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What is the main theme of the Book of Micah?
A) Repentance and forgiveness
B) God's justice and righteousness
C) The coming of the Messiah
D) God's judgment and restoration
What was the name of the pharaoh who refused to let the Israelites go?
A) Ramses
B) Tutankhamun
C) Khufu
D) Akhenaten

Editorial: What does Pope Leo think about Trump's immigration action in Chicago?
When Cardinal Robert Prevost of south suburban Dolton became Pope Leo XIV in May, excited Chicagoans could hardly believe the first American pope in church history was homegrown — and a White Sox fan at that.
Conservative Catholics across the country could hardly believe it, either. The powerful Catholic right had campaigned for a ...Read more

How can we become Christlike when confronted with evil and godlessness?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: How can Christians really become Christlike when we are confronted at every turn with evil and godlessness? – C.L.
A: It is God’s will for His followers to become more like Christ. He came to show us the way, but it can only happen as we submit every area of our lives to His authority. The ...Read more
What is the famous passage in Philippians that commends believers for their generosity and assures them that God will supply all their needs?
A) Philippians 2:1-11
B) Philippians 3:1-11
C) Philippians 4:4-9
D) Philippians 4:10-23
What is the famous passage in Acts that describes the conversion of Saul (Paul) on the road to Damascus?
A) Acts 1:1-11
B) Acts 2:1-13
C) Acts 4:32-37
D) Acts 9:1-19

Why is this?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Social media has done more to influence people for the bad. Few people think before they post, and rarely do people think about how hurtful and insensitive their words are to others. Why is this? – E.P.
A: One day, the owner of a club was with members discussing golf. Someone turned to him and ...Read more
What is the famous passage in Amos that describes the destruction of Israel?
A) Amos 2:1-16
B) Amos 3:1-15
C) Amos 7:1-17
D) Amos 9:1-15
Who was the high priest who oversaw the rebuilding of the temple?
A) Ezra
B) Nehemiah
C) Jeshua
D) Zerubbabel

How much should I worry about little sins I commit along the way since I’m already a Christian?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: My closest friend, who is a minister, told me that I shouldn’t worry about little sins I commit along the way because I’m already a Christian. My Bible study leader says that the Bible tells us to examine ourselves and repent for things we do that don’t please God. Which is it? – E.O.
A: ...Read more

Aren’t these wrong reasons to join a church?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I am running for city council and have been advised to join a church because it will help me gain votes, and a church may even help fight for the rights of the people. Aren’t these wrong reasons to join a church? – N.V.
A: Many politicians join churches prior to elections; this is not unusual. ...Read more
At this clinic, Muslim and Christian groups partner to offer free dental care
MIAMI — For the first time since it opened in 2008, patients at an Opa-Locka, Florida, health care clinic will be able to receive consistent dental care — from cleanings to cancer screenings and root canals — and it’s not going to cost them a penny.
UHI CommunityCare Clinic, a nonprofit health care clinic, is now offering free dental ...Read more

The God Squad: 9/11 now
On 9/11 I was the president of the New York Board of Rabbis, and because of my position I was asked to deliver one of the speeches at the 9/11 memorial service at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 24, 2001. I offer it up this year once again as a memorial to the dead and remembered ones but ...Read more

Does this make me a lazy Christian?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I try so hard to read the Bible every day. I’ve tried all kinds of programs and schedules, but when I sit to read, my mind wanders or I fall asleep. Does this make me a lazy Christian? – B.R.
A: Satan is the great discourager. He doesn’t want us to read or memorize Scripture because it is the...Read more

These churches are sharing land with homeless people. They say it's the Christian thing to do
MINNEAPOLIS — A Nazarene ministry in St. Paul‘s working-class East Side. An aging Lutheran congregation in Roseville. A nondenominational megachurch in Maple Grove.
Three vastly different churches are on the leading edge of a Minnesota experiment in treating chronic homelessness by building tiny home villages — known as Sacred Settlements...Read more

Why do people flaunt the cross without any conviction?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I was a chaperone for spring break and was appalled at the teenage girls who wore skimpy bathing suits with their crosses hanging from long chains. I’m hardly a prude, but I didn’t miss the opportunity to ask why they wear a cross and what it means. They said the cross was a symbol of freedom. I...Read more

Why do people seem to trust in religion, but are reluctant to trust in God?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: It is interesting to watch politicians lean on their religion when trying to convince the public that they are good people, and it doesn’t matter much to them whether they are Muslim, Christian or Hindu. They all hope that it will cause people to trust them. Why do people seem to trust in religion...Read more

Does God hold governments accountable?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: While I know that there are good things about the government, there is so much corruption, and it makes me want to rebel, though I know it’s wrong. Does God hold governments accountable? – N.A.
A: Jesus taught that citizens should render to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar and to God the...Read more

More states guarantee students the right to school-day religious instruction off campus
In the past month or so, federal courts have dealt a string of blows to conservatives’ push for the biblical Ten Commandments to be posted in public schools.
Yet as states lose over required religious displays, many are working on another route to faith-based education by allowing kids to attend off-campus religious instruction. This year, ...Read more

Why do people walk around carrying extreme guilt?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Society tells young people today not to feel guilty about anything, teaching them they are not at fault for anything. Yet, people walk around carrying extreme guilt. Why? – W.G.
A: The Bible teaches that guilt is inescapable. It says that we all have broken God’s law. Everywhere today, hearts ...Read more
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