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33 Historically Black U.S. Churches Receive $8.5 Million in Preservation Grants
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (419+ words) The Banner has a subscription to republish articles from Religion News Service. This story by Adelle M. Banks was published Feb. 24, 2026 on religionnews.com. It has been edited for length. Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and Atlanta, Georgia's Ebenezer…...
Avoiding a Mob Mentality
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (852+ words) There's so much I appreciate about the 2004 mewithoutYou album Catch for Us the Foxes that, although it's an obscure pick, I rank that sophomore release from the now-defunct, crunchy, hipster, at-one-time-Christian, post-hardcore band as my all-time favorite album. Known for…...
What Do I Do With All My Digital Photos?
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (178+ words) I have 10,000 pictures on my phone. How do I get that number down so I can actually find what I am looking for? The problem you're having is a common one. I read somewhere that the average number is 2,500. William…...
Swimming Against the Current
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (504+ words) As I Was Saying is a forum for a variety of perspectives to foster faith-related conversations among our readers with the goal of mutual learning, even in disagreement. Apart from articles written by editorial staff, these perspectives do not necessarily…...
Put the Sword Away: A Moral Call in a Time of Violence
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (804+ words) Violence'especially when carried out under the authority of the state'demands moral scrutiny. Put the Sword Away: A Moral Call in a Time of Violence As I Was Saying is a forum for a variety of perspectives to foster faith-related conversations…...
If Jesus is Ascended into Heaven, How is He Also “In My Heart?”
1+ week, 1+ day ago (373+ words) If Jesus is ascended into heaven, how is he also "in my heart?" In Ephesians 3:16b-17a, Paul prays that "out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may…...
The Impossible Escape
1+ week, 1+ day ago (580+ words) The chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. "Sir," they said, "we remember that while (Jesus) was still alive that deceiver said, "After three days I will rise again." "Matt. 27:62-63 As the clock struck one minute, Harry Houdini struggled…...
The Lord’s Prayer
1+ week, 3+ day ago (275+ words) Explore the Lord's Prayer across the landscapes where Jesus first spoke it. Hosted by Brad Gray and featuring insights from N. T. Wright and others, learn about the prayer's cultural, historical, and spiritual depth. "The Lord's Prayer" documentary discusses this well-known prayer,…...
Michigan Church Taps Internal Talent for Intergenerational ‘Praise Days’
1+ week, 3+ day ago (257+ words) Maranatha Christian Reformed Church in Holland, Mich., has given the traditional Vacation Bible School model a twist with its own four-night summer program called Praise Days, running since 2013. Offered for children who are entering the first through sixth grades, Praise…...
The Temptation to Trust in Earthly Kingdoms
1+ week, 4+ day ago (634+ words) Revelation 19 offers one of Scripture's most striking political images. The Temptation to Trust in Earthly Kingdoms As I Was Saying is a forum for a variety of perspectives to foster faith-related conversations among our readers with the goal of mutual…...