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“He was so shiny and bright,” he shared. Pastor David Platt of McLean Bible Church, who is also an author and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board, recently hosted a simulcast called “Something Needs to Change.” During the simulcast, he shared an interview with a missionary named Yazim. He lives and…

A mosaic discovered in the remains of an ancient church in Israel may depict Jesus’ miracle of the loaves and fishes and also point to the location where the miracle originally took place. The mosaic which was uncovered at the “Burnt Church” at Hippos in northern Israel includes inscriptions and depictions of baskets containing loaves…

Archaeologists have made what is an important discovery for Christians in Israel. The remains of a 2,200-year-old fortification at Kiriath-Jearim, a hill on the outskirts of Abu Ghosh (a village near Jerusalem), have been uncovered by researchers. According to archaeologists in Israel who made the discovery, they believe it is the location of the biblical…

It has been a tough time for the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. The congregation has been fighting for over a year to keep the doors open and is facing foreclosure this week. But a small miracle inside the church walls is giving the worshipers some hope. As a caretaker was preparing for what could…

Hong Kong has been going through turmoil lately as protests have swarmed the country over a controversial bill. The protests have been marked with violence, tear gas, and riot shields. One protest, though, was able to be a symbol of peace. On Aug. 23 Christians organized their first large-scale rally in Chater Garden where they…

In an interview with Martha MacCallum, Mike Huckabee claimed that a lack of spirituality is one of the reasons behind the many mass shootings in our nation. MacCallum first interviewed Warren Farrel who wrote the book “The Boy Crisis”. In that book, he explains the negative social effects of absentee fathers. MacCallum then brought out…

In 1988, a group of researchers used radiocarbon testing to date the Shroud of Turin between the years of 1260 and 1390. Now, new researches are calling that study into question. Three laboratories involving researchers from the University of Arizona, Oxford University, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology contributed to the 1988 study. They…

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David Jeremiah, pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in California, is concerned about where the modern church is headed. In an interview with The Christian Post about his new book, he expressed “The Church is coming under attack; it’s forgotten what the Church is supposed to be.” “We’re not an entertainment service; we’re not here…

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Tina Hines suffered a massive heart attack in February of 2018, and her family was not sure she was going to make it. Hines died for a total of 27 minutes, but when she woke up she immediately asked for a pen and paper. She wanted to share an urgent message about the afterlife. In…

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Steffani Besch, at only age 13, experienced a traumatic near-death experience while at a summer swim party with her church youth group. A fellow child and prankster pushed Besch into the pool but hit her head on the way down, leaving her unconscious for over 30 minutes underwater. The pool was overcrowded and had been…

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