Originally published in Charisma News Popular online challenge Charlie Charlie has lit a firestorm of controversy on the Internet, with mainstream media and social media alike sharing their thoughts on the demon-summoning game. Faith leaders are also speaking about the game, and their advice is all but unanimous: Stay away. […]
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Image of couple praying fervently before wedding goes viral
Originally published in Christian Today A picture taken of a young couple praying fervently moments before they got married has become a huge hit online, drawing countless visitors and inspiring other couples to seek God first before tying the knot. In the photo taken by wedding photographer Dwayne Schmidt, US […]
Revivalist Robby Dawkins raises a man from the dead in England
By Jennifer Leclaire — Originally published in Charisma News Last summer, Robby Dawkins was bemoaning the fact that American Airlines would not allow him to pray for God to raise from the dead a passenger who died in-flight. Thankfully, no one at the church at which he was ministering in […]
US House passes 20 week abortion ban
Originally published in The Gospel Herald The US House of Representatives voted 242-184 Wednesday to pass a bill that will ban most late term abortions after 20 weeks gestation, drawing praise from the pro-life community who have hailed it as an “important step in protecting the unborn.” Lawmakers held the […]
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association sends chaplains to minister on streets of riot-torn Baltimore
Originally published in The Gospel Herald The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team has sent crisis-trained chaplains to Baltimore as the city attempts to recover from the chaos and rioting carried out by protesters upset over the death of Freddie Gray. According to report published on BillyGraham.org, 11 chaplains are currently […]
US Christian leaders threaten civil disobedience if Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage
By Tod Starnes — Originally published in Fox News “We will not obey.” That’s the blunt warning a group of prominent religious leaders is sending to the Supreme Court of the United States as they consider same-sex marriage. “We respectfully warn the Supreme Court not to cross that line,” read […]
Kentucky court says Christian printer can’t be forced to violate his religious beliefs
Originally published in Charisma News A Kentucky court ruled on Monday (April 27, 2015) that a Lexington printer is free to decline to print messages that conflict with his religious beliefs and that the government cannot force him to do otherwise. The Lexington-Fayette Urban County Human Rights Commission ruled last […]
US states approve pro-life legislation
Originally published in The Christian Institute Several US states have backed pro-life laws recently, including banning a controversial procedure for late-term abortions. Last week, Oklahoma’s senate voted 37–4 in favour of a Bill that prohibits a method involving using instruments to remove the baby from the womb during a second […]
He frequented gay bars in Hollywood until God’s grace set him free
Originally published in God Reports Molested a few times when he was a child, Paul Gualtieri dabbled with homosexuality as a largely unsupervised 13-year-old in Palm Springs. It wasn’t long before he found himself in his bedroom proclaiming his destiny: “I’m gay. I’m a homosexual,” he said out loud with […]
Eshleman’s bold projection: By the end of 2017 no more ‘unengaged’ people groups
By Mark Ellis — Originally published in God Reports Paul Eshleman, the founder of the JESUS Film Project and its director for 25 years, has more recently turned his prodigious leadership gifts to finishing the Great Commission. As such, he tours the country with a list of 485 people groups […]