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New poll reveals Gen Z’s shocking support for Hamas

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By Mark Ellis -- Less than half of Gen Z voters (18-24 years old) believe Israel’s campaign against Hamas is just, and one-third believe Israel...

Will Australia recognize a Palestinian state?

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By Charles Gardner -- With the Australian government reported to be on the verge of rewarding Middle East terror with recognition of a Palestinian state,...

Christian artist captured the beauty of the straight line

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By Brian Nixon -- Cuban American artist, Carmen Herrera, was 106 when she died.  And other than a few splashes of recognition in her long...

Jesus, our Passover Lamb

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By Charles Gardner -- How appropriate, on the eve of Passover, to have spent a weekend on a sheep farm surrounded by new-born lambs. My wife...

Mystery of bees and religious icons

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Honey is said to have preservative qualities, but several beekeepers have discovered a curious practice of bees preserving religious icons placed within their hives, according...

The Top 10 most impactful Christian ministries

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ROIMinistry.org has published this year's list of the Top 10 Highest Impact Ministries In The World for 2024. No other fundraising campaign in the world...
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An Encounter with the Living God

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By Carol Round - “Consider it wholly joyful, my brethren, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort or fall into...

Bishop stabbed in pulpit forgives attacker

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By Michael Ashcraft – In a development that’s being hailed as a symbol of Christianity prevailing, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel publicly forgave Thursday the terrorist...

John Warwick Montgomery signs off

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By Brian Nixon -- At 92 years old, theologian, evidential apologist, and lawyer, John Warwick Montgomery, is signing off as editor of the theological journal,...

Israeli soldier: Pray for Muslims to see Jesus is Messiah

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By Charles Gardner -- The Middle East conflict is not about land or nationality. It’s theological. Some of us know this, but the world at...

Was author prophetic 14 years before Titanic?

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By Robert McQuillan -- Last month’s news about Australian billionaire Clive Palmer refloating his dream to build a replica of the Titanic caught my attention. His company, the Blue Star Line, intends the...

Cultivating civility: ‘Braver Angels’ aims at depolarization

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It's no secret that we live in a polarized world. Even if you ignore politics (good luck trying that), you'd also have to ignore entertainment news (exes or coworkers squabbling), sports news (rivals or teammates bickering), and social media (dislikes, trolls, goofs gone viral) to escape polarization. But one impressive group is trying to ratchet down fiery rhetoric by helping people have conversations.

Actress Patricia Heaton open about battle with alcohol

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By Christian Boatwright – When her kids moved out, Patricia Heaton realized she had a problem. She liked drinking. “I noticed that I was looking forward every...

Nearly 50 survivors of October 7 music festival attack have committed suicide

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Nearly 50 survivors of the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival on October 7th have died by suicide in the last six months because...

Pastor stabbed in the pulpit prayed for his attacker

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By Michael Ashcraft – Firebrand preacher Mar Mari Emmanuel, an Assyrian bishop in Australia, was stabbed while he preached Monday by a masked assailant that...

U.S. approved Iran’s attack against Israel ‘within limits’

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By Mark Ellis -- The Biden Administration approved Iran’s direct military operation against Israel as long as it was ‘within certain limits’, a Turkish diplomat...

Breakthroughs at medical clinic in South Sudan

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By Melissa Nordell -- “Behold, I will heal this city and its people, and restore them to health. And I will show them abundant peace...

Missing pastor’s wife from Willow Church confirmed dead

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By Talia Wise -- Authorities have confirmed the tragic deaths of a pastor's wife, Jillian Kelley, and her friend, Veronica Butler who went missing in Oklahoma two...

Communists tried to ban the word ‘eternal’ but a surprising book helped him find salvation

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By Antonio Pellot – Harry Chen got saved because of the dictionary. He grew up in communist China, where they instilled atheism into kids. They never...

Program reaches public school kids with Bible during school hours

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By Jonathan Valenzuela – Taking advantage of Supreme Court rulings allowing “released time religious instruction,” the group LifeWise Academy is carting kids off school grounds...

