Church in biblical Antioch, where term ‘Christian’ was first used, prepares to rebuild after earthquake
Antioch, where believers were first called Christians, is one of the cities that was devastated by the Turkey earthquake. Among the hundreds of buildings that suffered significant damage is a church that was razed to the ground. However, the pastor is rebuilding it in a new location. @ChristianPost_com
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LGBT identification doubled in past decade, including nearly 20% of Gen Z Gallup
The share of the American population identifying as LGBT has doubled over the past decade as Generation Z is more likely than older Americans to identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or something "other" than heterosexual in new Gallup data.  @ChristianPost_com
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International Court of Justice orders Azerbaijan to end blockade hurting Armenian Christians
The International Court of Justice has ordered Azerbaijan to end the more than two-month blockade of the Lachin Corridor connecting Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia, essentially keeping 120,000 from accessing food, medicine and other essentials. @ChristianPost_com
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Megachurch votes to leave UMC after trying to disaffiliate without congregational vote
A megachurch in Texas that tried to leave The United Methodist Church without a congregational vote has now held that vote, with members voting overwhelmingly to disaffiliate from the second-largest Protestant denomination in the United States.  @ChristianPost_com
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Barry Black America's first black Senate chaplain says this Bible verse saved him from a life of crime
As the first black chaplain of the U.S. Senate, Barry Black can't help but wonder where his life would have ended up if it were not for the saving grace of God rescuing him from a life of violence as a teenager growing up in Baltimore, Maryland.   @ChristianPost_com
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Christian college asks Supreme Court to stop Biden's trans dorm directive
A Christian college in Missouri is asking the United States Supreme Court to halt a Biden administration directive that requires schools to allow male students to be housed in women-only dormitories or use the girls' showers. @ChristianPost_com
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Revival at Kentucky college faces hurdles from school leadership, moves worship off-campus
Students at a Kentucky college who tried to organize a revival worship service in the wake of the Asbury University revival found themselves at odds with school officials over meeting rules. @ChristianPost_com
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Bible teacher Jen Wilkin addresses criticism of her views on sending children to public schools
Jen Wilkin, a Bible teacher and author, has addressed criticisms of her views shared during a recent conversation on whether Christian parents should enroll their children in public schools. @ChristianPost_com
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Most churches leaders see in-person only worship services as a thing of the past study
As many churches have now reopened their doors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic only a minority of them still view in-person worship services as the church model of the future. A majority see a hybrid model utilizing various online technologies as the new normal according to a new study from Pushpay. @ChristianPost_com
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‘A ripple effect from Asbury’ Secular universities now seeing revival gatherings on their campuses
As the Asbury revival movement continues to influence Christian universities, churches and secondary schools, some secular institutions of higher learning are also seeing students gather on their campuses to hold worship gatherings.  @ChristianPost_com
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CPAC 2023 GOP lawmakers want to 'fire bureaucrats' in response to DOJ 'weaponization'
At the annual Conservative Political Action Conference Thursday, Republican members of the U.S. Congress called for the downsizing of the federal government in response to what they say has been the weaponization of federal law enforcement agencies against conservatives and people of faith.  @ChristianPost_com
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'Do I flush my child down the toilet?’ Abby Johnson laments loss of God's vision for humanity at CPAC
A women-centered panel at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference focused on defending human dignity and how the panelists believe culture has lost sight of God’s intended vision for humankind. @ChristianPost_com
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Winsome Sears warns of 'dystopian society' if public schools are not reformed
A prominent politician is warning of a “dystopian society” if the public education system is not reformed, insisting that she would rather lose her seat than abandon her goal of improving American education by embracing school choice. @ChristianPost_com
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‘A historic first’ Vietnam allows Franklin Graham to hold evangelism event with 300 churches
In what is dubbed a "historic first," Vietnam's communist government has permitted a foreign Christian speaker to hold an evangelistic outreach. Evangelist Franklin Graham will share God's love with the people of the Southeast Asian country this weekend at the Spring Love Festival. @ChristianPost_com
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Hindu nationalists protest free distribution of Bibles at World Book Fair
A group of Hindu nationalists shouted slogans, tore posters and took away books, disrupting the free distribution of copies of the Bible by Gideons International at the New Delhi World Book Fair this week. Meanwhile, other stalls were able to sell Hindu and Sikh scriptures without any protest. @ChristianPost_com
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CPAC Vivek Ramaswamy warns of 3 secular religions, proposes 'national revival' not separation
A recently declared presidential candidate is warning about the “three secular religions” that have “America in a chokehold” as he seeks to gain momentum in the Republican presidential primary. @ChristianPost_com
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Trump If you put me back in the White House, 'America will be a free nation once again'
Former President Donald Trump promised that “America will be a free nation once again” if elected in 2024 after attendees of the Conservative Political Action Conference gave him a strong vote of confidence in a straw poll on Saturday.  @ChristianPost_com
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US demands release of Baptist pastor imprisoned in Myanmar
The U.S. government has condemned Myanmar junta’s arrest of well-known Baptist bishop Hkalam Samson, who has remained in prison for nearly three months, calling for his immediate and unconditional release. @ChristianPost_com
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Texas churches pledge to sponsor exiled Mayflower Church members
Churches in Texas have pledged to sponsor the resettlement of about 60 Christians from China’s persecuted “Mayflower Church” who fled to South Korea in 2019 but were denied asylum. @ChristianPost_com
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Major pharmacy chain won't dispense abortion pill in some states amid pro-life backlash
Following threats of legal action and pressure from over 20 attorneys general, the major pharmacy retail chain Walgreens confirmed that it will not dispense the abortion pill in certain parts of the country, even in places where abortion remains legal. @ChristianPost_com
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Supreme Court declines to hear arguments in atheists lawsuit against city over hosting prayer vigil
The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal in a case regarding a group of atheists suing a Florida city for allowing the police department to hold a prayer vigil with faith leaders after a mass shooting.  @ChristianPost_com
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