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After more than two decades of ministry together, Joel and Ellen Cave—founders of the influential Glow Church in Gold Coast, Australia—have announced their separation and decision to step down from their pastoral roles. In a message sent to church members and shared with The Christian Post, Glow Church Chairman Dave Weatherall said the separation was…

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Sixty newly discovered tombs in Turkey could be linked to the book of Colossians, written by the apostle Paul. Archaeologist Barış Yener described the find to Anadolu Agency (AA), saying, “In Colossae, we discovered what appears to be the largest necropolis in Anatolia, featuring rock-cut, trough-shaped tombs. After removing the surface soil, we identified around…

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Archaeologists have uncovered a 1,500-year-old synagogue within the Yehudiya Nature Reserve in Golan Heights. The area was originally part of the Syrian village of Yehudiya, which Israel captured from Syria in 1967. Since that point, the village has been abandoned but hinted at the existence of artifacts from ancient days. “The abandoned Syrian village is…

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An ancient Assyrian inscription discovered near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is giving some big clues about communications between the ancient kings of Judah and the outside world. The inscription was found on a 2,700-year-old pottery fragment inscribed in Akkadian cuneiform. The shard measures about 2.5 centimeters and was deciphered by Dr. Filip Vukosavović, Dr.…

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A recent survey is further highlighting the growing disparities of faith amongst Gen Z men and women. While a recent study from Barna’s State of the Church initiative revealed that men are now attending church at higher rates than women for the first time in decades, another report from Barna is showing that nearly 40%…

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Pope Leo XIV has created seven new saints, including a one-time satanist priest who reconverted to Christianity, at a canonization mass in St Peter’s Square. Huge portraits of the seven, who included a lay catechist from Papua New Guinea, an archbishop killed in the Armenian genocide, a Venezuelan “doctor of the poor”, and three nuns…

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When it comes to giving, the Bible says, “God loves a cheerful giver.” However, one Detroit pastor is under fire after publicly scolding a church member who tried to donate $1,200 instead of the $2,000 he requested during a fundraising event. Bishop Marvin Winans, founder and pastor of Perfecting Church in Detroit, sparked outrage after…

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At a time when more young men are turning to churches—and to YouTube—for direction and purpose, author and activist Katy Faust is urging pastors and parents to “retake that mantle of raising up the next generation.” Speaking at the Pray, Vote, Stand Summit at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills in California, Faust warned that too many…

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British-born cleric and former political commentator Calvin Robinson says he sees signs of revival even as his Michigan church was targeted by what he describes as a spiritual attack. Robinson, who serves at St. Paul’s Church in Grand Rapids, shared with The Christian Post that his church was vandalized with satanic graffiti earlier this month.…

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After the death of Charlie Kirk, more Christians are encouraging other believers to get more involved in politics and the so-called culture wars. However, a recent survey from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University is showing that Christians’ biblical worldview is becoming less certain on certain social issues like LGBTQ+. The survey, entitled…

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