Day: April 9, 2023

Easter has the last word when all you can do is feel helpless

12:00 pm April 9, 2023

“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever has faith in me shall live, even though he dies; and no one who lives and has faith in me shall never die,” (John 11:26-26). These words of Jesus, for His followers are no doubt etched in our memory banks — and we cling to them as […]

Texas school district’s ‘Women and Gender Studies’ course taught students to use ‘gender-neutral’ language

12:00 pm April 9, 2023

A Texas school district offers a course that teaches students to use “gender-neutral” language when describing jobs in order to be more inclusive. The Judson Independent School District [JISD] told Fox News Digital that students are taught about “gender-neutral” language in a “Women and Gender Studies” course. The course is an optional Special Topics Elective […]

Building in Marseille, France, collapses after explosion, multiple people believed trapped under rubble

11:53 am April 9, 2023

An explosion that collapsed a residential building in France’s port city of Marseille early Sunday has rescuers racing to find any victims trapped under the debris as a fire burns beneath the rubble. The five-story building collapsed just before 1 a.m., and six victims have been hospitalized with injuries, Marseille Mayor Benoit Payan said at […]

Cat in Maine, a ‘sweet, affectionate’ girl with diabetes, seeks loving home

11:00 am April 9, 2023

A 12-year-old tuxedo cat in Maine with some health issues is looking for a forever home where she can sit on laps and cuddle. Olivia is “the sweetest, most affectionate lap cat you could ever hope to meet,” said the Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland (ARLGP). “She bonds to anyone who will give her […]

Easter is God reminding us of this one life-changing thing

11:00 am April 9, 2023

Occasionally someone asks me, “Pastor, what is the hardest thing you’ve ever had to do in ministry?” I always give the same answer. The experience is seared in my consciousness as if it happened yesterday. It was Palm Sunday at about three o’clock in the afternoon more than 20 years ago. Our church’s annual Easter pageant […]