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It all began with a sore calf. Randy Kay assumed it was a strained muscle and ignored it, until it swelled during a bike ride and he went to see his doctor. What had seemed like a strained muscle turned out to be a blood clot, which then led to contracting Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)…

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While the news is filled with stories of a declining Christian church, one Maryland pastor is seeing extensive growth in his AME church. Reverend Matthew L. Watley is the senior pastor of the Kingdom Fellowship AME Church, which is part of the Black African Methodist Episcopal denomination, and is seeing massive growth in his church,…

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A recently deciphered manuscript dating back over 1,600 years has been identified as the earliest known account of Jesus Christ’s childhood. The manuscript, written on papyrus in either the 4th or 5th century, had been stored at a library in Hamburg, Germany, for years and was long believed to be an insignificant document. However, two…

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An archaic manuscript with the oldest complete versions of two significant biblical texts, the book of Jonah and 1 Peter is being auctioned at Christie’s in London with an expected price of up to $3.8 million. Known as the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, this rare artifact dates back to the third and fourth centuries and originates from Egypt, according…

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The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) met earlier this week in Indianapolis for its annual meeting, with one of its most controversial amendments going forth. The amendment sought to change the SBC’s constitution to make its ban against women pastors permanent. The measure, however, failed to receive its required 66 percent majority vote, earning 61 percent…

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Theologian John Piper recently discussed the title given to the devil as “the prince of the power of the air,” explaining that the name doesn’t mean that Satan is omnipotent. In an episode of “Ask Pastor John,” Piper was asked about Ephesians 2:2, which describes Satan as “the prince of the power of the air.”…

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In the first episode of their new “Lights On” podcast, former Hillsong NYC Pastor Carl Lentz and his wife, Laura, shared how his infidelity broke their ministry and marriage and the work they’ve done and continue to do to recover. Lentz was interviewed by his wife on the podcast and promised to share details about…

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Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship has declined to elaborate on the shocking decision of its influential leader, Pastor Tony Evans, to temporarily step down from his pastoral duties “due to sin” as followers of his immense public ministry offered prayers while wondering about the nature of the unnamed sin he confessed. A representative of the church…

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Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship church in Dallas, Texas recently announced that their pastor of 48 years, Tony Evans, would be stepping away from his pastoral duties for a season of restoration “due to sin.” The 11,000 member church released a statement on their website sharing the news. “On Sunday, June 9, at both services, Dr.…

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A Byzantine -period church discovered by archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) bears wall art that may give clues about the pilgrimages of Christians through Gaza 1,500 years ago. The settlement is a site in the northern Negev Desert, dating from the end of the Byzantine period and the beginning of the Islamic period.…
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