[Jesus] took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them. — Mark 10:16 (NIV) Christ invites me to come to him like a child. Loving Father, thank you for children and ...

But as for me, I will sing of Your strength; Yes, I will joyfully sing of Your faithfulness in the morning, For You have been my refuge And a place ...

Heather Rooks will also appeal the ruling that her free speech rights were not violated when the district advised her to stop ...

First, the mission of Jesus. He is the Messiah whose coming was anticipated and prophesized throughout the Hebrew Bible, also ...

Do Not Judge,” Ellen Maurer states her objection to a letter she read in The Press that said marriage “is to be ONLY between a man and a woman.” She then references several scriptures that say we are ...

Attorneys for an Arizona school board didn t violate federal law by warning a member not to quote from the Bible during ...

Soon after joining the board in 2023, Rooks began reciting Bible verses during a part of school board meetings reserved for ...

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A federal judge ruled on Friday that the district's warnings against reciting Bible verses at board meetings constituted legal advice, rather than actions that could violate Rooks' First Amendment ...