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‘Light of hope for us’: Christmas lights illuminate Bethlehem and Jerusalem for the first time in two years

BY   :  Obianuju  Mbah Christian  Today   Bethlehem and Jerusalem have ushered in the Christmas season with public celebrations and glittering lights for the first time in two years, marking a poignant moment of hope in cities still grappling with the humanitarian and economic fallout […]

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Thousands attend launch of nationwide Christmas evangelistic campaign at Royal Albert Hall

BY  : Staff  Writer  Christian Today   A major evangelistic outreach for the Christmas season formally got underway this week at the Royal Albert Hall. The Salvation Army got the Shine Your Light 2025 campaign started with its Celebrate Christmas carol concert at the prestigious […]

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Samaritan’s Purse plane hijacked; suspect in custody

BY  :  Michael Gryboski  Christian  Today   A Samaritan’s Purse plane carrying aid to South Sudan was hijacked earlier this week. A suspect has been detained, and no serious injuries are being reported. The Evangelical international humanitarian organization announced Wednesday that the plane, a Cessna Grand Caravan […]

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New study finds Christian nationalists to be more complex than media portrayals

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BY  :  Jack Jenkins  Religion News Service   Many Christian nationalists, the group Neighborly Faith found, espouse troubling views while simultaneously expressing openness to aspects of American pluralism. Neighborly Faith split survey respondents into six categories: Christian nationalist “Adherents” (11%) and “Sympathizers” (19%); Christian “Spectators” […]

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Scam Alert

Scam Alert Goldsboro, N.C. — Several residents have contacted the Goldsboro Police Department regarding phone calls they received from someone claiming to be a deputy with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. The caller identifies themselves as a law enforcement officer and tells the person that […]

Community
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C.S. Lewis’ ‘Christmas Sermon’ Warned of a World that No Longer Believed in Right and Wrong

BY  :  Michael Foust  ChristianHeadlines.com Contributor A 77-year-old magazine article by C.S. Lewis is receiving renewed attention in American culture for its discussion of a world that does not know right from wrong and that seems — at least to some readers — as a […]

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Global Prison Ministry to Deliver Gifts and the Gospel to 65,000 Inmates This Christmas

BY :   Milton Quintanilla  Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com A prison ministry composed of chaplains plans to hand-deliver 65,000 gifts, including sharing the Gospel message to inmates this holiday season. Good News Global, formerly Good News Jail & Prison Ministry, will visit men and women serving time […]

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On the YouVersion Bible app, Americans looked for hope, not arguments, in 2023

BY   :  Bob Smietana    Christian Today   Bible verses on topics like hope and peace were among the most searched for on the YouVersion Bible app in 2023. Bobby Gruenewald might know more about how Americans read the Bible than anyone else in the […]

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Christmas resource for churches highlights lived experience of refugees

BY  :  Staff writer   Christian Today   Churches are being asked to play a five-minute video that highlights the “significant” link between the original Christmas story of the birth of Jesus, and the lived experience of millions of refugees in the world today. “Far From […]

SAVED News
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In Texas, debate over school chaplains escalates school board culture wars

BY  :  Jack Jenkins  Religion News Service   Conservative Christian activists are hoping to turn Texas public schools into a ‘mission field.’ HOUSTON (RNS) — It’s been more than seven months since the Texas Legislature passed a bill allowing public schools to hire school chaplains, but […]

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Vietnam Experiences Spiritual Growth Following Graham-Led Evangelistic Outreach

BY   :  Milton Quintanilla | Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com   A pastor recently shared how a Franklin Graham outreach has impacted Vietnamese people who don’t know Jesus Christ. “It depends on the relationship between the church and the local authorities. If they have a good relationship, the authority […]

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Chinese church members harassed on anniversary of crackdown

BY  : Raymond Powell   Christian Today   Members of Early Rain Covenant Church have reported harassment and the detention of leaders on the fifth anniversary of a crackdown on the Chinese church. Five years ago, at the church located in Chengdu, Sichuan province, over 100 […]

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