Five Christians beheaded amid impactful disciple-making movement

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By Melissa Nordell -- There has been great success for some missionaries in difficult places, facing intense danger as God brings large numbers of souls...

Former altar boy stresses personal relationship with God

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There are approximately 2.6 billion professing Christians in the world, a larger slice of the global-population-pie that any other religion. Of all the varieties of...

Needed: Ceasefire of antisemitism

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By Charles Gardner -- After a long journey from the south of England, I was not in the mood for watching a BBC documentary...

The Chosen star’s turnaround after surrender to Jesus

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By Mark Ellis – Jonathan Roumie, the man who plays Jesus in The Chosen, reached the lowest point in his life as an actor and...

When Decisions Lead to Defining Moments

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  By Carol Round -“The Lord’s word came to Zechariah: The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims: ‘Make just and faithful decisions; show kindness and...

Pastor shot in mouth returns to pulpit

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By Talia Wise -- A Tennessee pastor returned to the pulpit Easter Sunday, just one month after being shot in the mouth outside of...

Christianity more than a match for its ardent foes

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By Michael Ashcraft – Scientists have done their best to keep quiet about the larger implications of molecular biology. After decades of postulating that amino...

City with history of antisemitism honors Jews with monument

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By Charles Gardner -- At a time when Jews are once again wondering whether they are no longer welcome in Britain, Christians in Lincoln have...

Diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia consigned him to a life on meds, but God had other plans

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By Michael Ashcraft – The monster at the top of the stairs started Andrew Goodwin’s slide into schizophrenia, when he lost all hope in the...

Presence of God felt in heart of London

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By Charles Gardner -- The presence of the Lord was powerfully felt in the heart of London this Easter in what is seen by some...

He almost died on Good Friday, found a miracle at Easter

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By Mark Ellis – Sixteen-year-old Ben Hylden was in a hurry to get to physical therapy stemming from a high school basketball injury.  Running late,...

Monster tornado destroyed church building, God protected people inside

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By Jonathan Valenzuela – Whitney Smith and four others were at church Thursday night when the tornado struck. It was an EF3, a powerful monster, packing...

Will I have a body in heaven if I die before the rapture?

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By Forrest Hindley -- Various theologians to Christians concerning their death... “I’ve got some good news and I’ve got some bad news—The good news is that...
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Finding God’s Peace in the Unplanned Moments

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By Carol Round - “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have...

Muslim woman faced family scorn after finding Jesus

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By Michael Ashcraft – Islam’s treatment of women has long been criticized: Child brides. A man may beat his wife. A man may have four...

Meet rapper Red Tips, his dreads ‘dipped in the blood of Jesus’

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By Michael Ashcraft – Heaven has a ghetto, jests Christian Hip Hop artist Red Tips. “That's how you explain me, from the south side of heaven,”...

Glen Campbell: Canvas and Christ

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By Brian Nixon -- Just West of Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico on Central Ave (known as Route 66 in popular culture) sits apartments. What...

Pro-life students win settlement against Smithsonian

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By Jordan Sekulow --   Last year, on the 50th annual March for Life event in Washington, D.C., groups of pro-lifers were targeted because of their pro-life apparel while visiting...

As Haiti unravels, missionaries face tough choices

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By Mark Ellis – Nearly 1,000 Americans have submitted a “crisis intake form” to the U.S. State Department seeking assistance to leave Haiti, as gangs...

MGM’s ‘Baxters’ series: deeply touching emotional dilemmas

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Ever fear rejection in romance? Concerned about family members you love experiencing troubled relationships? Been tempted to stray? Wondering whether or how faith and God fit into life's complicated messes? If so, you'll probably connect right away with MGM / Amazon's new deeply moving TV series, The Baxters.

Evil of October 7th will be more than matched by heavenly outpouring

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By Charles Gardner --When I wrote last week how the Lord was trying to encourage Israel through a particular verse of Scripture, I wasn’t to...

