One of the most challenging statements in Scripture is found in Proverbs 24:10: "If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small." This verse is not merely speaking about difficult ...

A heavy equipment operator in Las Vegas claims he was subjected to “persistent religious harassment” by a coworker who, among other things, deemed the Bible as fiction, according to a federal lawsuit ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

THOMASVILLE — Nearly 15 female inmates got baptized at the Thomas County Jail last week, following a year-long Bible study with Rev. Louwani Lopez of Willow Head Missionary Baptist Church and Patricia ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, the forty-day season of prayer, self-examination, and fasting that leads to Easter. The forty days of Lent echo Jesus’ forty days in the wilderness (Matthew 4:1 ...

There's a day each year when you might see people walking around with black marks on their foreheads—it's known as Ash Wednesday. But what's the point of those marks? Why exactly is this day ...

The beginning of the year is prime time for thoughtful people to engage in introspection, prayer, and meditation — seeking clarity for the journey ahead. For people of faith, that reflection often ...

The General Overseer of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya, has warned that 2026 will be a fast, strange, and spiritually demanding year. He also urged nations, churches, ...

The increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has inspired researchers to investigate therapies and tools supporting the treatment of this disease. One such tool is intermittent fasting ...