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A leader in the Church of England (CoE) has taken aim at the Lord’s Prayer, indicating it is “problematic” and “oppressively patriarchal.” Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, was speaking at the CoE’s General Synod and discussed the passage, which is found in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4. “For if this God to whom we pray…

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“One Tree Hill” star Bethany Joy Lenz recently shared that “there’s a lot to tell” after being in a cult for 10 years. Lenz, who played Haley James on the drama series, told her former co-stars Sophia Bush and Hilarie Burton Morgan on their “Drama Queens” podcast, “I was in a cult for 10 years.…

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A Christian ministry recently released a video showing what genuine praise and worship looks like inside a maximum-security prison, with inmates happily raising their hands to Christ and praying. The heartfelt scenes were shared by God Behind Bars, an organization that connects with churches to help bring the gospel to incarcerated people across the United…

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Dr. Steven Collins, archaeologist and Dean of the College of Archaeology at Trinity Southwest University, recently appeared on “The Rosenberg Report” to discuss his decades-long uncovering of what he believes to be the ancient cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Collins is not the first archaeologist to take on such an endeavor. In 1924, archaeologist William…

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Thousands of people lined the stony pathways leading to California’s famous Pirates Cove beach. Amongst the crowd was an older man who went down to the water to publicly express his commitment to the Lord. It was a moment the 85-year-old man’s family thought would never come, but the eternal decision was made during a…

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In the night, the worn sign looks like a beacon of darkness outside the modest, red-brick Mt. Hebron Baptist Church. It reads, “The tired, poor and huddled masses. Welcome home.” In the small town in the rural northeast corner of Georgia, it’s the kind of message that reassures Teri Massey she’s loved for who she…

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Gospel musician Jimmy Levy confessed he didn’t realize how genuine the “spiritual war” in the entertainment industry was until he was in the thick of it. After his big break on “American Idol” in 2020, the singer said he went down a dark path before turning his life to Christ. Levy told Fox News Digital,…

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Leaders at a Texas church acted immediately after discovering what one local outlet described as a “demonic statue.” They found the small figure outside in a gazebo at the Community of Faith Church in Houston, Texas, with congregants gathering to pray and destroy the figurine with a blazing fire. Bishop James Dixon told KHOU-TV, “It’s…

Jessica Simpson called on a higher power and encouraged her followers to listen to God. In an Instagram post, the singer and author wrote, “I know people are struggling with fear, anxiety, and also with sorrowful loss. My faith in God, knowing that all things are possible with Him, has been my strength when I…

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Theologian and author John Piper sparked debate after he stated he did not believe women should serve in leadership positions in parachurch organizations. Piper was speaking on his “Ask Pastor John” podcast when a listener reached out to him with the following question. The man stated he works in a globally well-known parachurch organization and…

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