9 February 2023 | ADRA Mobilizes to Assist Victims of Deadly Earthquake in Turkey and Syria More than 20,000 people were injured and at least 11,000 killed in Monday’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake affecting regions of Turkey and Syria. ADRA has begun “collaborating with local governments and trusted partners” to provide aid such as “multipurpose cash assistance, […] Source: https://atoday.org/news-briefs-for-february-9-2023/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-briefs-for-february-9-2023

by Thandazani Mhlanga  |  9 February 2023  | The Message Bible eloquently reminds us that “every part of Scripture is God-breathed and useful in one way or another” (2 Timothy 3:16). Or, in the words of the KJV, it’s “profitable.”  Thus, I am curious: what can we possibly gain from the story of Onan in […] Source: https://atoday.org/is-masturbation-a-sin-the-curious-history-behind-a-long-held-religious-prohibition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=is-masturbation-a-sin-the-curious-history-behind-a-long-held-religious-prohibition

8 February 2023 | Churches are closing at rapid numbers in the US, researchers say, as congregations dwindle across the country and a younger generation of Americans abandon Christianity altogether – even as faith continues to dominate American politics. As the US adjusts to an increasingly non-religious population, thousands of churches are closing each year […] Source: https://atoday.org/guardian-article-shares-why-u-s-churches-are-on-the-decline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guardian-article-shares-why-u-s-churches-are-on-the-decline