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1. Usain Bolt The quickest man on this planet doesn’t disguise his robust Christian religion. Final 12 months on Good Friday he he tweeted”Always remember the true which means of the day”. He typically quotes the Bible and thanks God for his sporting achievements. One tweet read “I wish to thank God for every thing he has carried out [sic] he did for me as a result of with out him none of this is able to be doable [sic] be doable.” His center title 'St Leo' was given to him in honor of one of many oldest popes of…

A Vermont Christian college misplaced a ladies basketball recreation final week and withdrew from the state championship event as a result of a transgender participant was on the opposing staff. Mid Vermont Christian Faculty (MVCS) Head of Faculty Vicky Fogg defined: “We have now withdrawn from the event as a result of we imagine enjoying towards a organic male opponent compromises the equity of the sport and the protection of our gamers. Permitting organic males to take part in girls's sports activities units a nasty precedent for the way forward for girls's sports activities basically.” When you share my biblical…

(Photograph: Getty/iStock) We're solely days away from voting and I've made it this far within the election marketing campaign with out arguing with anybody. As somebody who may be very concerned in politics and cares deeply about poverty in our nation, this looks like a small miracle. Arguments with household, buddies and even fellow Christians had been half and parcel of the weeks main as much as the earlier election days. However this yr I made a aware effort to deal with mercy, justice and humility. “Mercy” isn’t a phrase that many people would naturally affiliate with common elections. Our…

Arithmetic tutorial and apologetics professor John Lennox has determined to step up coaching for the subsequent era of younger Christians who’re known as to have interaction the world via apologetics. Lennox, 80, recognized for his public debates with atheists equivalent to Richard Dawkins, Peter Singer and the late Christopher Hitchens – who as soon as conceded defeat after a debate – not too long ago took up the mantle of president of the Oxford Heart for Christian Apologetics (OCCA). . Lennox wrote to supporters in June after “a really very long time”, sharing “some vital updates in my journey…

When Oral Roberts toppled Florida final Sunday, the charismatic Christian faculty entered uncommon firm as simply the second 15-seed in NCAA males's basketball match historical past to advance to the Candy Sixteen. But when there's a component of magic surrounding the small Tulsa faculty, it's additionally familiarity. This yr, 5 extra Christian colleges joined ORU within the Candy Sixteen. What's extra, ORU has been right here earlier than – in actual fact, it goes even additional. Whereas the varsity's specific sort of Christianity might make him an oddity in main faculty sports activities, his involvement in basketball is a part…

(Picture: Unsplash) Just a few days in the past David Von Drehle from The Washington Submit berated pro-lifers for permitting so-called “zealots” to take over their motion after profitable a coup Roe v. Wade. Within the piece, he in contrast pro-lifers to the Khmer Rouge of Cambodia within the Nineteen Seventies, who, after their victory, started murdering their very own members for trivial “infractions.” Von Drehle thinks that pro-lifers who at the moment are calling consideration to the moral issues with IVF are doing the identical factor: they’re permitting counterproductive radicals to take over the motion for victory. The irony…

Day by day Devotional: Monday, July 1 – Floods & Flames By Sports Spectrum Jul 1, 2024 Cleveland Browns quarterback Joe Flacco celebrates after a landing, Jan. 13, 2024. (AP Photograph/Matt Patterson) “Once you cross by means of the waters, I can be with you; and while you cross by means of the rivers, they won’t sweep over you. Once you stroll by means of the hearth, you’ll not be burned; the flames is not going to set you ablaze.” — Isaiah 43:2 >> Sign up here for Sports Spectrum devotionals sent right to your email inbox > Do you…

(Picture: Getty/iStock) (CP) In 2023, a big variety of people, totaling 402,694, determined to formally distance themselves from the Catholic Church in Germany, a big quantity, though barely lower than the 2022 file. The German bishops' convention, which got here up with the statistics, stated that whereas the figures had been excessive, they mirrored a slight drop from the 522,821 departures recorded the earlier yr, indicating that this was the second highest fee of exits so far, in accordance with the Nationwide Catholic reporter. In Germany, church membership has monetary implications because of the church tax system, which is a…

Monday night time's NCAA males's basketball sport that includes the UConn Huskies taking over the Purdue Boilermakers will draw almost 75,000 followers to State Farm Stadium in Phoenix and almost 20 million at house. Not dangerous for a sport that started at a YMCA in Springfield, Mass., with the first objective of “getting males to be champions by way of the health club.” On this case, the “Grasp” was Jesus Christ. As director of bodily training on the Worldwide Coaching Faculty for Christian Employees Younger Males's Christian Affiliation (now Springfield Faculty) in 1891, Dr. James Naismith requested to give you…

(Picture: Unsplash/Fabio Fistarol) An outspoken critic of Pope Francis, Auxiliary Bishop Athanasius Schneider of Astana, Kazakhstan, stated that whereas Archbishop Carlo Mario Viganò's public opposition to the pope “is irreverent and disrespectful,” the Vatican ought to assume twice earlier than excommunicating him. “I feel the Pope can be clever and prudent to not excommunicate Archbishop Viganò,” Schneider instructed Faith Information Service, including that “with this act, the Holy See will additional divide the division.” The Vatican's Ministry of the Doctrine of the Religion, previously generally known as the Vatican Inquisition, summoned Viganò to courtroom on June 28 on expenses of…