Truth Itself – Page 20 – News that Impacts Your Faith, Family & Country

A new study finds American Kids Have Become Increasingly Unhealthy Over the past Two Decades

July 16, 2025

The study found kids today are more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression. Much of what researchers found was already known, but the study paints a comprehensiv... Listen Now...

Actress Candace Cameron Bure has a new devotional that helps readers rediscover joy and strength through presence with God

July 15, 2025

The devotional is titled 100 Days of Joy and Strength: A Daily Devotional Journey. The outspoken Christian has long been a familiar face to American audiences, whether as D.J. Tanner on "Full House," a co-h... Listen Now...

Residents of the Flood-Devastated Texas Hill Country are turning to prayer as they mourn and try to recover

July 14, 2025

Several hundred people gathered for a worship ceremony at a high school stadium in Texas last week to remember the at least 120 people who died in the catastrophic flash floods over the July Fourth holiday, as well the many still missing. Wyatt Wentrcek, a... Listen Now...

Most protestant churches are no longer practicing church discipline

July 11, 2025

While most U.S. Protestant churches have policies in place to address significant misbehavior by members, formalized church discipline is rarely practiced, according to newly released data from Lifeway Researc... Listen Now...

The IRS says pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit shouldn’t have to risk their churches losing their tax-exempt status

July 10, 2025

The move effectively calls for a carve-out for religious organizations from the rarely used IRS rule called the Johnson Amendment, put in place in 1954 and named after then-Sen. Lyndon Johnson. In a joint c... Listen Now...

Christian pop is climbing on US music charts

July 9, 2025

Some analysts attribute the growth in Christian pop songs to a broader cultural shift toward conservative values in entertainment. Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” is “a folksy melodramatic ballad about faith and love,” is the No. 1 song in the country and has sp... Listen Now...

More than 400 inmates accepted the call for salvation during an Oklahoma prison outreach

July 8, 2025

More than 700 inmates attended the worship service and witnessed their fellow inmates accept the call from God. The event was facilitated by 32 volunteers who served 1,000 hot meals, distributed 700 Bibles,... Listen Now...

Ever heard of a Mission Fuge camp? 12,000 students nationwide will be attending one this summer

July 7, 2025

Mission Fuge, or the shortened version, MFuge camps are part of the FUGE Camps umbrella that includes Centrifuge and CentriKid Camps. They are run by Southern Baptists. Activities at the summer camps in 2... Listen Now...

Here’s a sobering story on this independence day…..fewer of your neighbors are proud to be Americans

July 4, 2025

A new Gallup survey shows American pride at an all-time low, thanks to a record political divide that has the nation’s citizens disagreeing sharply on a question that once found far more agreement. The Gallup survey finds only 58 percent of Americans sayi... Listen Now...

A faith-focused streaming service is coming to Prime Video this fall

July 3, 2025

The new service, called Wonder Project, will be available for $8.99 a month and will debut with over 1,000 hours of curated content. The slate will include exclusive original productions by Wonder Project, a l... Listen Now...