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The founders of Hot Goat Music cut their comedic music teeth with the Alternative Champs before joining on with The Righteous ...

By selling a false version of God to the church, the Devil is attempting to make us reject the true version when He appears ...

On Mothering Sunday, we can remember the famous mothers of the Bible. Many of these mothers played an important role not only ...

In our lives, we are often like Goldilocks. We make it our life’s goal to be comfortable. We want everything to be just right ...

Amid the current chaos in the world, Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander has often been asked “where is God.” Instead, Rabbi Brander ...

YES, sin caused initial suffering, but NO, not all suffering is caused by sin. The Bible teaches that suffering is a result ...

The Bible teaches that man’s glory is derived from God and is not inherent within himself. In 1 Corinthians 11:7, it says, ...

Former president Rodrigo Duterte, who is facing crimes against humanity charges before the International Criminal Court (ICC) ...

The Lilith myth holds that Eve was not Adam’s first wife. His first wife, Lilith, had some issues with Adam’s patriarchal tendencies and refused to be dominated by him. The contention between them ...

Patton Kizzire punted his putter, then withdrew. Sahith Theegala helicoptered his club. And now, video has surfaced of Adam Hadwin taking out his frustrations on a sprinkler head and suffering some ...