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2024-01-09T23:48:16-05:00

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Faith & Football: 3 Heisman Winners Who Focus on God

Last updated on: January 9, 2024 at 11:48 pm By Ginny Baxter

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What Jayden Daniels, Bryce Young & Tim Tebow Can Teach Us College football is a religion where I live, as it may be in your area. Churches have Sundays. College football has Saturdays. Churches have holidays. Football has bowl games and national championships. Christians worship Christ. Football fans worship the “gods” of football. It isn’t a stretch to imagine that such hero worship seduces even the best young men. Yet, some don’t succumb. Heisman winners Jayden Daniels of LSU (2023),... Read more

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2024-01-03T12:49:19-05:00

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Bible Trivia Quiz: How Much Do You Know?

Last updated on: January 3, 2024 at 12:49 pm By Ginny Baxter

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Are you up for a challenge? Then, keep reading to see how many Bible Trivia Quiz questions you can answer. The quiz consists of three parts. There are 10 multiple choice questions in each section, and they become progressively harder – at least they seem increasingly more difficult to me. The questions in Round 1 are worth 5 points for each correct answer. Questions in Round 2 earn you 10 points for each correct answer, and Round 3 questions are... Read more

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2024-01-03T01:09:49-05:00

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Preserving Our Religious Freedom in America

Last updated on: January 3, 2024 at 1:09 am By Ginny Baxter

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Christian nationalists gained access to Americans’ bedrooms when the Supreme Court reversed Roe vs. Wade in 2023. Flushed with victory, some far-right conservatives are now attempting to gain power over something that’s even more private – our religious beliefs and relationships with God. I’m thoroughly Christian, but I reject twisted Christian nationalists’ views about God and the Bible. And as I thought about religion in America in preparation for this post, I wondered what ordinary Americans like you and... Read more

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2023-12-21T16:28:55-05:00

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Christian Nationalism & Its Threats to Religious Freedom

Last updated on: December 21, 2023 at 4:28 pm By Ginny Baxter

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White European settlers came to North America for several reasons, one of which was religious freedom. These Europeans opposed government-supported state churches because such an arrangement… Came between them and their Maker Dictated how they worshipped Used their tax money. They wanted religious freedom to worship as they pleased or reject religion altogether without government interference. The desire was so strong in their descendants that America’s founding fathers included religious freedom in the Bill of Rights. And those... Read more

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2023-12-08T09:32:33-05:00

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9 Actors Who Played Religious Figures in the Movies Best

Last updated on: December 8, 2023 at 9:32 am By Ginny Baxter

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When I decided to write about 9 actors who played religious figures best, I immediately thought of two names, which I’ll share in a minute. Before I analyze all 9 performances, let me admit to a couple of prejudices. First, I don’t particularly enjoy biblical epics in which actors strut around in period costumes and make dramatic pronouncements like stone statues that have come to life. The other prejudice is my dislike of some of the newer faith-based, miracle-of-the-week movies.... Read more

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2023-11-28T11:11:32-05:00

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Rosalynn Carter’s Deep & Genuine Faith Shone True in Alice-in-Wonderland World

Last updated on: November 28, 2023 at 11:11 am By Ginny Baxter

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America’s first ladies may use their time in the White House in whatever way they wish (within reason, of course). Their husbands hold a constitutional office with specific job requirements, but they do not. These women continue to enjoy that freedom of choice after leaving Washington. Some former first ladies have done little, while others – such as Rosalynn Carter – accomplished a great deal. In Carter’s case, the accomplishments were rooted in a deep and genuine faith. Carter... Read more

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2023-11-26T16:38:22-05:00

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Battling Holiday Sadness and Depression

Last updated on: November 26, 2023 at 4:38 pm By Ginny Baxter

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What Do You Do When Christmas Isn’t Merry? You’re supposed to feel happy this time of year. That’s how society tells you to feel. That’s what your family and friends expect from you. That may be what you’re telling yourself as well. Perhaps this past year has been difficult – there was a death in your family, a divorce, a layoff – or maybe it’s been an ordinary year. Yet, you find yourself battling holiday sadness and depression once again.... Read more

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2023-11-19T18:58:30-05:00

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Christians Let Their Lights Shine in Zimbabwe

Last updated on: November 19, 2023 at 6:58 pm By Ginny Baxter

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Ishe Anesu Project Helps the ‘Poorest of the Poor’ Children Let your light shine before others so that they may see your good works and glorify your Father which is in heaven, Jesus told his followers (Matthew 5:16). Today, many Christians from around the world let their lights shine by volunteering in communities that need spiritual and material help. Here’s the story of one such volunteer. The children at the Ishe Anesu Project in Mutare, Zimbabwe, scramble aboard a... Read more

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2023-11-09T16:54:58-05:00

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Alvin York: Remembering A Christian Pacifist & War Hero

Last updated on: November 9, 2023 at 4:54 pm By Ginny Baxter

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So, Who Was Sgt. York? As the U.S. commemorates Veterans Day, I’d like to tell you the story of a Christian pacifist and war hero named Alvin York. You may not be familiar with him, but he was a skilled marksman who became the most highly decorated U.S. soldier in World War I. A recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the French Croix de Guerre, York was honored with a ticker tape parade in New York City and... Read more

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2023-11-02T20:39:22-04:00

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Are Americans Rejecting Separation of Church & State?

Last updated on: November 2, 2023 at 8:39 pm By Ginny Baxter

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Dear God, I Hope Not Americans will vote in off-year elections this Nov. 7. As we go to the polls, we should be thinking about the nation’s ongoing argument over separation of church and state. It’s an important issue. The debate moved back to the forefront recently because of statements made by the new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson. So, let’s see what Johnson said, look at what the constitution says about separation of church and state, consider statements... Read more

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