When residents of the lush mountain glades of Pakistan's Swat valley turn on their radios each evening the harsh commands of Islamic extremists blare from the speakers....

Of all my tools to combat depression and negativity, humor is by far the most fun. And just like mastering the craft of writing, I’m finding that the longer I practice laughing at life—and especially its frustrations–the better I become at it, and the more situations and conversations ...

The Religious Freedom Act was born in Virginia. It is part of the basis for the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Virginia state troopers put their lives on the line every day. If the chaplains want to invoke the name of Jesus Christ in prayers prior to them going out and keeping ou...

1. Since the past year, I have lost 3 grandparents and become more into my religion. I now have no fear of death at all because my belief in Jesus and God has become so strong. Is this abnormal or good/bad? 2. Do pets go to heaven or have spirits? 3. What are some good deeds I can do to give back to...

I'm sorry it has taken me a couple of days to update the blog.  Yesterday afternoon I returned home after working one of the firefighter fatalities that had occurred over the 4th of July weekend.  I have needed some time to regroup and to rest after this one.  Over the many years that...

Could you please pray for my whole family tree to know and trust Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour, whether they are recommitting or just now knowing who He is. My family has never had so much hard times in their life as they do now, and I not only want Jesus to just help them out, but I want t...

Heyy, I'm reading the Bible to prepare myself to lead a small group of deaf people who are curious about God and Jesus. However, I accepted Jesus as my Savior last summer, and soon after that, I went to college for the first time. Well, I don't have much of time to read the Bible throughout first ye...

By Rebecca SpenceTue. Jun 03, 2008 Los Angeles — Mendel Slavin went to work as a chaplain in a San Diego prison in 2006. A Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic rabbi from the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, he was one of about a dozen Jewish chaplains serving California’s fractional Jewish inmate populat...

About 4-5 years ago, I started praying for God to send someone to my area who was on fire for God.. who would bring life into the church in my area. I had been recently saved in an AG church. And while the Holy Spirit was present there, but a lot, if not most of the people were very reserved. So God...

From the Forward: WHERE’S THE PLAN ON IRAN?: New Jersey Jewish News editor Andrew Silow-Carroll suspects that neither Obama nor McCain “has a clue about what to do about Iran.” TRIBE IN TAIWAN: The Baltimore Jewish Times visits with Taiwan’s tiny Jewish community. The island ...