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Today, July 18, marks a dark day in Christian history. On this date in A.D. 64, the Great Fire of Rome left two-thirds of the Eternal City in ashes. According to Roman historian Tacitus, the fire was sparked in a part of town concentrated with flammable goods, quickly spread by high winds, and burned over the […]
By Nicole VanDyke, CP Reporter Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Former Brazilian soccer star Roberto Firmino | Screengrab/YouTube/Liverpool FC Former Brazilian soccer star Roberto Firmino is taking on the role of pastor of an Evangelical church in Brazil. The former Liverpool striker held a consecration service at his founding church in Maceio last month and shared […]
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, July 16, 2024 Chairs and roses mark where worshipers were found dead at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs where 26 people were killed one week ago, as the church opens to the public as a memorial to those killed, in Sutherland Springs, Texas, U.S. November 12, […]
Today’s news cycle is being dominated by former President Donald Trump’s announcement of J. D. Vance as his running mate, the first night of the Republican National Convention, the dismissal of Mr. Trump’s classified documents case, and President Biden’s interview with NBC’s Lester Holt last night. However, I want to focus this morning on […]
Saturday marked the end of the longest span between domestic assassination attempts of U.S. presidents and presidential candidates since President Lincoln was killed at Ford’s Theatre in 1865. President Garfield was killed in 1881; Mckinley in 1901. Attempts were made at Theodore Roosevelt in 1912, Franklin Roosevelt in 1933, and Truman in 1950. President […]
One of the oldest features of Christianity is its appeal among women. Women swelled the ranks of the Early Church as it reflected how Jesus had treated them. He talked to women in public, defended them against accusers, and appeared to them first after His resurrection. All this at a time when women were […]
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Monday, July 15, 2024 Corey Comperatore poses in a photo from a GoFundMe page dedicated to his daughter Allyson in the aftermath of his death. | Screenshot/GoFundMe Corey Comperatore, the 50-year-old man from Butler, Pennsylvania, who was killed during an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at a […]
By Graham Colton, CP Contributor Saturday, July 13, 2024 Unsplash/Lesly Juarez First baseman Wes Clarke of the Nashville Sounds was baptized by a teammate in a horse trough after their game against the Memphis Redbirds last Saturday. The teammates both wore “Jesus Won” shirts during Clarke’s public display of faith in Christ. The Sounds — […]
By Nicole VanDyke, CP Reporter Friday, July 12, 2024 Tim Bowman Jr. | Screengrab: YouTube/ Kingsley Khord Tim Bowman Jr.’s song “Nobody But God” with Faith City Music ascended to No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart this week. This marks the third time Bowman has topped the chart and the second for Faith City […]
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, July 11, 2024 Unsplash/Kelly Sikkema A retired Catholic priest has plead guilty to stealing $300,000 from a church in Missouri, with the former clergyman facing up to 10 years in federal prison for his criminal actions. The Rev. Ignazio C. Medina, 72, pleaded guilty on Tuesday before U.S. […]