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Kristen Burckhartt felt overwhelmed. She needed time to reflect, to let it sink in that she had just briefly soaked her feet in the water where Jesus is said to have been baptized, in the Jordan River.

“It’s very profound,” said the 53-year-old visitor from Indiana. “I have not ever walked where Jesus walked, for one thing.”

There is not enough evidence to open a formal church investigation into sexual assault allegations against a prominent Quebec cardinal, Pope Francis declared Thursday.

Contemporary Christian artist, Israel Houghton and his wife, Adrienne Bailon Houghton are welcoming their first child after experiencing infertility for more than six years.

The baby boy, named Ever James, was brought into the world on Tuesday, August 16 via surrogate.

Lily Meschi grew up in a Muslim family in Tehran, Iran. When she was 16 years old, her parents decided to migrate to Europe to escape their bankrupt business.

As a teenager, moving from Iran to Germany was a complete culture shock for Meschi. She had to learn a new language, adopt an unfamiliar lifestyle, make new friends and attempt to fit in with the German crowds, which caused her significant amounts of insecurity.

After Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet was accused by a woman of sexual assault in a class-action lawsuit introduced this week, more women have come forward with similar allegations against members of the province's Catholic Church.

At least three women filed formal sexual assault complaints against the archdiocese of Montreal since the allegations against Ouellet were made public, Christine Kirouack, ombudswoman for the city's archdiocese, said in an interview Wednesday.

According to Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary (UBTS) President and pastor of Journey Church in Lviv, Yaroslav Pyzh, “since the war started, six months already, we lost about 400 Baptist churches”.

The Baptist volunteers help internally displaced people to prepare their houses for the winter by renewing roofs, windows and doors.

However, “the real challenge is similar to Nehemiah’s challenge. It’s not only rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. It’s rebuilding the nation of Israel, of worshiping God. … That’s the same thing here in Ukraine”, Pyzh told Baptist Press.

Philip Remington Dunn was a young public defender in Southern California, disillusioned by the recidivism rates of his clients when he met Pastor Bob Herrera of the Victory Outreach Church of Ventura County, who forever altered the trajectory of Dunn’s career and life.

At 19, after a tumultuous childhood, Samuel Bishop began to worship the devil and it wasn't long after a vision of God radically changed his life. 

Bishop grew up in a home with two parents who were addicts, and therefore when he was four years old, he was sent to his first foster home. 

A Christian scientist is being recognized for his assistance with the development of NASA's first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, and he is praising God for creating something so beautiful.

The first images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope were released on July 12, now the whole world knows what the Carina Nebula, Stephan's Quintet, Southern Ring Nebula, and galaxy cluster SMACS 0723 look like with clear pictures.

When a child thinks they can rule over their parents, they have their work cut out for them! What seems impossible, God makes possible. 

Lucille Williams is a national speaker who has ministered to couples and families for over 25 years. She is also the author of, The Impossible Kid: Parenting a Strong-Willed Child with Love and Grace.