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Angels are typically pictured to be the holier-than-thou servants of God adorned with cherubic faces and fluffy wings, but some books in the Bible paint a vastly different — and much scarier — being ...

By Kwasan M. Ewing This month celebrates Pastoral Appreciation. We pause to honor our “Set Angels” Bishop Chris F. & Pastor Patricia A. Brown of Whosoever Will Let Them Come Ministry. Their unwavering ...

A Catholic theologian says America is still a nation of faith after an Associated Press-Norc Center poll indicated that nearly 70% of Americans believe in angels. "America is still a believing nation ...

Compared with the devil, angels carry more credence in America. Angels even get more credence than, well, hell. More than astrology, reincarnation, and the belief that physical things can have ...

During the Christmas season, images of angels can be found in a variety of locations including front lawns, tree tops and holiday sweaters. Such representations make obvious the importance of angels ...

The Book of Tobit, written two centuries before the coming of Christ, tells the story of two families, both Children of the House of Israel, whom, in the midst of the pain and bewilderment of exile, ...

HERE TODAY FOR A REASON. AROUND 2000 HOMES DAMAGED OR DESTROYED IN MISSISSIPPI BY MARCH 24TH. STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND TORNADOES LOOKING AT ALL OF THIS DAMAGE, IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE THAT ANYONE WOULD ...

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WGAL) - A Pennsylvania man says a trip to the store almost became a costly one. Last Friday started with an ordinary trip to the grocery store for Kevin Smith until he noticed that ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCIV) — “Putting God’s love into action” is the mission of this month’s community partner at News 4. Jean’s Angels is a local non-profit that was started ten years ago in memory ...