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British Muslim’s search for meaning included psychedelics

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By Morgan Miles – Due to growing stresses, Shafraz Jeal smoked up to 20 cigarettes a day. But when the former British Muslim got baptized,...

Do early coins undermine Islam’s historical narrative?

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By Michael Ashcraft – Coins don’t lie. The historical data from coins can’t be altered, obscured or rationalized. Coins from the emerging Arab Empire tell a frightening...

‘Average Joe’ movie: Supreme Court, praying football coach backstory

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When Coach Joe Kennedy knelt to pray at the 50-yard line after a high school football game, he had no idea of the seismic legal transformation he was triggering. A new film explores his backstory and the U.S. Supreme Court decision his actions prompted. He's an unlikely protagonist for such a momentous development.
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We Will Have Trouble in this World

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By Carol Round - “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have...

Weight-lifting bar bouncer paid price for steroid use

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By Jalen Jenkins – Even today, Ian McDowall passes blood in his urine due to the anabolic steroids he used to build muscles in the...

At October 7th anniversary, prayers of Iran’s church felt

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By Charles Gardner -- Amid the darkness and gloom of escalating warfare as the anniversary of the October 7th massacre approaches, God is still shining...

Britain’s betrayal of the Jews in World War II

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By Charles Gardner -- The British Government bears responsibility for trapping millions of Jews in Nazi Europe during World War II, a senior academic has...

Christian dismembered, murdered in front of wife

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By Caleb Campos – A Christian man was dismembered and murdered in front of his wife by Hindu extremists in India, one of the most...

New Space Force hymn exalts God, gets attacked by atheists

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By Alex Brick – Just as the other branches of the military have their hymns, the newly created Space Force has a hymn — and...

Christian man falsely accused, shot by neighbors

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By Sandra Marroquín – A Christian Pakistani man accused of burning one of Islam’s holy books was shot by his neighbors. He died later in...

In the days of Elijah, prepare the way of the Lord

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By Charles Gardner -- These are the days of Elijah¹. It’s the title of a wonderful worship song composed by Northern Ireland’s Robin Mark....

Moroccan man found the truth after watching forbidden video

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By Donny Ndoka – Omar glanced over his shoulder anxiously. The Moroccan man did not want to get caught watching this video on the internet:...

Israel: Sunken ship yields surprise to scholars

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By Thomas Holland – A 3,400-year-old shipwreck was found recently 56 miles off the coast of Israel by an energy company performing a routine survey,...

Author, lawyer, theologian, librarian, and legendary evidential apologist, Dr. John Warwick Montgomery, receives his reward

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By Brian Nixon -- With tea in hand, I open my email shortly after 8:00 AM, only to read heartbreaking news. The email was from Dallas...

Shot in the head while street preaching, doctors didn’t expect him to live

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By Daniel Corado – A Phoenix-area street preacher who was shot through the head and miraculously survived has forgiven his unknown assailant. “I think it's important...

Missionary explorers search jungle for remote people groups

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By Abby Aguilar -- As two missionaries roamed the Amazon jungle searching for unreached people groups, they were invited to share farina (similar to cream...

Navy SEAL didn’t have enough faith to be an atheist

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By Morgan Miles – Born to a poverty-stricken single mom when she was 16, Jason Perry was raised by his grandparents and other family members. “My...

Beautiful Noise: Raven Chacon and Laura Ortman

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A cough. A voice behind me: “It’s kind of quiet.” Violinist Laura Ortman walks by wearing a maroon skirt, black blouse, and black high heel shoes. A...

Jungle baptisms conducted in the middle of civil war

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By Shayla Papik -- A former U.S. Ranger engaged in medical assistance and humanitarian relief amidst the civil war in Myanmar recently baptized six people...
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Let Your Light Shine for Others to See

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By Carol Round -“You are the world’s light—a city on a hill, glowing in the night for all to see. Don’t hide your light!...

Musical talent lost lavish lifestyle, found something of more value

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By Michael Ashcraft – One day, Ernie Toppin, a UK top 10 chart musician, was in VIP lounges with Boy George, the next, because he...

Euthanasia method used in Canada anything but painless

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By Yvette Harding – In Canada where euthanasia is legal, the drug used for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) induces death by flooding the lungs...

‘Slippery slope’ to fulfillment of Ezekiel 38-39 prophecy?

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By Mark Ellis – Last month, Judge Andrew Napolitano interviewed a liberal American political scientist and international relations scholar at the University of Chicago, John...

Son of Hezbollah chosen to follow a different path

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By Michael Ashcraft – As Hezbollah’s son, Bilal was destined to follow a warlike path. Born in Nigeria to a father from Lebanon, there was a...

“Little Is Much When God Is in It” – The rest of the story!

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By John Pearson -- The first time I heard the song, “Little Is Much When God Is in It,” I was stunned by the powerful...

Stop at In-N-Out brings flood of memories, thanksgiving

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By Dawn Forman – A feeling of disappointment, discouragement and even shame came over some fans as I watched my grandson lose with his football...

Ministry with heart for foster kids rose above tragedies

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By Steve Rees -- At Love Thy Neighbor church, children are welcome to join adults on the platform – even sit on the tattooed, one-legged...

She survived abortion that killed her twin, later did the unthinkable

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By Mark Ellis – After her dad, an experimental test pilot, was tragically killed in 1949, Priscilla Hurley’s mother found herself with four young children...

