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Christopher Columbus was Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, forensic expert says

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As Americans celebrated Columbus Day this week, a new documentary presented DNA evidence that the famous explorer was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Fox News reported. “Columbus DNA: The True Origin,” ...

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Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker starts PAC to encourage Christians to vote

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Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker has launched a political action committee, UPRIGHT PAC, to encourage Christians to vote for candidates and issues that support their beliefs. “Athletes are citizens like the rest of us, ...

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When disaster strikes, Texans on Mission is ready to respond

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Texans on Mission do just what their name says – respond to a disaster or other crises, wherever and whenever they are needed. Members provided chainsaw and flood recovery crews for Louisiana, ...

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Former Ozarks pastor allowed bond while awaiting trial for murder of wife’s alleged lover

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The former pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Rogersville, Mo., has been allowed to post bond after spending two years in jail for the alleged murder of his wife’s lover. Matthew Dedmon, ...

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First release of State of the Church study has surprising findings, researchers say

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The Barna Group and Gloo have released the first installment of research from its State of the Church initiative. The release, titled “What Christians Really Believe,” explores key trends that influence how ...

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Television host Dr. Phil praises Samaritan’s Purse’s hurricane relief work in North Carolina

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Hurricane relief efforts by Samaritan’s Purse represent America at its finest, author and TV host Dr. Phil McGraw said. “All these orange shirts you see around and behind me are Samaritan’s Purse,” ...

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Most evangelical Christians feel unequipped to share their faith, survey finds

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Although most evangelical Christians believe that sharing the gospel is their duty, many don’t feel prepared to share their faith, a new survey from the Institute of Faith and Culture and Lifeway ...

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Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday

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Jews around the world will celebrate Yom Kippur from sundown on Friday through sundown on Saturday.  The name Yom Kippur translates from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement. Jewish people ...

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Luke Combs and other country music stars teaming up for Concert for Carolina to benefit hurricane victims

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Luke Combs, Eric Church, Billy Strings and other leading country music stars will perform a benefit concert in Charlotte later this month to help victims of Hurricane Helene. “This concert took so ...

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CeCe Winans wins Artist of the Year, two other categories at Dove Awards

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CeCe Winans was the big winner at the recent Dove Awards in Nashville, taking home awards for Artist of the Year, Gospel Music Album of the Year and Inspirational Recorded Song of ...

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More than 60 percent of U.S. Jews report experiencing antisemitism in past year

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More than six in 10 American Jews report feeling less safe and experiencing antisemitism in the year since the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel, a new poll from the Combat Antisemitism ...

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Rick Warren requested prayer as brushfire threatened Saddleback Church

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Rick Warren, the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California, asked for prayers on Sunday as a brushfire threatened church property. “Please pray: 2 acres of Saddleback Church have already been ...

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Stories of heroic acts emerge in aftermath of Hurricane Helene

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Amid the devastation of Hurricane Helene, stories of individual courage and determination are emerging. Marty Thomas, for example, used his surfboard to rescue about a dozen people and their pets near Indian ...

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NBA player gives up career to pursue full-time Christian ministry

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Professional basketball player A.J. Griffin of the Atlanta Hawks is walking away from a lucrative career to go into full-time ministry. “I gave up basketball to follow Jesus,” he said. “And I ...

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Global Church Network launching 800 leadership training hubs to fulfill Great Commission by 2030

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The Global Church Network has set a goal of establishing 800 leadership training hubs worldwide as part of its mission of fulfilling the Great Commission by 2030. With the opening of hubs ...

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“Chaplain of Troost” is the compelling story of Kansas City’s John Birmingham

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I’ve been blessed to know Bishop John Birmingham for over twenty years. His tireless work in Kansas City’s urban core (which we have written about) has been an inspiration to generations of ...

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Christians should view workplace as mission field, Lausanne speaker says

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The workplace is one of the world’s most important mission fields, a speaker at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization told attendees. “How did the gospel spread so quickly and so ...

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Common mental health issues may stem from spiritual roots, researcher says

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Widespread mental health conditions may be rooted in deeper spiritual issues, according to George Barna, Ph.D., of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. “The research instead indicates that those are ...

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Tony Perkins, David Barton to address election issues at Abundant Life on Sunday evening

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In less than a month, voters will go to the polls for what may be one of the most consequential presidential and congressional elections in history. In addition, Missouri voters will decide ...

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Events in U.S., Israel commemorate first anniversary of October 7 terrorist attacks

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Monday marks the one-year anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks on Israel by Palestinian residents of Gaza and Hamas. Jews, Christians and other people of faith will show their support for Israel ...

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Biden, Trump, Harris to hold Oct. 7 anniversary events

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President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will memorialize the one-year anniversary on Monday of Hamas’s terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. The three ...

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One Year Later, Israel Is Still in Agony

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One full year after October 7, the nation of Israel is still traumatized and many of its people are still in great agony. One full year later, there are still scores of ...

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Special showing of Oct. 7 documentary Sunday night

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The haunting interview-based documentary Screams Before Silence about the Oct. 7 Hamas attack will be shown Sunday evening, Oct. 6 in Overland Park. Produced by Sheryl Sandberg, former CEO of Facebook, it ...

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Tony Dungy pushes back on Kamala Harris’ remarks about faith and abortion

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Tony Dungy, the Super Bowl-winning coach turned broadcaster, criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for saying that supporting abortion doesn’t require a person to compromise their faith. “One does not have to abandon ...

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Israel’s ability to survive and thrive can be traced to biblical prophecy, CEO says

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The ability of Israel to thrive and defend itself in the year since the terror attack of last October 7 has biblical roots, a leading Israeli CEO said. “All of this costs ...

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