Jewish and Christian leaders have prayed this “Priestly Blessing” over their congregations for centuries. However, this ...

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[1] 7:1 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them; also in verses 11, 12, 13 and 15. [2] 7:1 See Septuagint and 1 Chron.

A symbol of sustenance, a sign of the covenant, and metaphor for the sources of our sustaining existence — God and our ...

THIS is the moment a 1,500-year-old mosaic is unearthed at a holy site – thought to bless all those who read it. The significant archaeological breakthrough from the Byzantine period ...

"New year, new you"—it's the repeated mantra throughout the first weeks of January when many of us are eagerly embracing a ...

President Joe Biden referred to the late former President Jimmy Carter as a faithful servant of God and the people as he and ...

That passage was not only the top Bible verse of the year for 2023 ... life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” Joshua 1:9 — “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous.

At Thursday’s state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, speaker after speaker referenced the humble Georgia peanut farmer’s commitment to God.

In his book “My Bright Abyss,” poet Christian Wiman writes, “Religion is not made of these moments; religion is the means of making these moments part of your life rather than merely radical ...