Happy New Year! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took his oath of office on multiple versions of the Quran when he was sworn in as the city's first Muslim mayor on Thursday after midnight.

In the opinion section, Joseph Mattera offers 10 ways Christians can prepare the way for the Lord in 2026.

In world news, Pastor Raymond Koh's wife, Susanna Liew, has opened up about her harrowing years-long battle with the Malaysian government to free her abducted husband and how she was thrust from being a quiet pastor’s wife into a global campaigner. 

Comedian Jim Breuer says he believes Jesus Christ saved his marriage and offered him the opportunity to save a young woman from being swept up in the darkness of the entertainment industry. 

The apostle Paul confessed in 2 Corinthians 2:13, “I had no rest in my spirit” during what appears to have been an anxiety attack he experienced in the city of Troas (modern-day Turkey). The time was AD 51–52. Paul searched the city for his friend Titus but could not find him anywhere.

When it comes to making decisions about healthcare, there’s no shortage of options. Traditional insurance plans, Health Care Sharing Ministries (HCSMs) and other alternative models all promise different benefits—and with each comes a set of questions, considerations and trade-offs

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