Experiencing The Word
Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton’s conference
In all, more than a half-dozen potential candidates are speaking during the four-day gathering led by Rev. Al Sharpton, aiming to make
As Passover arrives, most US Jews oppose the war in Iran
The poll suggests a growing rift between American Jews and Israeli Jews who have thus far supported the Iran war.
His arrest went viral. Now Rev. Michael Woolf is preaching what he calls ‘Sanctuary values.’
The photo of his arrest during a protest against ICE has given the Chicago-area pastor a platform to share a
With Spielberg’s help, a 101-year-old Auschwitz survivor has become a mighty warrior against hate
By John Leicester SAINT-MAUR-DES-FOSSÉS, France (AP) — After surviving Auschwitz-Birkenau, Ginette Kolinka developed a stock answer to shut down questioners who’d
Pope Leo XIV’s African visit a journey to the margins — and the heart of Christianity
The pontiff’s visit to Africa highlights the growing importance of the African church within global Catholicism and honors the roots
From Bush to Obama to Trump, White House faith office persists at 25 years
‘It’s unusual for a president to continue a signature White House office of his predecessor of a different political party,’
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,
Pope marks July 4 by praying in Lampedusa for migrants who died seeking freedom and prosperity
By Nicole Winfield and Andrea Rosa LAMPEDUSA, Sicily (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its
Bible Verse
AUGUST 2026
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
1 John 3: 1-3, 16-18
Pray
AUGUST 2026
- That God's Word will remain true and undefiled by man and his devilish schemes.
- For strength, protection and encouragement for senior citizens as they navigate through health challenges, generational differences and financial woes.
- For our children, that God's presence, wisdom, and blessings will infiltrate their lives, helping them grow spiritually, emotionally and physically.
- For the world's hungry, homeless, displaced and widowed.