Mandisa's funeral ‘She loved God’ Mourners gather to pay respects after singer’s shocking death
A community in Nashville, Tennessee, gathered to bid farewell to Mandisa, the Christian singer and former “American Idol” contestant who died at the age of 47. The funeral service was held at Brentwood Baptist on Saturday morning, where her family, church members and mourners came together to remember the life of a singer whose voice and spirit touched many. @ChristianPost_com
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March for the Martyrs urges American Christians to 'follow Jesus no matter the cost'
Religious freedom activists urged Americans to learn from Christians who live in countries where they face persecution or death for their faith and develop a willingness to “follow Jesus no matter the cost.”  @ChristianPost_com
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Rejecting temptation, Jesus declares, 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'

Armenian church, village ‘erased’ in Nagorno-Karabakh by Azerbaijani authorities
Caucasus Heritage Watch has released images that reveal the recent demolition of St. John the Baptist Church, a 19th century structure in Nagorno-Karabakh’s Susa area, and the razing of a village known in Armenian as Karintak. The church and village, both with significant Armenian heritage, were under Azerbaijani control after Baku captured Susa from ethnic Armenian forces in November 2020. @ChristianPost_com
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Persecution watchdog warns of growing hostility to Christians in US 'Frogs in the kettle'
The president of an international nonprofit Christian persecution watchdog warned that too few Christians in the West are aware of encroaching trends that he has observed in countries hostile to faith and freedom of speech. @ChristianPost_com
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'Ask God for their protection' Demonstrators march through the rain to stand with persecuted Christians
Pouring rain didn't stop dozens from marching in the nation's capital on Saturday to stand in solidarity with persecuted Christians globally, with some asking why the American Church isn't doing more to spread awareness.  @ChristianPost_com
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Appeals court says WVa, NC can’t bar Medicaid coverage for elective trans surgeries
An appeals court has ruled that West Virginia and North Carolina cannot prohibit Medicaid coverage for so-called gender reassignment procedures for trans-identified individuals. @ChristianPost_com
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Though entrusted with small things, you're poised for greater opportunities. Each faithful step opens doors to a world of abundance

Tenn. gov. signs bill requiring public schools to show development of preborn babies
Tennessee has become the second state to require schools to show students a video documenting prenatal development as states continue to take widely divergent paths on abortion policy.  @ChristianPost_com
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Jack Graham says lack of biblical worldview biggest issue facing the Church 'People don't know what the Bible says' (part 2)
Society is seeing an attack on the family and biblical worldview, as demonstrated by the rise in deconstruction and biblical illiteracy — but there is a solution, according to Jack Graham. @ChristianPost_com
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Catholic bishops in England, Wales issue pastoral statement against transgender interventions
Roman Catholic bishops in England and Wales released guidance last week urging against medical and social transitioning for trans-identified children. @ChristianPost_com
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Trump held in contempt for violating gag order in Stormy Daniels hush money case
Former president and presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has been found in contempt of court for violating a gag order related to his Stormy Daniels hush money case in New York and has been fined $9,000. @ChristianPost_com
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Just as a deer searches for water, let your soul seek after God, finding fulfillment in His unfailing love

Dr. Phil tells Ed Young God wants him to speak out against 'woke mob,' talks church's role in society
Phil McGraw recently spoke at Pastor Ed Young’s Fellowship Church in Texas, where he weighed in on the importance of the church’s role in society. @ChristianPost_com
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Real Life Ministries processes suicide of Pastor Gene Jacobs, founder says he’s in Heaven
Days after one of his campus pastors was found dead by authorities from an apparent “self-inflicted gunshot wound” in Idaho, Jim Putman, founder and senior pastor of the multi-campus Real Life Ministries, comforted his grieving parishioners Sunday with a promise that though the campus pastor’s suicide is a sin, he believes he is in Heaven. @ChristianPost_com
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UMC ends funding ban on LGBT advocacy groups, scraps punishment for officiating gay weddings
The United Methodist Church General Conference voted to drop a ban on funding LGBT advocacy groups and removed a required punishment for pastors who officiate gay weddings after thousands of theologically conservative congregations left the mainline Protestant denomination in the last two years.  @ChristianPost_com
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UMC drops decades-old ban on ordaining LGBT clergy without debate
The United Methodist General Conference has voted to remove a decades-old ban on ordaining pastors in romantic same-sex relationships after thousands of conservative congregations left the denomination in recent years.  @ChristianPost_com
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God's cleansing water washes away all impurities and idols, leaving you spotless and renewed in His grace

UCLA anti-Israel protests Violence erupts as delayed police response sparks criticism
Police dressed in riot gear broke up a violent brawl at the University of California Los Angeles between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters that reportedly went on for around three hours before the authorities intervened, drawing criticism from state leaders.  @ChristianPost_com
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House antisemitism bill sponsor calls MTG's claim the law criminalizes the Gospel 'absurdity'
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act amid a series of anti-Israel protests springing up on college campuses throughout the country, with the bill's sponsor pushing back on claims that the law will criminalize speech about the New Testament.  @ChristianPost_com
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Global Methodist Church reacts to UMC votes to allow LGBT clergy, same-sex weddings
The Global Methodist Church has issued an official response to the United Methodist Church's General Conference vote to drop the denomination's decades-old ban on ordaining noncelibate homosexuals and allow the blessing of gay unions. @ChristianPost_com
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