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Archaeologists excavating beneath one of Christianity’s holiest sites have uncovered new evidence that appears to align with a striking detail in the biblical account of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial. The excavation at Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre is helping researchers reconstruct what the landscape looked like around the time of Jesus. Among the discoveries…

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A group of community merchants is joining a legal battle to keep a near-century old cross and Nativity scene from being removed from an LA neighborhood. The trouble began in 2025 when a member of the El Pueblo community in LA, Jack Gerritsen, sued the city, asking for the removal of the cross and Nativity,…

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Archaeologists have uncovered a site that matches the Bible’s description of Jesus’s tomb. Excavations began beneath Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which is said to have been built over the site of Christ’s crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. The excavations have been ongoing from 2022. The project began after long-sought after renovations were approved to…

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Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin is sounding the alarm over what he calls a “dangerous” teaching after a prominent Atlanta pastor used the word “abracadabra” to illustrate the power of spoken words. During a service at Perfecting Faith Church in Freeport, New York, McClurkin criticized New Birth Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Jamal Bryant…

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One year after his death, John MacArthur’s church has announced his successor. Grace Community Church (GCC) in Sun Valley, CA announced that 48-year-old Nathan Busenitz will take over as the church’s lead pastor, succeeding one of the United States’s most recognized evangelical voices. MacArthur died last year at the age of 86 after contracting pneumonia…

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Pastor Mark Driscoll is stirring debate after weighing in on whether obesity should disqualify a pastor from ministry, arguing that biblical requirements for self-control should apply to eating habits as well as other areas of life. Driscoll, who leads Trinity Church in Scottsdale, Arizona, addressed the provocative question during a recent episode of his podcast.…

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The year 2030 marks what will be considered by many faithful Christians as the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’s baptism. The event is described in all four of the Gospels, with Jesus approaching the prophet John the Baptist to be baptized in the Jordan River. At the time of His baptism, the Spirit of God descends…

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Author and conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza has made a name for himself defending conservative values. Now, his latest book turns to defending the Bible by discussing some of the most compelling archaeological discoveries that support it. The book, The Stones Cry Out: Biblical Archeology, Prophecy and the Last Days, is set to be released in…

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An ancient church discovered in Turkey could have been the site of one of the most important events in Christian church history. Archaeologists in Iznik, Turkey, which was once the site of the ancient city of Nicaea, uncovered a church complex that excavation director Mustafa Şahin identified as the Church of St. Neophytos. The church…

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One of summer’s most spectacular sky shows is about to reach its peak, with dozens of shooting stars expected to streak across unusually dark skies this week. But the Perseid meteor shower also carries a centuries-old Christian connection that many skywatchers may not know. The Perseids are expected to peak overnight Wednesday into early Thursday,…
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