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Pastor and best-selling author Max Lucado recently shared that he received the spiritual gift of speaking in tongues, which he now practices during his prayer time. “When I was 64 on a July morning, as I was praying, I began praying in tongues,” Lucado told Ed Stetzer and co-host Daniel Yang on The Stetzer Church Leaders […]
A Texas pastor is apologizing for a viral sermon illustration in which he described the physical appearance of a woman. Jonathan Pokluda, the lead pastor at Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, went viral last month for a sermon illustration about a woman at a restaurant who expressed interest in him despite his married […]
Coach Mark Adams reportedly says comments were ‘not racist … I was quoting the Bible’ Forward Kevin Obanor No. 0 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders puts his arm around head coach Mark Adams during the first half of the college basketball game against the West Virginia Mountaineers at United Supermarkets Arena on January 25, […]
Getty Images The vast majority of Americans — 96 percent — do not hold to a biblical worldview following the COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a new survey. Calling it a “significant change” in Americans’ worldview, the Cultural Research Center of Arizona Christian University led by researcher George Barna found in its survey that the lockdowns […]
Roy Jernigan, 98, just before he went skydiving in North Carolina on January 24, 2023. | Linda Williams At 98, North Carolina preacher Roy Jernigan is still excited about sharing the Gospel. Even after serving as a missionary on Indian reservations across the country for 52 years, Jernigan won’t stop preaching because his life is […]
Screengrab: Angel Studios/His Only Son The upcoming film “His Only Son,” based on the biblical account of Abraham and his son, Isaac (Genesis 22), has made history by becoming the first-ever crowdfund film to have a nationwide theatrical release. The crowdfunding campaign has raised more than $1,235,000 from over 60,000 angel investors and will now […]
A 2,500-year-old pottery shard listing the name of King Darius of the Bible has been found in Israel in what researchers are calling a first-of-its-kind discovery. Persian King Darius – also known as “Darius the Great” – is referenced multiple times in the book of Ezra as playing a pivotal role in helping the Israelites rebuild the […]
Actor Henry Winkler stepped up to care for his mom in her final years despite his tough childhood. Henry, whom we love for his roles like Arthur “Fonzie” Fonzarelli in “Happy Days” or Stanley Yelnats III in Holes, learned to create laughter after leaving home. He was raised by two parents who valued hard work […]
John Bolin acknowledges that his live Bible-based stage production known as The Thorn isn’t for everyone. It’s not a traditional play or a traditional musical, although it has elements of both. Bolin describes The Thorn as a “cirque-immersive experience” that’s heavy on dance, visual arts and sound. He designed it for teenagers and college students, although more than 1 […]
The percentage of Americans who hold a biblical worldview fell to 4 percent during the pandemic, while the percentage of self-identified Christians and born-again Christians who hold such a worldview also plummeted, according to a new poll. The survey by researcher George Barna at the Cultural Research Center of Arizona Christian University found that the fallout from […]