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Candace Cameron Bure, Kirk Cameron, Greg Laurie and Sheila Walsh Discuss the Power of Prayer

Jessica Lea - April 3, 2024

On a recent edition of “Takeaways With Kirk Cameron,” Cameron was joined by his sister, actor and producer Candace Cameron Bure, Pastor Greg Laurie, and author, Bible teacher, and TBN host Sheila Walsh to discuss the significance of prayer.

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‘Suspicious’ Disappearance of Pastor’s Wife and Friend Has Multiple Agencies Searching

Jesse T. Jackson - April 3, 2024

Veronica Butler (27) and Jilian Kelley (39) went missing over Easter weekend while they were on their way to pick up children.

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Trump Declares Election Day ‘Christian Visibility Day’ in Campaign Speech

Dale Chamberlain - April 3, 2024

In the wake of a controversy surrounding President Joe Biden and his celebration of Trans Visibility Day, former President Donald Trump said in a campaign speech that election day will be "Christian Visibility Day."

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Pope Francis: Cardinals ‘Used Me’ in 2005 in Scheme To Block Benedict XVI’s Election

Claire Giangrave - April 3, 2024

Pope Francis said in a newly released interview that he backed his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, at the conclave that elected Benedict pope in 2005, despite the efforts of some cardinals to hijack the election.

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The Episcopal Church Announces Four Candidates for Presiding Bishop

Kathryn Post - April 3, 2024

The next presiding bishop will succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, whose nine-year term concludes on Oct. 31.

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Megachurch Pastor Defends Controversial Remarks About the Wedding Night as a ‘Joke’

Jessica Lea - April 2, 2024

Texas Pastor Josh Howerton is facing pushback for telling women that on their wedding night, brides should comply with their husbands’ sexual wishes without question. A clip of Howerton’s comments has gone viral with over 1 million views at the time of this writing.

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‘I’ve Been to a Couple Diddy Parties’—Lecrae Shares What He’s Witnessed at Celebrity Gatherings

Jesse T. Jackson - April 2, 2024

Grammy Award winning Christian rapper Lecrae recently shared what he witnessed at a couple parties hosted by Sean “Diddy” Combs.

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UConn Basketball Star Paige Bueckers: ‘I’m a Living Testimony’ of God’s Power

Stephanie Martin - April 2, 2024

After leading her team back to another Final Four, University of Connecticut basketball star Paige Bueckers praised God for building her character through “trials and tribulations.”

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Bruce Frank Running for SBC President With a Focus on a ‘Tenacity With Sexual Abuse Reform’

Jesse T. Jackson - April 2, 2024

Bruce Frank, former SBC Sexual Abuse Task Force chairman and current lead pastor of Biltmore Church in Arden, North Carolina, announced on Tuesday that he is accepting a nomination for SBC president at the SBC Annual Meeting this June.

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‘The Church Is My Life’—71-Year-Old Pastor Shot in Mouth Returns to Pulpit on Easter

Jesse T. Jackson - April 2, 2024

Roughly a month after being shot in the mouth, Pastor Clemmie Livingston Jr. returned to the pulpit on Easter Sunday.

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Pastor Flees Arraignment After Being Accused of Drugging, Sexually Assaulting 15-Year-Old Girl

Dale Chamberlain - April 2, 2024

Florida pastor Monte Chitty is reportedly on the run after failing to appear in court to be arraigned on charges of sexual battery, lewd and lascivious behavior, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

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Calvin University Board Stands by Its Decision That Former President Had To Go

Bob Smietana - April 2, 2024

A group of Calvin alumni have reportedly asked the board of trustees for a third-party investigation into the board’s handling of the allegations against Boer.

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Man Sets Trailer of Bibles on Fire in Front of Greg Locke’s Church on Easter Sunday

Jesse T. Jackson - April 1, 2024

On Easter Sunday (March 31), a man lit a trailer filled with Bibles on fire near the entrance of Greg Locke’s Global Vision Bible Church (GVBC) in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, in what appears to be an attempt to thwart people from attending the worship service.

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SNL Easter Cold Open Portrays Trump as Jesus Rising From the Grave

Jessica Lea - April 1, 2024

The SNL cold open for Easter lampooned former President Donald Trump for using Christianity to gain supporters. The sketch took aim at his promotion of the God Bless the USA Bible, the fact he has compared himself to Jesus, and his lack of knowledge of the Christian faith.

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On Easter, ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Discusses ‘Radical Generosity’ and Jesus’ Victory

Stephanie Martin - April 1, 2024

In a six-minute video posted to YouTube on Easter Sunday (March 31), “Reacher” actor Alan Ritchson used an egg hunt analogy to describe our need for a savior.

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Pastor Says $200K 150-Foot Cross Will Help Fulfill the Great Commission

Janna Firestone - April 1, 2024

Dr. Hal Kitchings serves as the senior pastor at Easthaven Baptist Church in Brookhaven, Mississippi. In his time at the church, he has cast a vision for a 150-foot giant cross on the church's property.

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Richard Dawkins, Famed Apologist for Atheism, Considers Himself ‘A Cultural Christian’

Dale Chamberlain - April 1, 2024

Dr. Richard Dawkins, a British biologist who is famous for his leadership in the New Atheism movement, said in an interview on Easter Sunday (March 31) that he considers himself “a cultural Christian.”

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Ministers Aid Seafarers Caught in Baltimore Bridge Crisis

Adelle M Banks - April 1, 2024

With the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the mission of two ministries has shifted to long-term aid for the crews of the Dali ship that struck the bridge and seven other large vessels stuck in the port for the foreseeable future.

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Five Years After Challenging Miracle of Holy Fire, Greek Journalist Is Acquitted

David I. Klein - April 1, 2024

In both a book and in videos, Alikakos recorded testimony that the priests themselves lit the flames. The Jerusalem Patriarch said he was tarnishing the authority of his priests.

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President Joe Biden Issues Proclamation Celebrating March 31 as ‘Transgender Day of Visibility,’ Which Is Also Easter

Jesse T. Jackson - March 30, 2024

This is the 15th year for International Transgender Visibility Day, a day that Biden has recognized every year he’s been President. And every year it’s been celebrated on March 31; this year that also falls on Easter Sunday.

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