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Former Major League Baseball relief pitcher Jason Grimsley says a failed suicide attempt led him to dedicate his life to Jesus. Grimsley, who pitched for six teams from 1989 to 2006, recently released his first memoir, “Cross Stitched: One Man’s Journey From Ruin to Restoration,” which shows glimpses of his early life, his baseball career,…

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Former Saddleback Church pastor and founder Rick Warren recently shared three Bible passages that led him to believe it’s acceptable for women to serve as pastors. Saddleback Church, the California-based megachurch founded by Warren in 1980, was recently expelled from the Southern Baptist Convention for having a woman fill the teaching pastor role. The church…

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According to a new study from the Evangelical research organization, the Barna Group, more than half of Christians sometimes experience doubts about their religious beliefs. The study, “Doubt & Faith: Top Reasons People Question Christianity,” was based on a survey of 2,005 U.S. adults and teenagers aged 13-17. The survey was conducted online from December…

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As Christians worldwide started the Lent season, Mark Wahlberg emphasized the importance of faith and the impact his devotion to God has had on his professional and personal life. While appearing on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” the actor shared his gratitude for his relationship with religion, saying it’s given him “a world of opportunity.” Wahlberg…

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Is the revival at Ashbury in Wilmore, Kentucky, with continuous prayer and worship on campus for weeks, a sign of Jesus’ return? Anne Graham Lotz, the daughter of legendary evangelist Billy Graham, recently pondered this question. In a recent blog post on her website, the author and evangelist questioned if the Asbury revival could be…

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