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Israel has sent over the Megiddo Mosaic to the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC to be on display for nine months. The Mosaic was found in one of the oldest-known Christian prayer halls in the area, after it was discovered in 2005 underneath a maximum-security prison that had been built over the site…

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Rev. Canon Vaughan Roberts spoke at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, South Korea and encouraged his audience to push back against the tenets of the sexual revolution and rather focus on a “Christ Revolution.” Roberts, who is from Oxford, reflected on how the once “countercultural” messaging of the sexual revolution has become…

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Russell Brand, the 48-year-old actor and comedian known for his outspoken nature, has found himself at the center of controversy after performing a baptism in his underwear. Addressing the backlash, Brand defended his actions by emphasizing the most important element of the event: leading people to Jesus. On September 27, Brand shared a post on…

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Left and Right leaning commentators found a rare moment of agreement after a liberal journalist made a comment that both sides are calling “petty.” Clara Jeffery, the editor-in-chief of the leftist journal Mother Jones complained about a flight attendant on a recent Alaskan Airlines flight wishing passengers a “blessed” night. “Creeping Christian nationalism alert,” wrote…

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A recent Lifeway Research study revealed that US pastors are twice as likely to vote for former president Donald Trump over current Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. The data comes from phone surveys of 1,003 US pastors from August 8 to September 3. The survey found that 50 percent of respondents…

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Egyptologists have revealed the discovery of a 3,000-year-old bronze sword that may be linked to the Pharoah typically believed to have enslaved the Israelites, as told in the book of Exodus. The sword bears the mark of Pharoah Ramesses II and was discovered in a site labeled Tell Al-Abqain in Housh Eissa, a city just…

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The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith declared Medjugorje, a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina, has approved devotion at the site to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The site became popular in 1981 after a series of sightings of Mary were reported. The first sighting was recorded June 24, 1981, when Mary reportedly appeared…

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Preston Perry is a popular evangelist, author, and poet who loves to share how God changed his life. Perry grew up in a single parent household, only attending church for special occasions. His grandmother was the only Christian influence in his life while growing up. Living on the impoverished side of Chicago, he grew up…

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Alexandra Osteen has a name that is instantly recognizable in both the Christian and secular worlds. The 25-year-old daughter of mega church pastor Joel Osteen and his wife, Victoria, Alexandra is finding her own way in the world of faith dominated by her father’s image, leading worship for her father’s Houston-based Lakewood Church, as well…

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Churches are celebrating a revival in Brazil’s Amazon region after seeing over 14,500 people baptized during a six-month period. The Amazon rain forest region is home to some 30 million people in Brazil, making it a ripe place for evangelists. Foursquare churches, which have some 3,200 congregations, are leading the charge. CBN News spoke with…

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