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Thousands near the city of Sydney in Australia evacuated their homes over the weekend after heavy rains created floods in the area.

On Monday, Police arrested a man suspected of killing at least six people in a mass shooting during an Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois.

So here we are again, grieving for those whose lives have been forever altered by the senseless violence perpetrated by a sick and sinful individual. Too often, we offer thoughts and prayers because it just seems like the right thing to do rather than because our hearts genuinely mirror the brokenness felt by our heavenly Father. Let’s not forget that the Lord to whom we pray is grieving just as strongly as those who were harmed by the shooting, and a quick prayer devoid of any real intent or purpose is likely to ring as hollow to him as it would to those mourning in Highland Park today.

Nearly a month after an attack on a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria, the number killed and the identity of the assailants remain unclear, though the church held a funeral service for “over 40” victims.

When religion is seen as non-essential, religious freedom is limited to “religious” activities like private prayer, church attendance, and personal piety. At the same time, “secular” is wrongfully thought of as “neutral” or “unbiased.” Faith is reduced to a hobby, and a highly idiosyncratic one at that. Spiritually inspired convictions must be kept safely within church, synagogue, and mosque walls, and out of the government and schools. This, however, is not religious liberty. 

Forty-six people were found dead in an abandoned tractor-trailer near San Antonio as they tried to cross the U.S.-Mexico border.

On Friday afternoon, a beloved Texas pastor was shot and killed in a suspected road rage incident.

Seems a little risky to me, but God honored the request of Abraham's servant. Here is why…

A victim advocacy group says sexual assault allegations against singer Chris Rice are “credible.”

This week, we’ve been exploring my assertion that it is always too soon to give up on God. No matter how dark the night, Jesus is still the “light of the world” (John 8:12). He will forgive every sin we confess to him (1 John 1:9) and transform any life entrusted to his grace (2 Corinthians 5:17). Here’s my problem: rather than give up on God, I’m tempted to give up on the world