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Rasmussen Reports released the results of a September survey of 1,155 US adults, gauging the religious habits of Americans. 69% of respondents stated they were religious, an increase from the 57% Rasmussen received from a June 2021 poll. The number of Americans who consider religion important to their daily lives was at 61%, with 31%…

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As many pastors struggle with retaining members and growing them spiritually post-pandemic, new research from Making Space for Inspiration suggests opportunities for leaders to connect with current and new congregants, starting with a more intentional approach to the places they meet. This journal is the first in a three-part series created in partnership with Aspen Group exploring why church…

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A new survey by the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University found that fewer people are taking their traditional moral values from biblical principles. “The America’s Values Study” found that 71 percent of American adults claim to support traditional moral values today, including integrity, justice, kindness, non-discrimination, trustworthiness, free expression, property ownership, individual growth, and…

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Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway, known for her roles in films like “The Devil Wears Prada” and “The Princess Diaries,” said last week on “The View” that abortion is just “another word for mercy.” The 39-year-old celebrity told the co-hosts of the ABC talk show that abortion is necessary for women’s health and professional advancement. Hathaway…

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An ominous blood moon lunar eclipse will hang in the sky as ballots are set to be tallied for the November 8 general election. The Election Day eclipse, NASA says, is the last total lunar eclipse the Earth will see for the next three years. A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun, Earth, and moon…

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Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman sat with the Christian Post for a video interview to discuss how Dog is turning his sights on human traffickers. The couple stated they were inspired to start a foundation, called the D.O.G Foundation to help victims of human trafficking after he and his wife, Francie Chapman, joined Francie’s…

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I’m not much into self-help literature. Who has time to help myself when I’m too busy helping others? But the gurus say that life truly begins just outside your comfort zone. And so I did something that caused me extreme discomfort this week. No, I don’t mean watching John Fetterman debate. Though when the aphasia-sufferer/senate hopeful opened with…

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Dwayne Johnson is stirring up talk about a possible presidential run after an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “CNN Tonight” Tuesday. Tapper brought up calls for Johnson to run after noting how popular he is, showing footage of him with fans as he promotes his upcoming “Black Adam” film. Tapper noted that last year…

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  Russian President Vladimir Putin celebrated his 70th birthday last week and was lauded by Russian officials for his leadership. One notable supporter was Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church. “God put you in power so that you could perform a service of special importance and of great responsibility for the fate of the…

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  Kathie Lee Gifford has spoken about her relationship with former coworker, Regis Philbin, after Kelly Ripa’s new book, Live Wire: Long Winded Short Stories, portrayed their relationship as “not a cakewalk.” Ripa was Philbin’s co-host from 2001 to 2011 on “Live! With Regis and Kelly” and she noted in her book that things were…
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