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  • Rachel Held Evans, a Leading Figure on the Christian Left, Dies at 37

    Rachel Held Evans, a Leading Figure on the Christian Left, Dies at 37

    Rachel Held Evans, a leading figure in progressive Christianity, died Saturday. She was 37. “This entire experience is surreal. I keep hoping it’s a nightmare from which I’ll awake. I feel like I’m telling someone else’s story. I cannot express how much the support means to me and our kids. To everyone who has prayed,

  • What Happened When Chonda Pierce Tried Online Dating

    What Happened When Chonda Pierce Tried Online Dating

    When it comes to comedy and faith, Chonda Pierce is unashamed. Her bold, tell-it-like-it-is style has audiences begging her for more stories, and she delivers in the new documentary, Unashamed, in theaters May 7 and 9. “It’s interesting, my life right now,” Pierce shares in a new interview. “I have my third documentary, and I’m

  • ‘Prayer Works Miracles and Prayer Saves Lives’: Trump Addresses National Day of Prayer

    ‘Prayer Works Miracles and Prayer Saves Lives’: Trump Addresses National Day of Prayer

    President Donald Trump praised the miracle-working power of prayer during his National Day of Prayer address in the White House Rose Garden. “Prayer works miracles, and prayer saves lives,” Trump told the crowd. Trump opened his remarks with a prayer for Venezuela and invited the victims of the recent terrorist attack in San Diego to

  • WATCH: Pastors, Politicians Address America for the National Day of Prayer

    WATCH: Pastors, Politicians Address America for the National Day of Prayer

    Internationally renowned faith leaders will address the United States for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 2, in a tradition that began nearly 250 years ago. “Americans have always found power and unity through prayer,” says President Donald Trump. “In 1988, the Congress, by Public Law 100-307, called on the president to issue

  • Pastor Deeply Traumatized After Brutal Attack

    Pastor Deeply Traumatized After Brutal Attack

    An increase in persecution of Christians in Nepal began after a new criminal code was passed in October 2017, which took effect in August 2018. Nepal was ranked 32nd on Christian support organization Open Doors’ 2019 World Watch List of the countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian. Now, more than a

  • ‘We Are Seeing Miracles’: Ex-LGBT People Approach One-Year Anniversary of Freedom March

    ‘We Are Seeing Miracles’: Ex-LGBT People Approach One-Year Anniversary of Freedom March

    Last May, a handful of people gathered near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to share how Christ set them free from homosexuality. On May 25, they’ll meet again. This time, they’ll have hundreds added to their ranks proclaiming that freedom is possible. Charisma News spoke with several “Overcomers,” that is, men and women who

  • Heartbroken Christian Parents Plead With Faith Community to Intercede for Abducted Son

    Heartbroken Christian Parents Plead With Faith Community to Intercede for Abducted Son

    Matt and Daisy Mazzoncini, Spirit-filled Christians living in Kenya, are pleading with the faith community to lift their family up in prayer. The couple are legal guardians to a 3-year-old, Kiano, who was taken from their home on April 5. “We are Christians; our faith is important to us,” Daisy Mazzoncini tells Charisma News in

  • Hillsong United’s JD Explains the Heart Behind Their Latest Album

    Hillsong United’s JD Explains the Heart Behind Their Latest Album

    This week, Hillsong United’s Jonathan Douglass, better known as J.D., stopped by Faithwire to discuss the team’s latest album, People, which comes out April 26. In a wide-ranging conversation, J.D. shared the importance of believing in the next generation, the power of unity and the surprisingly intense vetting process Hillsong’s songs go through. The upcoming

  • Are Kim Clement’s Prophecies Over France Coming to Pass After Notre Dame Fire?

    Are Kim Clement’s Prophecies Over France Coming to Pass After Notre Dame Fire?

    Prophetic voice Kim Clement shared many words he had for Paris and France before his death. “A war will take place,” Clement says in a video posted by his daughter to YouTube. “It will be short-lived because as France destroyed the power of invasion from the Middle East in the seventh century, so shall it

  • Is America on the Brink of a Second Civil War?

    Is America on the Brink of a Second Civil War?

    Rick Joyner dreamed about America’s history—past, present and future. “It was so dramatic and so important, the content and message of the dream,” Joyner tells Sid Roth. “I felt in some ways that my whole life had been a preparation for receiving this dream, for understanding it and for being able to convey it.” In

  • ‘The Rumors Are True’: Steffany Gretzinger Leaving Bethel for Nashville

    ‘The Rumors Are True’: Steffany Gretzinger Leaving Bethel for Nashville

    Worship artist Steffany Gretzinger announced on social media that she is leaving Bethel Church for Nashville. View this post on Instagram The rumors are true. After 10 years, The Lord is sending us to Nashville, TN. It’s been a long time coming, but we were in no way hurrying to leave this house, this home.

  • How a Little Girl Raised in Church Grew Up to Become a High-Class Prostitute

    How a Little Girl Raised in Church Grew Up to Become a High-Class Prostitute

    Rape. Abuse. Addiction. Annie Lobert’s life as a call girl didn’t necessarily line up with the way she’d been raised. “There was a huge battle going on when I started prostituting, because here I am, raised as this little Christian girl,” says Lobert. “I mean, seriously, I believed in God. I loved Jesus. I had

  • ‘She Called on Ministering Angels to Hedge Him’: Child Thrown From Balcony Has No Brain Damage

    ‘She Called on Ministering Angels to Hedge Him’: Child Thrown From Balcony Has No Brain Damage

    A 5-year-old boy who was attacked and viciously thrown from the third floor of the Mall of America is defying the odds and stunning doctors in what is being called a “miracle,” according to the pastor at the family’s church. Landen Hoffman was shopping with his mother and friends on April 12 when he was

  • Answers to Your Questions About Supernatural, Healing, Holy Spirit Baptism

    Answers to Your Questions About Supernatural, Healing, Holy Spirit Baptism

    What happens if you don’t experience the presence of the Holy Spirit no matter how badly you pursue it? Why do some people get healed for a limited time and others have instantaneous healing that lasts a lifetime? How can I share the gospel if I only hang out with Christians? Putty Putman, founder of

  • Prophetic Warning: Notre Dame Tragedy May Not Be Last Fire in France

    Prophetic Warning: Notre Dame Tragedy May Not Be Last Fire in France

    One of France’s most historic and famous houses of worship burned on Monday. The devastating fire in the France’s capital made headlines around the world. Thankfully, the cathedral’s iconic twin bell towers are visibly intact, according to USA Today, but the horrible sight of the spire collapsing caused people in nations across the globe to

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