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Scientists have announced the discovery of an ancient dye “factor” south of the Israeli city of Haifa. Called Tel Shiqmona, it is a mound on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea which “can unequivocally be identified as a specialized facility for large-scale and long-term production of the lucrative purple dye,” according to researchers. The site…

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Participants of the G3 Conference received a shock when they opened up a statement from the ministry announcing that the conference was canceled. The event was scheduled over September 11 to 13 in Atlanta Geogia and has grown from 750 participants in 2013 to 6,500 in 2021. The conference is overseen by G3 Ministries, which…

The Jim Bakker Show
Televangelist Jim Bakker, known for his controversial past and longstanding presence in Christian media, recently made an emotional appeal to his viewers, warning that his ministry could collapse without a $1 million influx. The 85-year-old Bakker, speaking on his show on May 6, said that declining donations and rising debt threaten not only the ministry…

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During a recent live event in Nashville, Tennessee, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson expressed compassion for comedian Bill Maher, attributing Maher’s atheism to a lack of wisdom and spiritual insight. Speaking at the “Roll Call 3.0” event hosted by BlazeTV’s Jason Whitlock, Carlson discussed Maher’s outspoken atheism and how he believes it leaves the comedian spiritually…

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In his first homily as pope, Pope Leo XIV delivered a powerful message from the Sistine Chapel, cautioning against the modern tendency to reduce Jesus to just a “charismatic leader” or a “superman.” “There are many settings in which Jesus, although appreciated as a man, is reduced to a kind of charismatic leader or superman,”…

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Mike Winger of the BibleThinker ministry has decried Micah Turnbo, a controversial prophetic figure in the Vineyard movement, as “a false prophet.” Speaking on a May 3 episode of his podcast, Winger said: “I don’t know of a way around this. He’s just so nice that it makes you feel mean to say it, but…

Jesse Duplantis Ministries / YouTube
Prosperity Gospel televangelist Jesse Duplantis is facing fierce backlash after claiming in a sermon titled “Create Your World and Walk in It” that Christians possess the same DNA as God. Duplantis’ ministry combines three strands of modern-day Christianity: Word of Faith, Prosperity teaching, and Charismatic renewal. Charismatic renewal is a worldwide movement that is broadly…

@baptizeamerica / Instagram
In an awe-inspiring display of faith, over 7,750 people were baptized in the Pacific Ocean at Huntington Beach, California, on May 3rd, marking the largest single-day baptism in American history. Organized by Oceans Church and led by Pastor Mark Francey, the event, dubbed “Baptize California,” drew approximately 30,000 attendees from more than 300 churches across…

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In a historic and groundbreaking decision, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope, marking the first time an American has assumed the role. Prevost, originally from Chicago, will be known as Pope Leo XIV. He emerged as the new pontiff after white smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel…

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Pastor Michael Todd is facing criticism, but not for what he was saying from the pulpit but rather wearing. The senior pastor of Transformation Church appeared during a sermon on “faith of a mustard seed.” “If you downgrade or devalue what faith can produce, you’ll never use it right. One of the biggest epidemics in…

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