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In Matthew 17:21, Jesus said that a certain evil spirit does not go out of a person except by prayer and fasting. Some manuscripts disagree on whether this verse should be included or not, but the principle is found throughout Scripture: Fasting applies pressure to the spiritual realm. Arthur Wallis notes, “Often, pressure has to […]
It’s the day after Christmas, and all through the house…. There are several possibilities beyond “not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” You are exhausted. You are depressed. You are secretly relieved. You are feeling over-fed and over-spent. But did you hear, more than once during the Christmas season, about the importance […]
In July 2019, I described my journey to salvation in front of about 200 Christians at a church in a township near Cape Town, South Africa. As the pastor translated my testimony into the local Xhosa language, I had time to really think about the differences between me and my audience in the small, sparsely […]
By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, December 24, 2024 “Reformation Red Pill” host, Pastor Joshua Haymes (right), interviews Navy veteran Michael Cassidy (center) and lawyer Caleb Byrd. | Screenshot/YouTube/ReformationRedPill A pastor who serves at a Tennessee church attended by Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth says “Christ was glorified” in the beheading of a […]
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Monday, December 23, 2024 The Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C., on February 9, 2022. | STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images A Florida woman has been convicted for her involvement in efforts to vandalize and threaten pro-life pregnancy care centers in 2022. Gabriella Oropesa of Cooper City was […]
This Wall Street Journal headline caught my eye: “It Pays to Have Long Hair and a Beard in Utah—Jesus Models Are in Demand.” People in the state are employing people who “look like Jesus” for family portraits, Christmas cards, and wedding announcements. One model was posing for photos when a woman asked if he […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Monday, December 23, 2024 Denzel Washington attends the “Gladiator II” TIFF Asia Premiere at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya on Nov. 5, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. | Toru Hanai/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington was baptized at a church in New York City over the weekend and […]
There are at least two overlooked aspects of the story of Joseph and Mary. Yet knowing about these two dynamics to their life adds even more wonder to the Christmas story. The first has to do with age. Mary would have been young, but Joseph was not. They had what we might call a “May-December […]
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Sunday, December 22, 2024 Crime scene tape continues to be stretched around Abundant Life Christian School as police continue to investigate yesterday’s shooting on Dec. 17, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin. Multiple people were shot and at least three have died after a teenage girl, who was a student at […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Sunday, December 22, 2024 The James Ossuary | The Golan Collection ATLANTA — Standing in front of a small stone ossuary bearing the inscription “James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus,” Oded Golan gestures with quiet reverence. The box, he explains, once held human bones. Now, it holds stories […]