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The Bible starts out with one of the most profound statements ever made, one of the most challenged statements ever made. We ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Grammy-nominated Christian artist Forrest Frank has released a new track called God s Got My Back just days after a ...

The Christian faith believes that God draws people to Himself when they hear the gospel “good news” message about how much He loves the world when He sent His Son ...

Selfishly/curiously/embarrassingly, my belated first instruction to ChatGPT requested: “Chat, review Steve Bostrom’s columns ...

Dozens of TV shows, short films and epic movies have explored the four gospels of the Bible and the life of Jesus Christ. Joining pieces like 2004’s “The Passion of ...

Last Saturday, our youth group returned from a mission trip in Denver. They spent a week there volunteering at food banks, ...

When someone passes away, families are faced with emotional decisions. One of the most personal is whether to choose burial ...

and Holy Spirit to symbolize they have died to sin and are now resurrected into a new creation in Christ. We rise from the grave of hopelessness and become members of God’s family. The Bible declares ...

Consolmagno, who has a prodigious white beard, wavy gray bangs, and dark, beetling eyebrows, is one of fifteen scientists who ...