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"Regardless of what challenges you’ve been through or what you are facing now, God is right there with you," writes columnist-Vigorito.

The provocation we receive from today’s reading is not an indictment but an invitation. We are forgetful simply because we are human. I believe this image of God’s grieved heart offers us a chance to ...

And know that I am with you always ... to the whole of the efforts within the Church to make disciples, to help people to believe that Jesus is the Son of God...and to educate and instruct ...

The “Come, Follow Me” study guide for Feb. 10-16 covers Doctrine and Covenants 10-11, which includes the Lord’s direction to ...

The Sunday lectionary reading for the Third Sunday before Lent in Year C is Luke 6.17–26, this gospel's version of the ...

"Behold I will be with you always even to ... not watch one hour with me?" (Mt 6:21; 26:40) 4. When you look upon the Sacred Host, you look upon Jesus, the Son of God. "Indeed, this is the will ...

No God means no one to boss me around and no need to go to church, says Piwonka. "With Buddhism, God is within me, you don't need to go to a temple," she explained. "So I can cherry pick and do what ...

State Farm might raise your rates after an accident, but this isn’t always the case ... to a gentleman named Brad. Within just a day, he authorized me to take my car to a collision shop.

I receive questions about God and the Bible, and one of the more frequent is whether God really listens and answers prayer. We know He answers every request because of His promise in I John 5:14-15.