Truth Itself – Page 57 – News that Impacts Your Faith, Family & Country

Jonathan Isaac of the Orlando Magic has released a new line of basketball sneakers that include a visible Bible verse

December 4, 2023

The new footwear, reportedly the first basketball sneakers with Bible verses printed on the back exterior of each pair, features different Bible verses, including 2 Corinthians 4:9 and Romans 8:37. Isaac an... Listen Now...

Covid took its toll on pastors. Many resigned during the pandemic.

December 1, 2023

Andrew McQuitty, pastor emeritus of Irving Bible Church of Irving, Texas, and founder of the pastor support ministry the Kaleo Collective, was a guest on the Dallas Theological Seminary podcast “The Table”. ... Listen Now...

Just about every parent believes their child is performing at grade level. Here’s a spoiler alert –they aren’t

November 30, 2023

Nearly 90% of parents, the majority of whom say their child gets grades of B or higher in school, believe their children are performing at or above grade level in reading and math. However, data from standardized tests suggests the reality is much worse than ... Listen Now...

This year’s most popular verse is a familiar one:

November 29, 2023

Throughout the year, YouVersion has tracked the verses that get the most activity on their popular app. This year, the verse that the global YouVersion Community engaged with most was Isaiah 41:10: “So do... Listen Now...

The leader of a Christian nonprofit watchdog group is pushing back against a recent Pew Research report suggesting that the number of Christians in China could have declined in recent years

November 28, 2023

A recent Pew Research Report measuring religion in China suggests that Christianity in the country has stagnated and is perhaps even in decline due to a crackdown by the communist government. In response, ... Listen Now...

Days before Thanksgiving, a fire tore through a Colorado family’s home, destroying almost everything….but one very special picture survived

November 27, 2023

The family told FOX31 that what the destructive fire spared can only be described as a sign from God: A picture of Jerusalem was left untouched by the blaze. Five days after the fire tore through the home in Aurora, Colorado, Renee Unruh is letting it all ... Listen Now...

For years Billy Graham hosted a “My Answer” column in several newspapers. One writer asked him, “How can I find freedom from the alcoholism that is ruining my life?”

November 24, 2023

Here was the great evangelist’s answer: “Alcoholism is one of the greatest scourges of our nation. It destroys the health and well-being of countless individuals and causes untold grief among families and f... Listen Now...

Why do we need Thanksgiving? Donald Sweeting, in an op-ed for The Christian Post has some thoughts on this Thanksgiving day:

November 23, 2023

Sweeting writes, Why do we need Thanksgiving? Who do we thank? And how do we do it? Here is where one of the great psalms of the Bible, Psalm 103, helps us understand. It starts out, “Bless the LORD, O my soul... Listen Now...

An 11-Year-Old Colorado boy climbs one of the state’s highest summits to raise $28,000 for a water project in Africa

November 21, 2023

Earlier this year, Bryson Reine told his father he wanted to do something massive in 2023 to raise money for the ministry known as BGMC. He did it by climbing the class 2 Mt. Massive at 14,421 feet to raise money for the ministry. Last year, Bryson did fo... Listen Now...

One Million Moms says Thursday’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will be a ‘transgender extravaganza’

November 21, 2023

More than 36,000 people have signed an online petition pledging to boycott the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year, joining a Christian conservative group's campaign against what it calls a "non-binary an... Listen Now...