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biblegateway — “For the word of the LORD is right and true; he is faithful in all he does. The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of his unfailing love.”

getreligion — Fidel Castro will be received back into the communion of the Roman Catholic Church during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the island in March, the Italian press is reporting. If true, this is a remarkable story — and one that has yet to catch the attention of editors this side...

desiringgod — This four-part poem recounts God's care for Naomi and the love between Ruth and Boaz. It's a story told from the perspective of the couple's son, an aged Obed, as he recounts it to his eight-year-old grandson David, the future king of Israel. You can now order the book for...

godspace.wordpress — Today’s post is a little late in coming because it is such a beautiful day here in Seattle that I have been out in the garden all morning which inspired the first prayer here. However I have also included the other prayers I have posted on facebook during the week. God...

christiantoday — The food crisis in Africas Sahel region is deepening Christian Aid has warned

getreligion — The demons are back. Not that they ever left. Baseball star Josh Hamilton’s ongoing battle with alcohol and drug addiction made headlines again this week when the Texas Rangers slugger acknowledged drinking at a Dallas bar. Anyone familiar with Hamilton’s riches-to-rags story knows that the former No. 1 pick in Major League...

internetmonk — Welcome to the Superb Owl version of Saturday Ramblings. Yes, we are still waiting for the NFL to declare InternetMonk as the official blog of pro football. Until then, we cannot refer to the big game this weekend by its proper name, so we will go with the suggestion of...

biblegateway — “[Psalm 18] For the director of music. Of David the servant of the LORD. He sang to the LORD the words of this song when the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love you, LORD, my strength....

desiringgod — Audio and video from the 2012 Conference for Pastors is now available for free streaming and download. "Father Hunger" in Leading the Home Doug Wilson Lessons on Biblical Manhood Learned from His Father Crawford Loritts Being and Building Men for the Local Mission Darrin Patrick "The Frank and Manly Mr. Ryle" — The Value of a...

getreligion — Finally. I think someone may have had a journalistic epiphany on the whole Health and Human Services thing. But before we go there, stop and, for a moment, join me in contemplating the following journalism puzzle. The Obama administration’s new HHS regulations — click here for a sample of GetReligion coverage — continue...

christiantoday — Renowned worship leader Graham Kendrick is calling Christian men in the UK to stand together in prayer and praise this month

thinkchristian — Posted on 02/03/12 In the heated world of politicized reproductive health, pro-life Christians can very often make a good, honest case. Why, then, do so many feel the need...

getreligion — Did you hear the one about the atheist doctor asked to treat Jehovah’s Witnesses who don’t believe in blood transfusions? Well, it’s no joke, as the Los Angeles Times highlighted in a Column One story — the newspaper’s most prime real estate — this week: The Times’ compelling opening: Christina Blouvan-Cervantes had been...

blogpassion — We began our ministry in the Dominican Republic in 1970 as a relief program donating food, medicine and money for children selected by the local churches. This relief program transitioned into a school program in the 1980s. In this program, children in the Dominican Republic gained access to education through the...

internetmonk — God’s Marvelous, Massive, Messy House Part 2: The Event that Formed Our Family Throughout 2012, we are running a series of posts on Diarmaid MacCulloch’s marvelous, massive, and messy history of the faith, Christianity. The nature of his book reflects the nature of our household. We are a motley bunch and always...

godspace.wordpress — Where do we meet God face to face? And what kind of God are we expecting to meet? These are questions that has revolved in my mind all week as I have contemplated these words from Richard Rohr’s book Things Hidden: Scripture as Spirituality.  We wil not trust spiritual power until...

relevantmagazine — Matt Chandler on the greatest barriers to spiritual growth.

thehighcalling — “I can’t do this anymore!” he says through clenched teeth. His hands clutch the dark waves of hair now mixed with a hint of gray. I try swallowing the lump in my throat. In our nearly five and a half years of marriage, Peter has been the family CFO. It’s a...

getreligion — video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player What we have embedded here is one of the worst pieces of journalism I’ve ever seen. I probably shouldn’t announce this, lest tmatt tell me to pack my bags, but I rarely if ever watch broadcast or cable news. I read my news online. The last...

biblegateway — “But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.”

desiringgod — Have you ever felt something of a schizophrenic relationship to the Bible? At times our hearts are alive to the word of God, while at other times our hearts feel dull and almost dead. This is not merely a frustrating dynamic; it is a fearful condition. But we find a...

internetmonk — I am a music man. Always have been. I remember listening to my mom’s Elvis and Buddy Holly 45s on an old portable record player. (If you didn’t understand a word I just said, go ask your grandparents for an interpretation.) The first album I remember owning myself was Snoopy...

tallskinnykiwi.typepad — Dorothy Day once described herself as "a journalist and a diarist pure and simple" as opposed to a writer of books. As a young girl, she kept a diary and later became a journalist to pay the bills. I would like to think, based on her approach to writing, that...

albertmohler — In 1808, President Thomas Jefferson stated the matter bluntly: “I consider the government of the United States as interdicted by the Constitution from intermeddling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises.” Fast forward 204 years and President Barack Obama has reversed that logic, ordering religious institutions to provide insurance coverage...

blogpassion — Rossy is a sweet and active 8-year-old. She is God’s literal miracle of life for her family. Rossy comes from a family of six. She has three older siblings and they all live with their parents in Cantel, Quetzaltenango, located about four hours northwest of Guatemala City. Quetzaltenango is known for its...