45 Christians killed in bus crash en route to Easter gathering in South Africa
Political leaders throughout Africa are offering prayers and condolences after nearly four dozen Christians were killed en route to an annual Easter gathering.  @ChristianPost_com
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Lord, as we drink this cup, may we remember Your blood, sealing the new covenant of forgiveness and redemption

Trump's Bible endorsement draws mixed reactions from Christians 'Syncretistic expression'
Former President Donald Trump's promotion during Holy Week of the leather-bound "God Bless the USA" Bible has prompted mixed reactions from Christian scholars and activists, drawing accusations he is inappropriately mixing politics and religion. @ChristianPost_com
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Church of England dismisses complaint against priest who called trans archdeacon a ‘bloke’
The Church of England has determined that referring to a transgender priest as a "bloke" and a "fella" does not constitute offensive language after an investigation into comments made by a former clergy member about the denomination's first trans-identified archdeacon. @ChristianPost_com
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Trump camp calls on Biden to apologize for declaring Easter 'Trans Day of Visibility'
The Trump campaign is demanding an apology from President Joe Biden for designating March 31 as “Transgender Day of Visibility,” coinciding with Easter Sunday, one of Christianity’s holiest celebrations. @ChristianPost_com
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Happy Easter! He Is Risen!

Easter among highest attendance days for churches survey
Easter Sunday is one of the highest attended Sundays for the vast majority of churches in the United States, according to a newly released report. @ChristianPost_com
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Pacific Coast Pastor Ashley Wilkerson Bible translators changed Scripture to diminish women leaders
Ashley Wilkerson, senior co-pastor of Pacific Coast Church in Tacoma, Washington, which she leads with her husband JonFulton Wilkerson, has drawn criticism for suggesting that Bible translators altered Scripture to diminish evidence that women served as apostles, deacons and even pastors in the early church. @ChristianPost_com
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Easter brunch shooting leaves 1 dead, others injured in Tennessee
A man was killed and up to seven others were injured in a shooting at a Nashville restaurant in Tennessee on Easter Sunday. The incident followed an argument between two men, with one of them firing multiple shots before fleeing the scene. @ChristianPost_com
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World Evangelical Alliance Secretary General Thomas Schirrmacher resigns
World Evangelical Alliance Secretary General Thomas Schirrmacher has resigned from his position in the prominent global Christian organization due to health reasons. @ChristianPost_com
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Lord, let me be a new creation in Christ, transformed by Your grace, leaving behind the old and embracing the new

Taliban supreme leader vows to stone women to death, promises to bring sharia 'into action'
The Taliban's supreme leader promised in a recent voice message that it will punish adulterous women by stoning them to death in public, declaring that the radical Islamic group is acting in accordance with God while Western officials are of the "devil."  @ChristianPost_com
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DOJ challenges California prison agency's no-beard rule, says it's religious discrimination
The federal government contends that a California prison agency’s policy requirement for guards to remain clean-shaven amounts to religious discrimination, filing a complaint on behalf of correctional officers forced to shave their beards in violation of their faith.  @ChristianPost_com
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Biden denies marking Easter Sunday as 'Trans Visibility Day' as White House downplays backlash
President Joe Biden on Monday seemed to deny issuing a proclamation marking Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility, as the White House attempted to downplay the backlash by claiming the commemoration was a coincidence. @ChristianPost_com
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In Christ, our past does not define us; our future is secure. Let's keep moving forward with unwavering faith and determination

Biden admin. allows immigrants to select 'X' gender marker on citizenship application
The Biden administration will now allow immigrants applying for benefits to select “X” as their gender instead of male or female without supporting documentation, according to a recent update by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. @ChristianPost_com
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Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years at least 9 dead, hundreds injured
Taiwan suffered a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, the strongest to hit the East Asian nation in 25 years, resulting in at least nine confirmed deaths, hundreds of injuries and the destruction of several buildings.  @ChristianPost_com
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Trump floats 'Christian Visibility Day' in response to Biden's 'Trans Visibility Day'
Former President Donald Trump blasted President Joe Biden on Tuesday for commemorating Transgender Visibility Day on Easter Sunday, saying that Election Day this year should be considered "Christian Visibility Day." @ChristianPost_com
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Pope Francis claims Pope Benedict XVI defended him over same-sex civil unions stance report
Pope Francis has reportedly claimed in a new book that his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, defended Francis' support for legal civil union protections for same-sex couples to prelates. @ChristianPost_com
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In reverent awe of the Lord, we discover the path to true wisdom, and in knowing Him intimately, we find deep understanding

Southern Baptist Convention lost over 1,200 churches in 2022, data shows
The Southern Baptist Convention, the United States' largest Protestant denomination, lost more than 1,200 member churches in 2022, according to a recent data analysis from LifeWay Research. Of the 50,423 active congregations of the SBC in 2021, 2% were shuttered, while 0.5% either left or were disaffiliated from the Convention by the time data for 2022 was compiled. @ChristianPost_com
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