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Minister, chaplain, and author Dr. Billy Holland writes about the importance of living according to God's plan for us.

During the fall of 1886, both jail cells in the Jefferson County Courthouse at Oskaloosa were occupied by a pair of newlyweds ...

Brethren, you are welcome to the last month of the year 2024. Even as the year remains, 30 days to phase out, you can still ...

We celebrate Thanksgiving this week as a nation. George Washington was the first to set aside a day of national Thanksgiving ...

It includes some excellent tips, ideas, and exercises to start being more grateful. However, most people like to know how they can benefit before they start a regular practice. That’s an ...

U.S. defined benefit plans have significantly increased their investments to real assets over the past 15 years, driven by infrastructure allocations. Investments in real assets are now $164.7 ...

Here are 9 health benefits of kefir that are supported by research. Kefir originated from parts of Eastern Europe and Southwest Asia. Its name comes from the Turkish word “keyif,” which refers ...

You might say they put it out to the universe. Cambridge Dictionary has announced that its 2024 word of the year is "manifest," a formal 600-year-old word that's been given new life by Olympians ...

An important aspect of Social Security benefits is the monthly payouts increase they receive in most years to (somewhat) keep up with inflation. This is called the Social Security cost-of-living ...

‘Manifest’ has manifested itself a place in history as Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year for 2024 ... American settlers were destined by God to expand across North America.