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8,000 Children Have Been Victimized by Boko Haram

The United Nations released a report Monday which says Boko Haram victims include some 8,000 children who have either been forced into suicide bombing or marrying against their will.

Bible to Be Read at All 159 County Seats in Georgia This Sunday

On July 14, readings from Genesis through Revelation will begin across the state of Georgia at 7:14 on Sunday morning.

John Crist on Consumer Christianity: We Are to Blame

It’s easy for us to point out the faults of consumer Christianity. But John Crist thinks it’s time to stop criticizing churches and church leaders and instead reflect on how we’re contributing to the problem.

Philistines Likely Immigrants From Europe, DNA Discovery Shows

An archaeological discovery of the remains of Philistines that inhabited the ancient port city of Ashkelon, Israel during biblical times gives context to the accounts of this people group being referred to as outsiders and gentiles.

Michael W. Smith to Direct New Liberty U Music Program

Michael W. Smith will join the Liberty University School of Music as the director of the Michael W. Smith Center for Commercial Music, set to launch this fall. Another well-known name to be involved is Kevin Jonas, Sr., father and original manager of the popular group, the Jonas Brothers.

Anne Marie Miller to Mark Aderholt: ‘This Is Over’

Anne Marie Miller, who accused former Baptist missionary Mark Aderholt of sexually abusing her in 1996 and 1997, has finally seen the conclusion of her case.

Foster Care Is How One Couple Is Helping Migrant Children

Amid general outcry over migrant children detained at the U.S. border, one couple in Florida has decided to use Bethany Christian Services to become transitional foster parents to kids who are unaccompanied immigrants. 

7 Churches Leave the UMC Over Views on Sexuality

At the Mississippi Annual Conference, seven UMC churches were approved to disaffiliate from the denomination out of disagreement with the church's stance toward LGBT individuals. One, however, had a reason that was slightly surprising.