Indian church planter started small, then God enlarged his vision

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By Michael Ashcraft -- Born to a Hindu father and Christian mother near Chennai, India, Mohan Gopal worried in the 10th grade about whether he...

The One Year Book of Hymns: 365 Devotions Based on Popular Hymns

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By John Pearson -- This review spotlights a unique hymn-a-day devotional, The One Year® Book of Hymns—and my short-lived attempt to write another book. (LOL.) Imagine singing...

City pays tribute to Jewish airmen who fought the Nazis

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

Oppenheimer’s Tea: Learning to LOVE

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By Brian Nixon -- What does a bomb-making scientist have to do with a Quaker-owned teahouse? The answer: Edith Warner. With all the fanfare the movie Oppenheimer...

God brought ‘ring of fire’ protection to Muslim convert

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By Morgan Miles – To get Philip Ansari back into Islam, his mom tried to perform witchcraft. It didn’t work. The witch “comes running out of...

Woman upset she survived suicide, until God told her she escaped hell

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By Charles Gardner -- Esther Jordan is living in victory – even preaching at a church by that name! But it wasn’t always like that....

The ‘One New Man’: God’s end time purpose for unity

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By Dr. Clifford Denton -- Throughout history God’s covenant purposes move forward as one generation succeeds another. His purposes are to be discerned behind the...
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Help is Only a Whisper Away

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By Carol Round - “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth”—Psalm 121:2 (ESV). In a devotional by Pat Butler Dyson, she...
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Holy Spirit forced Muslim to the ground after he left church

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By Steve Rees -- It took nine years for Muslim Adu Murray to realize that God’s greatest ethic, love, was demonstrated by the sacrifice of...

Tragic circumstances drew Pakistani bootlegger to God

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By Michael Ashcraft – Christians in Pakistan get limited job opportunities – like sweeping streets or making bricks. It’s hard and unappreciated work under the blistering...

Comedian Tim Allen surprised reading Bible cover-to-cover

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By Tré Goins-Phillips -- Comedian and veteran television star Tim Allen is opening up about his “amazing” experience reading the Bible cover to cover —...
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When God Prunes His Children

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By Carol Round - “He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes...

Pastor trades his cane for a cross to trek across America

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By Steve Rees -- When Nick Schindler heard the Lord Jesus say He wanted him to carry a cross, the unconventional pastor went to a...

Ohio State football players spark revival on campus

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By Benjamin Gill -- A huge revival broke out at The Ohio State University over the weekend with hundreds of college students showing deep hunger...

‘Reagan’ movie: 40th U.S. president’s roots, relationships, revolution

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Hailed by many as a history-altering savior responsible for Communism's decline. Scorned by others as a clueless, intellectually unsophisticated actor out of touch with both common folks and the real world. Ronald Reagan made a lasting global impact. A new film explores the roots of his confidence, the relationships that nurtured it, and the revolution he inspired.

Muslim lost sight after dream about Jesus

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By Caleb Campos – After meeting Jesus in a vision, Jahir Israel went blind. “When I saw that light in the sky, I didn't know exactly...

He thought serving in missions was a stupid idea

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By Colin Welch -- In 2018, I started to feel the Lord place vocational ministry on my heart. I didn't really know what that meant....

Elderly woman evangelist in North Korea has no fear of authorities

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By Mark Ellis – Jung-Shim* first heard the gospel from her younger sister. Initially, she did not fully understand or appreciate the message and replied,...

Unhinged, fiery Assyrian evangelist got his start at six

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By Michael Ashcraft – It’s no wonder Sam Shamoun is an evangelizing virtuoso who can recall chapter and verse, not only of the Bible but...

Man born blind healed by Jesus, now serving as a pastor

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Siamak* was born blind. His parents tried everything to heal his vision, with no success. But God had a plan to use Siamak’s situation for...

Doctor stopped performing abortions after feeling presence of evil in operating room

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By John DiGirolamo -- In ancient times, the pagan god Moloch required child sacrifices. These so called “gods” were actually demons, which begs the question:...

‘The Forge’ movie: absent father, resentment, respect

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Ever experience family conflict? Wish your dad had been more involved in your life? Longing for love and respect for yourself, or for your children? Is resentment churning in your gut? You'll likely connect with key characters in Sony's 'The Forge' movie.

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Weight-lifting bar bouncer paid price for steroid use

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By Jalen Jenkins – Even today, Ian McDowall passes blood in his urine due to the anabolic steroids he used to build muscles in the...
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Do early coins undermine Islam’s historical narrative?

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By Michael Ashcraft – Coins don’t lie. The historical data from coins can’t be altered, obscured or rationalized. Coins from the emerging Arab Empire tell a frightening...
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British Muslim’s search for meaning included psychedelics

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By Morgan Miles – Due to growing stresses, Shafraz Jeal smoked up to 20 cigarettes a day. But when the former British Muslim got baptized,...
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We Will Have Trouble in this World

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By Carol Round - “I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have...
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‘Average Joe’ movie: Supreme Court, praying football coach backstory

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When Coach Joe Kennedy knelt to pray at the 50-yard line after a high school football game, he had no idea of the seismic legal transformation he was triggering. A new film explores his backstory and the U.S. Supreme Court decision his actions prompted. He's an unlikely protagonist for such a momentous development.
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