Originally published in Charisma News The pilot who safely landed a stricken Southwest Airlines flight on Tuesday got her first flying experience in the U.S. Navy, touching down F-18 fighter jets at 150 miles per hour on aircraft carriers. Tammie Jo Shults, 56, may have drawn on her Navy skills […]
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Texas megachurch pays off over R120m in medical debt for 4 229 Families this Easter
Originally published in The Christian Post A Texas megachurch has blessed more than 4,000 families within a 20-mile radius of each of its five campuses this Easter by paying off their medical debt totaling more than $10.5 million. Stephen Hayes, senior pastor of Covenant Church based in Carrollton, announced during […]
50 Years after their divorce, this couple is ready to say ‘I do’ again
Originally published in Faithwire Harold Holland and Lillian Barnes got married in 1955 after meeting at a restaurant in Salt Lick, Kentucky. By December of that year, they were married. Over the next eight years or so, the couple had five children together. Over time, however, their marriage became strained, […]
Saudi textbooks still teaching hate, says US Commission
Originally published in CBN News Despite a highly publicised reform movement in Saudi Arabia, Saudi school textbooks still include violent and intolerant content, according to a new study. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) found passages praising jihad against non-Muslims, calling for the execution of apostates and those […]
Bethel Church issues rare urgent call to action over ‘troubling’ bills
Originally published in Charisma News Bethel Church issued an urgent call to action last weekend in regard to several upcoming bills in the California legislature. Much of the action is required by Monday March 26. The church says they rarely venture into politics, but felt the bills harmed the body […]
11-year-old genius out to prove Stephen Hawking wrong after his death: “God does exist”
Originally published in Faith it At an age when most kids are focused on beating the next level in a video game, or working toward actually hitting the ball in their baseball game on Saturday, William is consumed with becoming an astrophysicist. Most kid’s dream of becoming a firefighter, a doctor, […]
Christian film ‘I Can Only Imagine’ is smashing success at the box office
Originally published in The Christian Mail The recently-released Christian film I Can Only Imagine shocked critics this past weekend at the box office by bringing in $17.1 million even though it was only shown at 1 629 locations. The film is based on the true story of the life of […]
100-year-old runner, ex-fighter pilot and Christian author sets five world records
Originally published in Fox News A 100-year-old Texas man says he’s on “the top of the world” after breaking five world running records for his age group during a championship meet in Maryland last weekend. Orville Rogers, a Dallas resident who trained bomber pilots during World War II, is proof […]
Turkey calls for life imprisonment of US pastor
Originally published in Christian Headlines Turkish prosecutors demanded life imprisonment for jailed US pastor Andrew Brunson in an official indictment presented to Izmir’s 2nd Criminal Court on Tuesday March 13. Arrested without bail since October 2016, Brunson is accused of being “a member and executive” of the Islamic movement led […]
Christian rock star goes undercover to rescue sex slaves
Originally published in Faithwire David Zach, lead singer of Christian rock band Remedy Drive, has been on a mission to very literally save lives, partnering with an anti-human trafficking organisation to go undercover in an effort to rescue women and young girls from the sex trade. Zach’s journey started after […]