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Former reality star Blac Chyna, who goes by her birth name Angela White, has shared why she quit the profitable social media website OnlyFans after she embraced the Christian faith and got baptized. White was a featured guest on the latest episode of Lecrae’s “The Deep End With Lecrae” podcast, where she revealed that she…

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The Pope recently approved decrees regarding the canonization of several men and women, the most interesting being that of Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Catholic who died in 2006 of leukemia. Acutis was born in London, England but spent most of his time in Italy. The Pope beatified him in 2020 in Assisi, where Acutis’s remains…

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Imagine all the love you’ve experienced in your entire life, from parents, spouses, friends, and family — and then multiply it by a thousand. That’s the kind of love experienced by people who’ve had near-death experiences. They report being in God’s presence. John Burke, the Texas-based bestselling author of “Imagine Heaven” and now the follow-up book, “Imagine the God…

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The rise of artificial intelligence, or AI, has brought lively conversations about new technological possibilities, warnings, and concerns over potential misuses and abuses. Dr. John Plake, chief program officer at the American Bible Society, told CBN News his organization set out in its annual “State of the Bible” survey to “look at this unique angle…

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A mass, inter-denominational baptism event over Pentecost Sunday saw over 12,000 people get baptized in California. The baptisms were part of Baptize California, which involved hundreds of churches across the state including Saddleback Church, with a main event being held at Huntington Beach. There were two days of worship at Huntington, with over 19,000 people…

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In a recent interview with The Christian Post, George Barna, founder of the Barna Group which is one of leading voices on cultural trends, had a stark warning for a declining Christian Church. “People have become more selfish, churches have become less influential, pastors have become less Bible-centric,” said Barna of the current climate. “Families…

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Pope Francis has drawn accusations of heresy after a recent “60 Minutes” interview with Norah O’Donnell showed him calling the human heart “good.” After discussing women in the church and the Pope’s blessing of homosexual individuals, O’Donnell asked the Pope what gives him hope. Pope Francis responded (translated from Spanish) saying “Everything. You see tragedies,…

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Over 1,600 people publicly declared their faith at The Church of Eleven22’s record-breaking beach baptism. In an uncommon display of faith, The Church of Eleven22 witnessed a staggering 1,614 people publicly declare their faith through baptism at Hanna Park Beach in Jacksonville, Florida. Thousands of additional church members, friends, and family joined them in celebrating.…

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Pastor Perry Noble spoke frankly when he criticized ministry leaders who believe women shouldn’t preach. During a question and answer session at a church service, a congregant asked the senior pastor of Second Chance Church in Anderson, South Carolina, about his thoughts on women pastors. The congregant said, “Throughout the Bible, Jesus elevated women. However,…

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Matt Chandler, the pastor of the Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, sees “embers” of spiritual revival emerging all around the nation, even as chaotic cultural problems seem to be increasing. Chandler, author of the new book, “The Overcomers: God’s Vision for You to Thrive in an Age of Anxiety and Outrage,” told CBN News,…

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