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A 1,500-year-old stone tablet inscribed with the oldest known rendition of the Ten Commandments is set to make history as it heads to auction at Sotheby’s in New York next month. This 115-pound relic dates back to the Late Roman-Byzantine period and stands as a rare and powerful testament to Judeo-Christian beliefs. The tablet is…

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A popular European retailer has removed a Christmas sweater from its line of merchandise after Christians took offense to the sweater’s messaging. The retailer, Debenhams, featured the purple sweater on its website with the phrase, “A Gay in a Manger” written across, a play on the popular Christmas hymn, “Away in a Manger.” The shirt…

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In a powerful message delivered recently, Pastor Greg Laurie, founder of the Harvest churches in California and Hawaii and of the renowned Harvest Crusades, made a bold claim regarding former President Donald Trump’s return to the political spotlight. Laurie believes that Trump’s recent election victory is no coincidence but rather part of a divine mandate…

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For the first time since the catastrophic fire in 2019, the bells of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris rang out in harmony, filling the air with a sound rich in history and hope. This chime marked a monumental moment in the restoration of one of the world’s most beloved Christian landmarks, signaling a return to…

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John Piper discussed the role of Satan in suffering on a recent episode of “Ask Pastor John.” A questioner asked his opinion about the biblical story of Job and his wife’s response to their suffering. In the biblical story, Satan approaches God and challenges him on Job’s faithfulness, insisting that Job is only faithful to…

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  Business Insider recently featured a story on Churchy Answers That Help You, or Cathy for short, a faith-based chat bot that utilizes the traditions of the Episcopalian church to respond to people’s search for truth and guidance. Cathy was developed by TryTank Research Institute, with the intention to “translate” the Bible into everyday language…

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A new study is suggesting that two of Jesus’s biggest miracles involving fish could have been accomplished through scientific rather than divine means. The feeding of the 5,000, one of the few miraculous incidents recorded in all four Gospels of the New Testament, and the “miraculous catch of fish” both occurred along the Sea of…

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Months after its sanctuary was destroyed in a fire, First Baptist Dallas has announced its plan rebuild. “Our goal is to honor the past while looking forward to what God will do here. We are committed to preserving the historic exterior walls of the sanctuary, and we’ve been working diligently to shore them up during…

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A South Carolina man is seeking legal action after he was forced to obtain a permit to promote his faith on a public sidewalk. Ernest Giardino of Chapin, South Carolina was on a public sidewalk June 20, 2024  holding up a 20 x 24 inch sign that read “Trust Christ He paid the price” on…

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Volunteers with the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board (MBCB) are celebrating 373 decisions for Christ during the Mississippi State Fair. The group organized an evangelism event at the fair this year, with 195 volunteers having 2,824 Gospel conversations with fairgoers this year. The group set up a tent where volunteers could share the Gospel with those…

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