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This photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike on Jan. 12, 2023. (TDOC via AP)

What the Bible says about Christa Pike and the death penalty

What happened: Christa Pike became the first person since lethal injections were officially adopted in 1982 to survive after two doses of the deadly drugs left her in a coma-like state. It is the latest in an increasing number of…

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This photo provided by the Tennessee Department of Correction shows Christa Pike on Jan. 12, 2023. (TDOC via AP)

Current events

What the Bible says about Christa Pike and the death penalty

Lindsay Clancy and attorney Kevin Reddington watch as Judge William Sullivan tells the jury to keep discussing a possible verdict after jurors said for a second time they couldn't agree whether Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in Plymouth, Mass. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

Current events

What does justice look like for Lindsay Clancy?

Jason Arday carries the Olympic Flame on the Torch Relay leg between Sutton (London Borough) and Merton (London Borough). Professor Jason Arday, a professor of sociology of education who became Cambridge's youngest black professor in 2023, resigned from his post on Wednesday evening after the university launched an inquiry into his "academic qualifications and honorary appointments". Issue date: Thursday August 6, 2026. Joe Giddens/LOCOG/PA Wire EDUCATION (Press Association via AP Images)

Current events

We need to have a conversation about suicide

Matt Damon, left, Christopher Nolan and Anne Hathaway attend the premiere of "The Odyssey" at AMC Lincoln Square on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Current events

What makes a hero? A Christian review of “The Odyssey”

Dutch fans clad in the traditional orange colors of the team wave flags prior to the World Cup Group A qualifying soccer match in the ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Monday, Oct. 10, 2016. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

The Daily Article

What Iran, the World Cup, the NBA and the NHL have in common

Lgbt pride rainbow flag during parade in the city . By 9parusnikov/stock.adobe.com

The Daily Article

Was Fidelity Month created to counter Pride Month?

Indian Christian devotees offer prayers at a church on Easter Sunday in Jammu, India, Sunday, April 5, 2026.(AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Current events

Inside India’s latest attempt at legalized persecution

Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Neon Sign by somchaij/stock.adobe.com

Current events

The altars of our culture’s excess

Saint Matthias the Apostle mosaic in the basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls, Rome, Italy By zatletic/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

Why are “living funerals” becoming popular?

AMERICAN IDOL – “916 (Grand Finale)” – The Top 3 finalists give their all for the last chance to earn America’s vote. Alicia Keys serves as guest mentor and performer, plus special performances from other music legends and today’s top stars. MONDAY, MAY 11 (8:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless) HANNAH HARPER, LEE ANN WOMACK

Current events

Why did Hannah Harper win “American Idol”?

Hiking team people helping each other friend giving a helping hand while climbing up on the mountain rock adventure travel concept of friendship support trust teamwork success. By Malik Nalik/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

How to make and keep eternal friends

White cyborg hand about to touch human hand 3D rendering by sdecoret/stock.adobe.com

Articles

Why AI can’t replace God’s plan for community

Upset and worried young Indian man sitting in the office at the desk, holding his head and looking frustrated at the phone screen By Tetiana/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

A biblical response to the stress epidemic

Happy family at home excited about expecting new baby By djile/stock.adobe.com

Current events

The birth rate crisis is looming: Where do we go from here?

FILE - Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks at the New York Law School's Constitution and Citizen Day Summit, in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Current events

Why did Justice Sonia Sotomayor apologize to the public?

Congregation in prayer during spiritual gathering, hands on hearts, diverse group expressing faith and devotion, solemn worship moment with illuminated cross in background. By Marco/stock.adobe.com

Current events

Vibrant pews, empty seats: The paradox of America’s Revival 

Ryan Gosling attends the premiere of "Project Hail Mary" at Lincoln Center Plaza on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Current events

Why “Project Hail Mary” is a family-friendly score

A smartphone displaying the Oscars logo against a blurred awards ceremony background. By Rokas/stock.adobe.com

Current events

Should filmmakers politicize the Academy Awards?

Black Friday 13th on 3d calendar By concept w/stock.adobe.com

Current events

Why do people fear Friday the 13th?

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 23: Demonstrators walk on Independence Avenue during the annual March for Life anti-abortion demonstration on Capitol Hill on Friday, January 23, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

Current events

Should we be culture warriors or cultural missionaries?

truth will set you free, still life concept with golden book and broken chains, soft focus close up By Dorin/stock.adobe.com

Articles

A review of “Biblical Critical Theory” by Christopher Watkin

An advertisement by the American company Polymarket show Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo ahead of the New York City mayoral election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

Articles

Betting on suffering: The moral crisis of prediction markets

Frustrated. Many problems. By Marijus/stock.adobe.com

Biblical living

A Christian response to the age of selective outrage

James Van Der Beek Announce Colorectal Cancer Battle. NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 3: James Van Der Beek at AOL BUILD on August 3, 2017 in New York City. Credit: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch /IPX

Biblical living

James Van Der Beek’s death and the path to true hope

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