Originally published in CBN News Christian author and pastor Dr Tim Keller has died last Friday after a more than three year battle with pancreatic cancer. His death was announced in an email by Redeemer Churches and Ministries – a network started by Keller. “We are forever grateful for his leadership, heart, […]
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Oldest, nearly-complete Hebrew Bible sold for $38.1m
Originally published in the New York Times The oldest near-complete Hebrew Bible sold at Sotheby’s for $38.1 million (R735 million) on Wednesday, one of the highest prices for a book or historical document ever sold at auction. The volume, known as the Codex Sassoon, includes all 24 books of the Hebrew […]
Couple with rare quadruplets praises God’s ‘intricate and perfect plan’
Originally published in CBN News An Alabama couple thought it would be a great idea to try for a second child – instead, they ended up getting pregnant with two sets of twins. Michael and Hannah Carmack of Boaz, AL welcomed quadruplets at the UAB Women and Infants Center in Birmingham […]
Dr Robert Jeffress receives prestigious Friends of Zion award
Originally published in Charisma News One of the most influential evangelical leaders in the world, Dr Robert Jeffress, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, has joined an exceptional list of world leaders who have received the Friends of Zion Award during a ceremony this week at The Friends […]
Judge gags preacher on social media for posting Bible verses in online protest
Originally published in CBN News An online Christian preacher has been ordered by a Washington County judge in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to stay silent on social media for five years after he expressed his moral and religious concerns in posts about a church that endorses same-sex marriage and a public drag […]
Charles Stanley, influential pastor and author, dies at 90
Originally published in Church Leaders Dr Charles Frazier Stanley, Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Atlanta, founder of In Touch Ministries, and former Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) president, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday morning (April 18) at the age of 90. Raised by a single mother after his father died when he […]
Move of God continuing at US campuses
Originally published in CBN News In the weeks and months since the “Asbury Awakening,” the move of God continues to unfold on secular and Christian college campuses, at youth events, and at churches across the country. As CBN News reported, the Holy Spirit continues to spark fires of revival in […]
Christian mother denied right to adopt over religious beliefs, files suit
Originally published in Premier Christian News A mother of five has launched legal action against the State of Oregon after her application to adopt was allegedly denied due to her Christian views on sexuality. Jessica Bates — who began the process to adopt siblings from foster care last year — has filed […]
Spiritual leaders make national prayer call for Trump
Originally published in Charisma News When Donald Trump was elected to the presidency of the United States in 2016, many conservative Christians saw it, as Stephen Strang said in his book, God and Donald Trump, as a “cultural-revolution and an answer to prayer.” For those who are still supporting Trump after a […]
Donald Trump indicted: first ex-president charged with a crime
Former VP Mike Pence calls indictment “an outrage” and “disservice to the country” Originally published in CBN News A lawyer for Donald Trump said Thursday [early hours of Friday in SA] he’s been told that the former president has been indicted in New York on charges involving hush money payments […]