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Grammy award-winning gospel artist Israel Houghton and his wife, former The Real co-host Adrienne Bailon Houghton, welcomed their first child on Tuesday via surrogate after nearly six years of infertility. “Our baby boy is here & we are so in love! If you have followed our love story … you know that our journey to […]
Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary President Yaroslav Pyzh says that about 400 Baptist churches have vanished during the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. “Since the war started, six months already, we lost about 400 Baptist churches. And so the real build is the rebuilding of leadership capacity, because if you rebuild buildings and you have no pastors to lead […]
Israel and Turkey announced on Wednesday that both countries will work to restore diplomatic ties with each other for the first time in over a decade. “The resumption of relations with Turkey is an important asset for regional stability and very important economic news for the citizens of Israel. We will continue to strengthen Israel’s […]
Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, an ardent critic of former President Trump, lost the primary election on Tuesday to Trump-endorsed challenger Harriet Hageman. Hageman, a 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial candidate, was projected as the winner in Tuesday’s primary after securing 66 percent of the vote over Cheney’s 29 percent. “Wyoming has spoken,” Hageman asserted during her victory speech. […]
Idaho’s trigger law and heartbeat abortion ban will be allowed to go into effect after both the state’s Supreme Court upheld them in a ruling last Friday Among the laws now cleared to be enacted are Senate Bill 1309, which restricts abortions after a heartbeat is detected and must be enforced by private citizens, and […]
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 16, 2022 (Morning Star News) – Muslim extremists in eastern Uganda last month cut off the hand of a 42-year-old father who left Islam to become a Christian in June, sources said. Musa John Kasadah of Maumo village, Luuka District was ambushed on July 26 as he tried to flee to safety […]
Frederick Buechner, a Presbyterian minister and influential Christian author, passed away in his sleep on Monday at the age of 96. Buechner, who was described as a “writer’s writer” and “minister’s minister,” inspired Christians with his works throughout his career, which spanned over six decades. He has written nearly 40 books in various genres, including […]
After suffering from a life-threatening pulmonary embolism last month, megachurch Pastor John Gray returned to the pulpit at Relentless Church in Greenville, South Carolina, on Sunday. “It’s been close to two months since I’ve stood here. … And I’m not the same; which was the purpose of the season,” Gray, 49, told the congregation at […]
Jeff Jansen, author, pastor and the founder of Global Fire Ministries, died this week unexpectedly. He was 59. His passing was announced on social media by his children, who did not reveal a cause of death. Jansen was pastor of Father’s House 360 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Previously, he served as pastor of Global Fire Church, […]
A former Hillsong employee is suing the megachurch, claiming the church moved millions of dollars through overseas accounts to avoid regulators. According to ABC Investigations, the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission launched an investigation into Hillsong in March. The former Hillsong employee, Natalia Moses, is suing the church as part of a Fair Work case […]