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Despite the growth of online giving within churches, a recent study found that the majority of US churches still rely on in-person giving. The survey was conducted through phone surveys of 1,003 Protestant pastors from Aug. 8 – Sept. 3, 2024. According to Lifeway Research, the most recognizable way of collecting church offering by passing…

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Archaeologists were able to find the remains of an ancient Byzantine city thanks to the help of a 1,500-year-old map. Musallam R. Al-Rawahneh, an associate professor of archaeology at Mu’tah University in Jordan, began a search for the ancient city of Tharais in 2021. One tool Al-Rawahneh used to find the city is known as…

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The biblical concept of “the Mark of the Beast” has crossed the religious landscape and into popular culture, with many associating it with the number 666 as written in the book of Revelation. To the faithful, it represents the identifying mark that will reveal the final Antichrist in the end of days, with his followers…

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Actor and author Kirk Cameron believes many pastors and Christians could learn a thing or two about courage and conviction from unexpected figures like former President Donald Trump and podcaster Joe Rogan. In a recent interview, Cameron, who sees America as “witnessing the mercy of God” amid political shifts, said pastors should notice Trump’s willingness…

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John Burke, a pastor and author who has studied and examined more than 1,000 accounts of near-death experiences, wasn’t always a believer in the supernatural. Burke is the author of “Imagine the God of Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Revelation, and the Love You’ve Always Wanted,” but he was once an agnostic, skeptical of faith. “I…

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