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Rashad King didn’t come into college as a star — he built himself into one.  King is Northeastern men’s basketball’s ...

Catholic churches in Carol Stream, Villa Park, Wheaton and Oakbrook Terrace are being closed as part of a restructuring plan announced Thursday by the Joliet Diocese. By July 1, St. Mark in Wheaton ...

Titus 2:13-14 For most Catholic Christians, Christ's ... to be the Lord of the Sabbath (Exodus 20:10). He also claims to be greater than the Prophet Jonah (Matt 12:41), King Solomon (Matt 12: ...

But we want you to know that you can be delivered from the fear of dying. In the book of Hebrews, we are told that Jesus ...

Not long ago, I was walking through the condiment section of the grocery store and I heard a little child having a hard time breathing. Since asthma also affects my lungs, I immediately felt tightness ...

J Molley ditches hip-hop for gospel after surviving brutal attacks and a near prison sentence. He vows to leave drugs and ...

Night to Shine,” hosted by Peoples Church, was truly an evening in which those living with disabilities were allowed to stand in the spotlight. These special guests were welcomed and celebrated Friday ...

First of three parts TRUST, a five-letter word, is a critical behavior in the daily lives of men. It is an assured reliance ...

Like the Apostles “so weak and timid were they before, and even at the very time of the Passion, that no sooner was our Lord apprehended ... role of the anointed one, Christ.

Curiously, Joy was a major sponsor for soap operas like “Search for Tomorrow.” If you’ve ever watched a soap opera, you know ...

Although only four words, it is one of the profoundest statements in the entire Bible: “And they crucified him” (Mark 15:24a) ...