Truth Itself – Page 48 – News that Impacts Your Faith, Family & Country

The Oliver Patch Project offers Tangible Ways To Encourage Kids Fighting Cancer

September 26, 2024

When Oliver Burkhardt underwent leukemia treatment at age 9, he'd enter the hospital wearing his patch-covered denim jacket: Pokemon; Superman; NASA; Police, fire, military; Classic rock bands. About 50 patc... Listen Now...

A judge in Iowa has rejected a challenge to the tax exemption status of properties owned by a church, citing the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act

September 25, 2024

An administrative law judge dismissed a petition last week by a group of local taxpayers that sought to revoke the tax-exempt status of properties owned by Calvary Chapel Iowa. Judge Jonathan Gallagher rule... Listen Now...

Across the country, churches are launching new Christian schools on their campuses, seeking to give parents more education options that align with their values

September 24, 2024

State school voucher programs are not the driving reason, but they are making the start-up process easier. In Florida, Ohio and other states, there is now a greater availability of taxpayer funding to pay for K-12 private school tuition. The demand for chu... Listen Now...

A UK cleric has a dire warning for Americans: ‘Don’t just sit back’

September 23, 2024

British Catholic cleric Calvin Robinson, who recently settled in the United States after taking a parish in Michigan, warned Americans to avoid the same mistakes that are leading to the destruction of his moth... Listen Now...

Tablets are now helping Inmates Earn High School Diplomas

September 20, 2024

The company ViaPath, which sells secure devices and telecommunications services for use in prisons, has announced that inmates across the country will soon be able to enroll in virtual classes through a partne... Listen Now...

The Society of St. Andrew, a Virginia-based Christian charity, recently passed a milestone – 1 billion pounds of food handed out to the needy

September 19, 2024

The Society was founded in 1979 and began distributing food to those in need back in 1983. Meg Spears-Newsome, a spokesperson for the Society, told The Christian Post “Every pound of food represents the generosity of farmers, volunteers, donors — and every... Listen Now...

Over 14,000 people reportedly were baptized in Brazil’s northwest Amazon region in the first six months of this year

September 18, 2024

Over half of the Amazon rainforest is in Northwest Brazil, which spans over 6 million square miles of South America. Approximately 30 million Amazonians living in the area are experiencing an unprecedented rev... Listen Now...

A Seattle pastor who was arrested for reading the Bible in public receives monetary damages in a court victory

September 17, 2024

Pastor Matthew Meinecke has won a significant legal battle with First Liberty securing a consent order on his behalf against the city of Seattle, providing him complete relief from wrongful arrests in the summ... Listen Now...

12 Christian colleges remove ties with Planned Parenthood as others increase their support

September 16, 2024

While a substantial number of Christian colleges continue to maintain ties with Planned Parenthood, one pro-life organization is celebrating that over a dozen schools have taken action this year to address concerns about their ties to the nation's largest pro... Listen Now...

Venture Church, a multi-campus church in the Northwest, has a goal to take their city off of America’s “least-churched cities” list

September 13, 2024

Brandon Beals is the pastor of Venture Church in Mill Creek, Washington. Mill Creek, considered part of greater Seattle, presents many challenges to church planters. Not only does less than 25% of the popul... Listen Now...