Egypt legalizes 127 churches
Egypt is a primarily Muslim nation. Yet, government officials cleared the way for 127 Christian churches to be legally recognized, and that number could rise to 3,000.
Baltimore church renovates home, donates it to veteran
What a novel approach to being “the church” — go out into the community, fix up a home and donate it to someone who selflessly served his country.
Michigan church shows how easy it is to forgive medical debt
Grand Rapids First Church in Wyoming, Mich., bought more than $1.8 million in medical debt for less than a penny on the dollar. Once acquired, the debt was forgiven. It sounded fishy to me, but then I saw how brilliantly it was designed.
With a mission to complete, you are immortal
In the movie Do You Believe (2015), J.D., a character played by Lee Majors, tells his worrisome wife, “Until the good Lord decides it’s time for me to go, there’s nothing going to kill me. When he decides it is time, there’s nothing that’s going to keep me. Not much point to worrying about it either way.”
As death approached, my uncle had no regrets
Dick was a man of faith. Although he didn’t talk about it all the time, it was clear to me where he stood. He had been a lifelong Christian who rarely preached the Gospel, but demonstrated it frequently in his interaction with others.
Wichita church impacts its community
For 25 years, church members have served meals to hungry people on Sandwich Saturdays. Then, last year, one of their members who works as a nurse practitioner started bringing a medical trailer to aid people who came for food.
170-year-old church closes its doors
But churches that refuse to change and wind up stuck in the mindset of “that’s how we’ve always done it,” are going to find that the rest of the world passes them by.
Father, daughter recount miracles after freak lightning strike
On June 20, 17-year-old Chloe Robinson was enjoying a game of croquet with her father, Scott, under a large tree when an immense flash and clap of thunder as loud as a sonic boom changed both their lives.
Weddings are becoming less of a religious affair
For centuries, nearly all marriages took place in houses of worship, in ceremonies honoring both the bride and groom and their creator. That tradition has eroded dramatically in just a few decades.
Arizona siblings sell lemonade to help cousin with cancer
Not even triple-digit temperatures can stop Braden and Camryn Palacios from selling lemonade outside. The siblings heard family members talking about the boy with leukemia, and got the idea of starting a lemonade stand to raise $500 by the end of summer.