born with Jesus, when He came to earth as a baby. He was the first missionary.