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Churches see spike in Easter attendance

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Now that the pandemic is over, many churches across the nation were filled for Easter services on Sunday. Throngs of Christian worshipers flocked to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit to hear popular ...

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Episcopal bishop of Missouri bans Christian celebration of Jewish seder

The Passover seder is an increasingly popular way for Christians to connect with their well-established Jewish heritage. Episcopalians in Missouri, however, did not share in the practice this year but not everyone ...

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Homeless not forgotten on Easter weekend

Easter dawned for Kansas City’s homeless, too, as local churches volunteer for special outreach services organized through City Union Mission. “As we celebrate the miracle of Easter, we are so thankful for ...

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 The Centrality of The Cross 

All over the world there are signs of the cross of Christ. Churches prominently display it. Both the religious and non-religious drape it around their necks as a beautiful piece of jewelry. ...

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Body armor-clad pastors risk all delivering aid in Ukraine

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Courageous pastors, many wearing bulletproof vests, are risking everything to deliver lifesaving aid to desperate people living near the frontline of the war in Ukraine. “Jesus used to go where there was ...

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Jesus our Messiah and the ancient Jewish calendar

As we enter into the Passover-Easter season, we can learn a lot by looking at the Jewish calendar and Holy Days that God gave to His people. They are filled with prophetic ...

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Easter Eggs help Ukrainian women reclaim religious freedom

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Pysanka, or Ukrainian Easter eggs, are those distinct and intricately flourished orbs painted in crimsons and cobalts, with symbols of flowers, chickens, deer and other organic indicators of the rebirth of spring. ...

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This week’s celebration of Passover has rich meaning for Christians, Messianic rabbi says

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The Jewish festival of Passover begins on Wednesday, but many Christians don’t understand its connection with the last supper of Jesus and his disciples, a Messianic rabbi says. “The last supper was ...

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Leadership of Springfield megachurch will transition to founders’ children

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John and Debbie Lindell have announced plans to step down as pastors of James River Church, the Springfield megachurch they founded more than three decades ago. The leadership transition to their children ...

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Is It a Sin for a Christian to Use Transgender Pronouns?

It’s one thing for us to recognize that it is impossible for a man to become a woman or vice versa. But is it ever right to call a trans-identified person by ...

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Christians around the world pause to mark Holy Week before Easter

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Holy Week, from Palm Sunday through Easter, is a sacred time for Christians around the world, with each day leading up to Sunday having special significance. Protestant, Catholic and Orthodox churches remember ...

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Oscar winner Hilary Swank starring in new film “Ordinary Angels”

Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank is set to star in “Ordinary Angels,” the next move from the Erwin brothers. It is scheduled for release on October 13. The movie will tell the ...

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Jews returning to Israel fulfills biblical prophecies, leader says

Jews from around the world are fulfilling biblical prophecy by returning to Israel. “It’s very monumental to see how this organization that my father dreamed about, that people said would never happen, ...

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New Bible study looks at prayers found in scripture

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Prayer is a gift—an invitation to talk with God. But prayer can also be a challenge. How do believers experience the joy and fullness of their prayers when they are so often ...

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Baylor is among these colleges experiencing revival

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The Asbury awakening and revival has not ended but is spreading across the nation, including Baylor University in Texas. What some have referred to as a potential new Great Awakening within Christian ...

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Has a concert mentality replaced worship at church?

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Anyone who has visited a shopping mall understands the big idea behind a food court. “If you want Mexican food, you go here. … If you want pizza, you go over there,” ...

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Israel bill against evangelizing sparks widespread opposition

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rejecting a proposed law that would criminalize sharing the Gospel in Israel. The bill, supported by members of the ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party, would punish ...

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United Methodists lose 1,800 churches over sexuality debate

Diverging views on sexuality led the United Methodist Church to approve an exit plan four years ago for churches that wanted to leave. Since then, 6.1 percent of United Methodist churches in ...

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Billy Graham home now a pastor’s retreat

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A former home of Billy and Ruth Graham is now a retreat for pastors, thanks to the efforts of actor Kirk Cameron, a North Carolina businessman and one of the Grahams’ daughters. ...

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Rick Warren explains decision to ordain female pastors

Rick Warren, author and founding pastor of Saddleback Church, recently elaborated on his decision to ordain female pastors. “I’m a Bible guy,” he said. “And I actually had to change because of ...

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Woman says amputated toes regrew during revival at Missouri church

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Leaders of James River Church in Springfield,  Mo. say a woman’s amputated toes regrew during a service at its Joplin campus last week. The service was part of the church’s “Week of ...

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Raquel Welch found peace in church

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The statuesque film legend didn’t call attention to herself as she shared a pew with other conservative Presbyterians in their small church not far from Hollywood. She was articulate when discussing theology ...

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K-State Coach Jerome Tang views coaching basketball as a ministry

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Kansas State fans are celebrating their team and coach Jerome Tang after advancing to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA basketball tournament this weekend. First-year head coach Tang, who guided the third-seeded ...

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Revival is spreading Michael W. Smith says

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God is on the move and revival is happening around the world, Christian musician Michael W. Smith said. “Something’s happening,” he says. “I’m so grateful that I’m alive to get to see ...

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Oldest known Hebrew Bible may bring as much as $50 million at auction

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The oldest and most-complete Hebrew Bible known to exist soon will go on the market. Experts believe it could be sold for as much as $50 million. The Codex Sassoon, named after ...

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