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Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old plaster cross that could offer some interesting clues about how Christianity spread through the ancient world. The cross was discovered on Sir Bani Yas Island and features a stepped pyramid with foliage around its base. The image may represent Golgotha, which is the site the Bible states Jesus was crucified.…

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Organizers of an evangelical outreach in Arkansas are cheering on 1,200 souls who made a decision for Christ. Amplify 2025 is organized by Pulse Evangelism, which hosted the event in Benton, Arkansas. Reportedly 45,000 people from 37 states were in attendance over the 2-day festival. The festival featured performances from Maverick City Music, Lecrae, Switchfoot,…

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Over one year after he stepped down from his leadership position at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship Church in Dallas. June 2024, Dr. Tony Evans had admitted to committing a sin many years ago that, according to church leadership, fell “short of the high standards of scripture.” In a statement, Dr. Evans did not disclose the…

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A Christian student is threatening legal action after her school wouldn’t allow her to decorate her paid parking spot with Bible verses. Sabrina Steffans, a senior at Grand Island High School near Buffalo, New York had her own paid parking spot at the school According to Steffans, students at the school are allowed to decorate…

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A Connecticut seventh-grade social studies teacher believes her school is retaliating against her after she refused to remove a crucifix from her classroom. Marisol Arroyo-Castro, a devout Catholic, has taught in the Connecticut public school system for over 30 years. During the last ten years, Arroyo-Castro has kept a rubber cross on her desk as…

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A mine in the Egyptian desert could hold the first-ever extra-biblical evidence of Moses’s existence. Moses is a key figure in both Jewish and Christian faiths, credited for helping bring the nation of Israel out from slavery under a tyrannical Egyptian Pharoah. It’s the stuff of cinema and has been the source of inspiration of…

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Archaeologists announced the discovery of an ancient coin minted in the decades following Christ’s resurrection. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced that a “Redemption of Zion” coin was found near the Temple Mount. The coin would have been minted around the fourth year of what is known as the Jewish Great Revolt. The coin features a…

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Acts of hostility against Christian churches are on the rise, according to a new study released by the Family Research Council (FRC). The FRC released its first report in 2022, which covered data going back to 2018. Since that point, each year the report has been released has found more incidences of hostility towards churches.…

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AI chatbots are becoming more commonplace, with some even coming into faith circles as so-called AI Jesus. But a recent study is showing that these AI Jesus chatbots may have some nefarious outcomes. For example, the AI from the “Ask Jesus” app greets users by making an alarming claim: “Greetings, my dear friend. It is…

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Archaeologists recently announced the discovery of an ancient Canaanite blade factory in Israel. The workshop, which made the blades for the purposes of agricultural use, was found flint  at Nahal Qomem, near the southern Israel city of Kiryat Gat. The site had been originally discovered two years ago during work for a new neighborhood in…

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