Experiencing The Word

Turning Point USA Black conservative group to complete HBCU tour after some pushback
In at least two cases, it was suggested the advocacy group did not have proper permits to be on campus.

Israeli tourist punched by stranger who ripped off his yarmulke in NYC: cops
By Larry Celona, Joe Marino, and Amanda Woods The New York Post An Israeli tourist with ties to the IDF

Pope reaffirms dialogue with Jews as he marks 60th anniversary of a key document
In the text, “Nostra Aetate,” Latin for “In Our Time,” the Catholic Church deplored antisemitism in every form and repudiated

Shutdown a ‘double whammy’ for federal workers after earlier cuts, say clergy offering aid
‘When the government shuts down in the Maryland, Virginia, DC area, that’s like Ford Motor Company shutting down in Detroit,’

Blackout 2025: Onyx Impact Uncovers 15,723 Attempts to Erase Black Progress
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE – Onyx Impact’s Blackout report documents 15,723 efforts in 2025 to erase or distort Black history, health, education,

Once filled with pigeons, historic D.C. church undergoes $30M renovation
Founded in 1907, National Baptist Memorial Church has deteriorated over the decades. A $30 million restoration effort seeks to remake

Black church leaders broaden voter outreach ahead of midterm elections
‘We have to try to make it so big it can’t be rigged,’ Michigan Baptist leader the Rev. James C.

Congregants celebrate the reconstruction of one of America’s oldest Black churches
Hundreds of residents gathered for a community-wide re-dedication of the original First Baptist Church of Williamsburg, which was established in

Vanderbilt Divinity School is under receivership. No one seems to know why.
One of the most prominent centers of theological education in the country, Vanderbilt Divinity School has been known for its

120 Christian leaders urge Trump administration not to withhold $1B in global health funds
The group, which included a religious adviser to the president, sent a letter to Trump officials — an unusual instance

The rise of the Jim Crow theobros
A group of Reformed pastors and influencers has wedded old-school segregationist theology with the hypermasculinity of the manosphere and the

How megapastor Adam Hamilton could break the GOP’s hold on Kansas
While Democrats have long been considered a longshot for statewide races in Kansas, the Rev. Adam Hamilton’s candidacy has proven
Bible Verse
OCTOBER 2026
I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I have not hidden. I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,” And You forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You In a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters They shall not come near him. You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will guide you with My eye.
PSALM 32: 5-8
Pray
OCTOBER 2026
- for missionaries, USAID and all others who devote their lives sharing the Good News gospel, feeding the hungry, and attending to health care needs around the world.
- for children, the homeless, migrants and other vulnerable people who need God's protection, strength, and encouragement.
- for leaders and authorities who need wisdom,. discernment, and integrity as they make decisions that affect our communities and nation.
- for Christians who stand in the gap in our nation. Give them your grace to overcome the hatred, immorality and nihilism that seem to grip our land.