Moms going village to village to warn about traffickers

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By Aimee Herd -- "...Bhuvan Devkota, head of New Light Nepal, knew if they could educate the moms about what really happens to their daughters,...

Ex-Marine found Jesus, started recovery house that works

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By Mark Ellis – Jim Glynn grew up in Iowa and dropped out of a Catholic college to join the Marines. “It was hard to study...

Israel: Requests for New Testaments doubles since war began

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By Charles Gardner -- The exponential rise of anti-Jewish feeling in the wake of the Israel-Gaza war grows ever more alarming – until we...

Dallas Jenkins: Bad news about season four of The Chosen

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By Billy Hallowell -- Fans of the hit TV show “The Chosen” were likely surprised to see creator Dallas Jenkins release a Facebook video over...

Shattered by the smiles in Pakistan’s brickyards

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By Michael Ashcraft – I visited Pakistan’s brickyards once. What would I see new on this visit? Pastor Sarfraz Masih insisted he take me to the...

Surprising Jewish historical figure impressed by Jesus

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By Charles Gardner -- The author of Israel’s national anthem Hatikvah (The Hope) was evidently impressed by Jesus. So much so that he is reputed to...

Pakistanis’ adulation of pastor cause for reflection

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By Michael Ashcraft – If you want to be treated like a rock star, go to Pakistan. I’m kidding, of course. The honors lavished upon...
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Helping Others Reveals Our Love for God

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By Carol Round - “He answered, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your...

Being and Becoming: Eggert, Aquinas, and Art

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By Brian Nixon -- Down the street from the Dallas Museum of Art is a sign surrounded by skyscrapers. On one side of the sign it...

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Will Australia recognize a Palestinian state?

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By Charles Gardner -- With the Australian government reported to be on the verge of rewarding Middle East terror with recognition of a Palestinian state,...
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The Top 10 most impactful Christian ministries

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ROIMinistry.org has published this year's list of the Top 10 Highest Impact Ministries In The World for 2024. No other fundraising campaign in the world...
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Mystery of bees and religious icons

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Honey is said to have preservative qualities, but several beekeepers have discovered a curious practice of bees preserving religious icons placed within their hives, according...
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Jesus, our Passover Lamb

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By Charles Gardner -- How appropriate, on the eve of Passover, to have spent a weekend on a sheep farm surrounded by new-born lambs. My wife...
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New poll reveals Gen Z’s shocking support for Hamas

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By Mark Ellis -- Less than half of Gen Z voters (18-24 years old) believe Israel’s campaign against Hamas is just, and one-third believe Israel...
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Christian artist captured the beauty of the straight line

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By Brian Nixon -- Cuban American artist, Carmen Herrera, was 106 when she died.  And other than a few splashes of recognition in her long...
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    Idaho boy sent shoebox to ‘Christmas Child’ in Philippines, 14 years...

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    By Mark Ellis -- Many believers have stuffed a shoebox full of goodies for Operation Christmas Child, a project to bless children around the world...

    9/11 Remembrance: only known survivor from impact zone credits God

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    By Mark Ellis -- The 9/11 Commission credits Stanley Praimnath as the only known survivor from the impact zone at the World Trade Center towers...

    Missionary died thinking he was a failure; 84 years later thriving...

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    By Mark Ellis -- In 1912, medical missionary Dr. William Leslie went to live and minister to tribal people in a remote corner of the...

    Revival hits army base with 1459 receiving Christ

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    By Josie Rabbitt Bingham -- Army Chaplain Jose Rondon believes "there is nothing more exhilarating in life than seeing people come to Christ." In the...

    University settles lawsuit with scientist fired after he found soft tissue...

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    By Chad Dou -- CSUN scientist Mark Armitage found soft tissue in a dinosaur bone, a discovery that throws significant doubt on evolution. Then, two...

    God led Christian doctor in Texas to winning Covid treatment

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    By Mark Ellis -- He’s practiced medicine in Texas for 28 years, served on former Governor Perry’s healthcare task force, and is a medical expert...

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