• Help Orphaned Fire Survivor Sa'fyre Fulfill Wish of Getting Christmas Cards from Around World, Aunt Says God Saved Her for a Reason

  A sole-surviving 8-year-old girl in New York has a simple Christmas wish this year after losing her family to a fire started by an arsonist: She would like to fill up a tree-shaped card display her aunt purchased at a thrift store with Christmas cards from every state and around the world.

  

• Micah Maddox on Prayer for When Life is Out of Control: 'Get Alone, Allow God to Fill In Shattered Places'

  What’s a desperate, hurting soul to do when life is completely out of control? Cling to Jesus, suggests inspirational speaker Micah Maddox. "If you know Him, He’s already with you. Right there, in the midst of the uncontrollable, He knows every single detail of your struggle. He is an anchor that does not budge. When everything else changes, Jesus is a constant."

  

• Pastor Saeed Abedini's Wife Naghmeh Advocates for Imprisoned Husband: 'I Cannot Deny His Love, Passion for Jesus,' despite Marital Abuse

  After deliberately stepping away from social media on Nov. 1, Naghmeh Abedini, wife of incarcerated U.S. Pastor Saeed Abedini in Iran, told Facebook supporters on Monday she will continue her public advocacy for her husband, despite revelations about "very dark parts" of their marriage. She previously halted any public support of her spouse, citing continued psychological, physical, emotional and sexual abuse, especially his addiction to pornography.

  

• Dolly Parton's True Life 'Coat of Many Colors' Movie Spotlights Faith in God, Blessings From Rags to Riches

  Entertainment icon and country music legend Dolly Parton shares the story of her humble beginnings and life lessons in a new NBC movie "Coat of Many Colors" that premieres Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at 8 p.m. CST. "Everything I am that's good came from my family and my faith in God," Parton told viewers of NBC's "The Voice" on Tuesday evening.

  

• Duluth Diocese Files Bankruptcy After $8.1M Judgment on 1978 Sex Abuse Case by Priest

  Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth bishops announced on Monday (Dec. 7) they filed for emergency bankruptcy protection following a jury verdict last month that held the Minnesota diocese responsible for more than half of an $8.1 million judgment on behalf of a victim of sex abuse by a priest.