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China releases U.S. pastor after 18 years in prison on false charges

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A U.S. pastor, who was imprisoned in China for 18 years on trumped-up charges after helping build a church in Beijing, was freed over the weekend. David Lin, 68, was detained by ...

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See You at the Pole on September 25 could see one million

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The annual See You at the Pole event will be held at schools across the nation and around the world on September 25. Participation has steadily increased since its humble beginnings. A ...

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Israel has “no comment” on exploding pagers in Lebanon

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More than 2,700 Hezbollah fighters have been injured with possibly hundreds killed across Lebanon on Tuesday when their pagers exploded simultaneously. The attack has severely crippled the terrorist organization that is waging ...

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Exploding pagers injure thousands of Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon

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More than 2,700 Hezbollah fighters have been injured with possibly hundreds killed across Lebanon on Tuesday when their pagers exploded simultaneously. The attack has severely crippled the terrorist organization that is waging ...

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Today’s News Briefs: Harvard grad to lead Jordan;

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Today’s news briefs include Harvard grad to lead Jordan; Would-be-assassin’s background; Fight over Rupert Murdoch empire; Israel and Hezbollah run out of time. Jordan’s new leader is a Harvard grad As Harvard ...

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Arizona street preacher continues miraculous recovery after being shot last fall

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Arizona street preacher Hans Schmidt is continuing to recover after being shot last November. “It’s a miracle, absolutely a miracle,” he said. “I should not be alive. Realistically, I should be dead. ...

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Church planter finds success in one of least-churched cities in nation

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Being a church planter was about the last thing Brandon Beals wanted to do. “I had friends who had planted churches, and they hadn’t gone well,” he says.  “Most of them not ...

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IDF declares victory over Hamas Rafah Brigade

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The Israel Defense Forces has defeated Hamas’s Rafah brigade, the military declared on Thursday after four months of targeted raids in the area of the Gaza Strip’s southernmost city near the border ...

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HGTV stars rally support for crisis pregnancy center

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Erin Napier, star of the series “Home Town” on HGTV, is putting her money and talents where her mouth is. She recently donated to Hope House, a crisis pregnancy center in Orlando. ...

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How many people found Christ through the online Billy Graham initiative?

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Search for Jesus, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association‘s online evangelism initiative, has reached a significant milestone, with 20 million decisions for Christ since its launch in 2011. The global ministry, now active ...

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Country singer Larry Fleet shares inspiring story behind hit song

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The country song “Where I Find God” launched a successful career for singer-songwriter Larry Fleet. The song’s roots can be traced back to “Gospel Song Sunday,” a casual music series on social ...

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Today’s News Briefs: Geese claim; Americans tune-out politics; Overtime taxes

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Today’s news briefs include Americans limiting political news intake; Haitians eating geese?; Islamists win in Jordanian elections; No tax on overtime proposed. Muslim Brotherhood wins more seats in Jordan The Muslim Brotherhood ...

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Key dates for registration, absentee voting approaching in Missouri

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The November election is now less than two months away. Missouri citizens who plan to vote need to be aware of key dates on the election calendar and identification requirements at polling ...

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Today’s News Briefs: No Soup for you!; CIA spy; Harris on Mid-East

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Today’s news briefs include Cambell’s Soup name change, CIA officer spied for China; Harris mid-east policy “dangerous” say experts. Former CIA officer spied for China A former CIA officer has been sentenced ...

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Parents need to be proactive to keep kids strong in their faith

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Now that kids are back in school, Christian parents are concerned with reinforcing their faith in an increasingly secular culture. “How we value, protect and love children reveals the spiritual health of ...

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Fantastic Caverns a new mission field for retired missionary

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When people think of mission fields, Fantastic Caverns near Springfield probably is not the first place that comes to mind. However, Mark Alexander, a retired Assembly of God missionary, finds it a ...

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American protester killed in Samaria given Palestinian military burial

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Israel on Tuesday said a Turkish-born American and pro-Palestinian protester was likely shot “indirectly and unintentionally” by its soldiers. The death of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi came during a violent riot against Israeli communities ...

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Today’s News Briefs: James Earl Jones; IDF investigates death of American

Today’s news briefs include the faith of James Earl Jones; American protester killed by IDF in Samaria was part of group linked to terrorism. James Earl Jones and his greatest role For ...

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Christians launch effort to purchase Scottish island to keep it from Islamic terror preacher

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A British vicar has launched an ambitious campaign to purchase Torsa Island, a remote and picturesque isle located northwest of Glasgow, Scotland. By partnering with Christians around the world to donate as ...

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If Not For Grace is now Found & Woven

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If Not For Grace Ministries, a local organization providing post-abortion support, has started a new chapter and will now be known as Found & Woven: Hope After Abortion. The organization says the ...

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Billy Graham Library has welcomed this many visitors since 2007

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The Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C., reached a major milestone in early September when Gabriel Salstein of Miami became the two-millionth guest. The Salstein family previously visited in 2020, but when ...

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Churchgoers agree that Christian movies can be effective for evangelism

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Most churchgoers believe Christian movies are effective evangelism tools, a new Lifeway Research poll found. In addition, many say they have discussed a film’s biblical themes with unbelievers. The poll of more than ...

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Does church attendance always provide an emotional lift?

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Christians get an emotional lift from attending church – but not if they go only a few times a year, a new study reveals. Researchers found that regular weekend church attendance leads ...

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News conference will draw attention to new abortion clinic in college town of Pittsburg, Kan.

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National and local prolife groups will hold a joint news conference on Tuesday near an abortion clinic that Planned Parenthood recently opened in the college town of Pittsburg, Kan. Speakers will include ...

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Meeting serious Christians leads Muslim to accept Christ

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Abdu Murray, as a Muslim in the Detroit area in the 1980s, had a favorite target – cultural Christians. “Cultural Christians were abundant,” he said in a recent interview. “They were low-hanging ...

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