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
Cardinal Brislin joins African clergy in calling Israel’s actions in Gaza genocide
Drawing on Africa’s experience of apartheid, genocide and war, Cardinal Stephen Brislin and nine other Catholic clergy say Israel’s actions
Adam Hamilton, mega-church pastor, wins Dem Senate primary. Now comes the hard part.
With a record-setting fundraising haul, Hamilton still faces an uphill battle to become Kansas’ first Democratic senator in nearly a
This historic divinity school is offering the first doctoral degree in ‘AI and Moral Agency’
Shaw University Divinity School hopes to be the first theological school accredited by the Association of Theological Schools to offer
These Catholic sisters want to start a new order with a difficult mission: Helping clergy abuse survivors
Sister Theresa Aletheia and Sister Danielle Lussier are the only community of religious sisters in the Catholic Church fully dedicated
Inside a Christian mother’s fight against ICE activity in Chicago
The second episode of ‘Faith on the Immigration Frontline’ follows Audrey Luhmann, mother of eight, as she patrols courthouses, responds
Amid ICE killings, more than 100 clergy from across the US stage protest at Delaney Hall
‘I am sick and tired of waking up every morning to see another loved one is dead,’ said Charlene Walker,
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.