Experiencing The Word
NFL players urge Trump, Congress to address religious persecution in Nigeria
More than 60 current and former players affiliated with a Christian publication urged US leaders to come to the aid
After Trump called Somalis ‘garbage,’ Minnesota faith groups answer with tea and coffee
For people of faith, hospitality is not an optional extra but a requirement. We must stand with our Somali brothers
For ex-Haredi Jews, forgiveness may be a route to greater happiness, study finds
Those who are able to forgive their former community, their family, and themselves show greater psychological gains in well-being, resilience,
Latinos are underrepresented in Catholic higher ed. These schools are trying to change that
Latinos’ absence on Catholic campuses, experts say, impacts their representation in church leadership as well as among influential Catholics in
‘I couldn’t go to anybody’s rally’: Since Oct. 7, some Black Jews struggle to find belonging
A report on Black Jews’ feelings and experiences post-Oct. 7, 2023, suggests many have felt increasingly marginalized in their Jewish
Bible sales keep growing, even as many Americans lose their religion
About 18 million Bibles have been sold this year, part of a five-year boom in Bible sales. By Bob Smietana
Black clergy strategize, preach, and urge election turnout after Voting Rights Act gutting
‘We need accountability. We need to set goals, track registrations, follow up to ensure that those who register actually vote,’
The Christian DNA of suspected White House Correspondents’ dinner gunman
President Donald Trump described the would-be assassin as anti-Christian. The evidence hints at a complex faith background. By Kathryn Post
Dallas pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts recovering, ‘almost paralyzed’ in accident
‘One disc up or one disc lower, and this would’ve been a different testimony,’ she said on social media. By
Worship attendance at churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report
By Bob Smietana ATLANTA (RNS) — The past 25 years have been rough for American churches and other houses of
Chick-fil-A worker on why he didn’t keep $10K cash left in restroom: ‘That’s not what Jesus would’ve done’
By Dave Urbanski ‘True leadership, true integrity is doing the right thing when no one’s watching.’ Chick-fil-A employee Jaydon Cintron
Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war
While it’s not unusual for popes and presidents to be at cross purposes, it’s exceedingly rare for the pope to
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.