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Russell Brand, the 48-year-old actor and comedian known for his outspoken nature, has found himself at the center of controversy after performing a baptism in his underwear. Addressing the backlash, Brand defended his actions by emphasizing the most important element of the event: leading people to Jesus. On September 27, Brand shared a post on…

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Left and Right leaning commentators found a rare moment of agreement after a liberal journalist made a comment that both sides are calling “petty.” Clara Jeffery, the editor-in-chief of the leftist journal Mother Jones complained about a flight attendant on a recent Alaskan Airlines flight wishing passengers a “blessed” night. “Creeping Christian nationalism alert,” wrote…

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A recent Lifeway Research study revealed that US pastors are twice as likely to vote for former president Donald Trump over current Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. The data comes from phone surveys of 1,003 US pastors from August 8 to September 3. The survey found that 50 percent of respondents…

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Egyptologists have revealed the discovery of a 3,000-year-old bronze sword that may be linked to the Pharoah typically believed to have enslaved the Israelites, as told in the book of Exodus. The sword bears the mark of Pharoah Ramesses II and was discovered in a site labeled Tell Al-Abqain in Housh Eissa, a city just…

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The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith declared Medjugorje, a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has approved devotion at the site to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The site became popular in 1981 after a series of sightings of Mary were reported. The first sighting was recorded June 24, 1981, when Mary reportedly appeared…

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Preston Perry is a popular evangelist, author, and poet who loves to share how God changed his life. Perry grew up in a single parent household, only attending church for special occasions. His grandmother was the only Christian influence in his life while growing up. Living on the impoverished side of Chicago, he grew up…

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Alexandra Osteen has a name that is instantly recognizable in both the Christian and secular worlds. The 25-year-old daughter of mega church pastor Joel Osteen and his wife, Victoria, Alexandra is finding her own way in the world of faith dominated by her father’s image, leading worship for her father’s Houston-based Lakewood Church, as well…

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Churches are celebrating a revival in Brazil’s Amazon region after seeing over 14,500 people baptized during a six-month period. The Amazon rain forest region is home to some 30 million people in Brazil, making it a ripe place for evangelists. Foursquare churches, which have some 3,200 congregations, are leading the charge. CBN News spoke with…

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Pastor Alistair Begg attended the Sing! Conference in Nashville, Tennessee and he had strong words against what he called a growing Biblical illiteracy and “consumer” worship mentality in America. He pointed at the diminishing prominence of the altar on church stages as a sign of Scripture’s diminishing importance in churches, giving way to gimmicks and…

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Catholics are calling the recent exhumation of the body of St. Teresa of Avila a miracle after her body was found to be “incorruptible,” nearly 450 years after her death. St. Teresa’s tomb, located in the Spanish town of Ronda, was reopened the end of last month by a group of Discalced Carmelite nuns, monks…

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