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It’s been almost two years since the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, leaving a void of power quickly filled by the Taliban. In that time, Taliban rulers have outlawed women’s education, religious freedom, and even music. That’s why a concert violinist named Ali left his instrument behind when he fled Afghanistan in 2021. He […]
Neal and Ruve McDonough, May 14, 2023, | Bella Day Photography PROVO, Utah — Hollywood actor Neal McDonough, known for playing a villain in most of the projects he takes on, said his latest role as the devil truly showed him how blessed he is by God. McDonough is starring in the upcoming Angel Studios […]
Whether it’s the Great Commission or Christ’s final command prior to his ascension to heaven, Scripture makes clear that our fundamental job as Christians is to help people in every culture know Jesus and follow his word. Far too often, however, we make the mistake of underestimating how creative God can be in accomplishing […]
Pat Robertson appears on an episode of “The 700 Club” that aired Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. | YouTube/The 700 Club The death of notable televangelist and former presidential candidate Pat Robertson, who launched the Christian Broadcasting Network and Regent University, has drawn strong reactions from his supporters and critics. At the age of 93, Robertson […]
Unsplash/Dole777 Instagram has created a task force to investigate researchers’ claims that its algorithms connected pedophiles to underage sexual content. An investigation into the Meta-owned social media website by The Wall Street Journal and researchers at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that its services cater to people who wish to view illicit […]
According to Communio’s Nationwide Study on Faith and Relationships, absent fathers and collapsed marriages are two major reasons Christianity is declining in the United States. The study considered the responses of 9,000 Sunday church attendees from 112 Evangelical, Protestant and Catholic congregations in 13 states. It found that regular church attendees were more likely to […]
John Blanchard (pictured) and his wife, Robin, serve as senior pastors of The Rock Church of Virginia Beach. | YouTube/Rock Church William Blaine, a special prosecutor appointed to review whether a prostitution-related case against Rock Church International Senior Pastor John Blanchard in Virginia Beach should be reopened, has concluded that the criminal charges against the pastor are […]
Elizabeth Sherrill | YouTube/Guideposts Christian author, editor and publisher Elizabeth Sherrill died last month at the age of 95. Alongside her husband, John Sherrill, she co-founded Chosen Books in 1971, along with Guideposts Magazine Editor Len LeSourd and author Catherine Marshall LeSourd. Chosen Books “dramatically elevated the profile and the impact of Christian publishing,” Jeff […]
MANGU, Nigeria, June 7, 2023 (Morning Star News) – At least 300 Christians have been massacred in one county of Plateau state, Nigeria since mid-May, including the killing of two pastors on Sunday (June 4), sources said. In Mangu County, Fulani terrorists killed the Rev. Shadrack Ayuba of the Assembly of God Nigeria church in […]
Daniel Kellan Mayfield, a 35-year-old former youth pastor, was arrested in May 2023 on multiple charges, including voyeurism. | Screengrab: greenvillecounty.org A former youth pastor at a South Carolina church has been arrested on charges of voyeurism for allegedly secretly recording girls in the bathroom. Daniel Kellan Mayfield, 35, a married youth pastor at First […]