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And immediately the man’s ears were opened, his speech impediment was removed, and he spoke plainly. He ordered them not to ...

Just days after President Donald Trump referred to Americans as “a people ordained by God,” lawmakers in North Dakota are ...

The message for this weekend looked at the idea if Jesus will return to earth a second time. Our senior pastor, Jim Burgen, covered the subject in about 30 minutes. I will not try to capture the ...

For the people of Jesus’ time, there was not much of a distinction between physical and spiritual healing. We modern people often relegate physical healing to medical professionals, and ...

Discover the significance of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, a powerful moment in the life of the Holy Family. Explore the connection to the Pidyon ha-Ben and the light of Christ.

When Jesus told his disciples, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel,” he referenced His Jewish people. They were God’s “chosen people” whom Jesus came to serve. Through Jesus’s ...

The Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul invites us deeper into the truth of Scripture, that we may marvel at the Lord’s greatness and the wonder of His salvation through Jesus Christ. A 40th-anniversary ...

When a young couple marries, they have all sorts of dreams of how wonderful life will be, maybe even how easy it will be, to ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

On the Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time, we read about three men called by God to their vocation. Father Jon Schnobrich and the scriptures drew our attention to the saints: ...