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
Trump administration again omits refugees fleeing religious persecution from US program
The Trump administration set the refugee cap for 2027 at 17,500, the same as this year. That would make it
They are paid to bring rain. When it fails – or leads to floods – violence can follow
By Rodney Muhumuza and Joseph Falzetta NAMISINDWA, Uganda (AP) — The farmers who paid David Nabutsilili money to summon rain were
16th Street Baptist Church marks bombing anniversary with a new visitor center
By Kim Chandler The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Sixty-three years ago, dynamite planted by Ku Klux Klan members exploded
RNS tracked the religious lawsuits against Trump’s immigration policies. Here’s what we found.
Eighty religious plaintiffs from 11 major faith traditions have joined lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s immigration policies, according to a
‘I am a person of faith’: How Christianity shaped Dolly Parton’s music and spirit
Country music icon Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday, credited her faith for her career, which crossed religions, races and politics
Clergy rally for Haitians in Maryland county amid fears of ICE surge
‘When I go to their house, they have to make sure it’s me before they even go to the door,’
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.