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Who are the two lovers in the Song of Solomon?
A) David and Bathsheba
B) Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
C) Ruth and Boaz
D) None of the above
What was the name of the prophet who rebuked Asa for making a treaty with the king of Syria?
A) Elijah
B) Elisha
C) Isaiah
D) Hanani
Is taking personal charge of one’s life the truth?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: A leading celebrity talk show host, who has the ears of the nation and particularly with young adults, said the way to achieve inner peace is through exercises that cultivate mind-awareness, balance, and happiness — that success and acceptance follow. This approach — taking personal charge of ...Read more
What is the famous passage in Hebrews that defines faith as "confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see"?
A) Hebrews 1:1-4
B) Hebrews 4:12-13
C) Hebrews 11:1-3
D) Hebrews 12:1-2
What was the name of Moses' brother who became the first high priest of Israel?
A) Aaron
B) Miriam
C) Joshua
D) Caleb
What is the famous passage in First Timothy that gives qualifications for overseers and deacons in the church?
A) 1 Timothy 1:1-11
B) 1 Timothy 2:1-15
C) 1 Timothy 3:1-13
D) 1 Timothy 4:1-16
What is the title of Psalm 51?
A) The Lord is My Shepherd
B) The Lord Will Provide
C) Create in Me a Clean Heart
D) My Soul Thirsts for You
United Methodists vote to approve emotional split over LGBTQ issues
ATLANTA — The North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church voted Saturday to allow hundreds of its churches to split from the denomination because of an ideological divide over LGBTQ issues.
At a special called session in Athens, the conference ratified the disaffiliation requests, allowing those churches who want to leave the ...Read more
Why are people turned off about God's salvation?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: I’ve noticed that people are not so turned off about God’s love, but they hightail it when someone starts talking about God’s salvation. Why is this? – S.S.
A: The majority of people love to hear a true story about being saved out of a fire or flood. Who wouldn’t want to be saved? Social ...Read more
What is the famous passage in Jonah that describes God's compassion for all people?
A) Jonah 1:1-17
B) Jonah 2:1-10
C) Jonah 3:1-10
D) Jonah 4:1-11
What was the name of the judge who killed 600 Philistines with an oxgoad?
A) Shamgar
B) Abimelech
C) Ehud
D) Samson
Illinois religious order to pay $2.9 million to settle sexual abuse claims against former teacher at Mount Carmel
CHICAGO — A Catholic religious order has agreed to pay $2.9 million to settle claims of child sexual assault by a Catholic brother and former teacher that allegedly continued occurring after the student brought the claims to the attention of upper administration at Mount Carmel High School.
The settlement with the Order of the Carmelites, ...Read more
Divided Georgia congregation illustrates heartbreak of United Methodist split
ATLANTA — Kelly Garrett Glanton was christened at Carrollton First United Methodist Church in 1963.
Sixty years later, she watched her 3-month-old granddaughter get baptized in the family church.
Her granddaughter will probably be one of the last family members to be baptized at Carrollton First UMC, which voted to leave the denomination. ...Read more
Can God help me get over my depression?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: As I get older it scares me to think there is no purpose in my life, and I am wondering if that is my fate or is it by my own lack of ambition that there is nothing to look forward to or have a reason to get up every morning? Some say I should get over my depression, but I’m more despondent and ...Read more
What was the name of Naomi's husband?
A) Elimelech
B) Boaz
C) Obed
D) Mahlon
What was the name of the prophet who was hired by King Balak to curse the Israelites?
A) Balaam
B) Ezekiel
C) Elijah
D) Isaiah
A historic Black church's new gospel in Oakland: Fight the high housing costs
Four decades ago, during the heyday of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in West Oakland, California, hundreds would show up for worship on Sundays. The grand sanctuary of the historic Black church, with its stained glass windows and elegant wooden pews, got so full, if you arrived five minutes late it was standing room only.
These days, as many Black ...Read more
The God Squad: From the mailbag…
My question about what rituals you have chosen or invented to honor your dearly departed loved ones turned up this Christian reader who has adopted a Jewish ritual when she visits the Christian cemetery where her family is buried,
Q: Thank you for all your words of wisdom about life and death. Your words are so profound that I often share ...Read more
Is it wrong for me and my husband to want children?
From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham
Q: Is it wrong for me and my husband to want children? We have not been blessed with any of our own and were even willing to adopt or become foster parents, but obstacles prevented us at every turn. Now that we are older it doesn’t seem wise, yet we wish we could invest in children in the name of ...Read more
What is the famous passage in Matthew that contains the Sermon on the Mount?
A) Matthew 5:1-16
B) Matthew 6:1-15
C) Matthew 7:1-12
D) Matthew 8:1-17
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