Experiencing The Word
Woman says she spoke with Michigan church shooter amid attack and ‘he let me live’
Lisa Louis says she was next to her mortally wounded father when the attacker approached and asked a question. The
‘Dean of African American church music’ James Abbington dies at 65 after Duke appointment
‘I grieve for his family, friends, and our Divinity community,” said Edgardo Colón-Emeric, dean of Duke Divinity School, where Abbington
Welcoming new pastor, historic Deaf church looks to revive fortunes by offering connection
The first church for the deaf in the U.S., St. Ann’s Church for the Deaf provides support, community, and solidarity
Graves of Imprisoned Black Children Inspire Reform in Maryland as Uncomfortable Truths are Exposed
By Megan Sayles, Afro Staff Writer, and Liz Ryan, Maryland Matters Members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (LBCMD)
King Charles to visit Vatican and meet Pope Leo for first time
King and Queen Camilla to join pontiff in late October amid jubilee year celebrations, says Buckingham Palace By Agence France-Presse
Photographer Gordon Parks’ religious images displayed in DC exhibition
Mostly self-taught, Parks interspersed religious images in his photography across his career, an exhibition at Howard University reveals. By Adelle
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.