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Alabama Megachurch Pastor, Best-Selling Author David Platt Elected President of Southern Baptist International Mission Board
David Platt, author of best-selling book "Radical" and "Follow Me" and senior pastor of the Brooks Hill Church in Birmingham, Alabama, has accepted Wednesday the role as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention's mission arm, International Mission Board (IMB), the world's largest missionary sending organization.
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Jeremy Lin Receives Dream Birthday Presents- Wax Figure at Madam Tussauds, Self Designed 'Kung Fu Linsanity' Collectible Figures
August 23 is Jeremy Lin's 26th birthday. This year, he received two notable birthday presents that make a statement of his notoriety as America's first Chinese-American NBA basketball player - a collectible figure of him designed by himself and a wax figure unveiled at the wax museum Madam Tussauds on San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf.
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In Memory Of James Wright Foley, 'Courageous and Compassionate' American Journalist Murdered by ISIS
The parents of U.S. journalist James Wright Foley said Wednesday that they believe he had accepted his fate before ISIL militant beheaded him. As Catholic Christians, they testified of their son's courage and believe that "he was a martyr, a martyr for freedom."
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Jeremy Lin on Joining LA Lakers after Houston Rockets Trade: 'God Always Has a Perfect Plan'
NBA basketball star Jeremy Lin officially signed with the Los Angeles Lakers for a one year term, terminating his three year stint early with the Houston Rockets. The subject of the global phenomenon, known as "Linsanity," expressed disappointment in how his time with the Rockets ended, but chose to trust in God's guidance for his life while leaning on his evangelical Christian faith.
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Father's Day Bible Verses and Quotes: Christian History, Prayers for Dads, Husbands
Did you know that there are an estimated 70.1 million fathers across the nation according to a recent U.S. census? While it may seem natural to most that mothers are placed in a higher pedestal than fathers in this society, Father's Day is nevertheless the nation's fifth largest card-sending holiday. For this special day to honor your father, dad-in-law, son-in-laws, and granddads this Father's Day, The Gospel Herald has listed out bible verses that may help you in your card writings and gift id
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A church in South Korea’s Guri City suffers fire damage, no injuries reported
A church in Guri City, near Seoul, South Korea, experienced a fire on July 3 that caused damage to parts of its main sanctuary building
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Bible scholar suggests ‘Mark of the Beast’ may not be 666 after all
Canadian Bible scholar Wes Huff is encouraging Christians to reexamine a widely held assumption about Revelation 13:18—that the number of the beast is definitively 666. According to Huff, some of the earliest and most respected manuscripts suggest a different number altogether: 616.
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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 raises spiritual questions about trust, despair, and redemption
In a recent column for Christianity Today, Michelle Park explores Squid Game: Season 3 through a biblical lens, arguing that the show’s narrative highlights not only societal decay but also a deeper, often unspoken, yearning for redemption and trust.
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“Sinners”: Gospel distorted by ethnicity and regionalism
In the latest installment of his Bricolage in the Movie series, Dr. Ukjoo Park offers a cultural-theological reading of Sinners, a supernatural drama directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in the racially segregated 1930s Mississippi Delta, the film follows two Black brothers who operate a juke joint while battling vampires—and racism.
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27 girls and 1 counselor missing after flash flood hits Texas Christian Camp
A sudden flash flood swept through a Christian summer camp in Texas early Friday morning, leaving 27 girls and one adult counselor initially unaccounted for, with 12 still missing as of Sunday.
