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| Opinion | | Op-ed: How do we know the Christmas story is true? | | Christian Post Executive Editor Richard D. Land discusses Christmas's comeback over more generic "Happy Holidays" sentiments, faith in America, and how we know the Christmas story is true. "It is not enough, but it is necessary, to explain your own faith pilgrimage and relationship and experience with Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior in answering this question." Click the image to continue reading. |
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| Church & Ministries | | Samaritan’s Purse to serve Christmas Eve lunch to tornado survivors | | Franklin Graham and the Evangelical disaster relief organization Samaritan’s Purse will serve free lunch Friday to as many as 4,000 people impacted by a deadly tornado that struck Mayfield, Ky., earlier this month. The organization, whose dinner will include a Christmas meal of traditional pies, roast turkey and baked ham, will also be giving away gifts. |
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| Voice | | Facing an impossible Christmas | | In this op-ed, Dr. Billy Wilson, the president of Oral Roberts University, discusses why the Christmas story is a reminder that, with God, all things are possible. "I grew up as a brokenhearted kid from an impoverished, uneducated family, living in a very dark neighborhood of a tiny little town. How could I have imagined, even in my wildest dreams, that I would one day travel the world preaching the Gospel and become the president of a major university," he writes. Click the image to continue reading his inspirational message. |
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| U.S. | | Report: 9 Planned Parenthood CEOs paid more than Fauci | | A new report reveals that nine Planned Parenthood CEOs are paid a higher salary than the U.S. government's highest-paid federal employee, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The American Life League’s 2020 Report also found that non-white CEOs take home less money than many of their white counterparts. The statistics, which were compiled using public taxpayer information and data available on the abortion provider's website, revealed the highest-paid Planned Parenthood affiliate CEO, Darrah DiGiorgio Johnson, made $616,926 in 2020. |
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| Church & Ministries | | Staffers confront pastor, quit Venue Church over affair allegations | | At least eight employees of Venue Church, a fast-growing congregation based in Chattanooga, Tenn., have reportedly quit their jobs over alleged misconduct by the lead pastor, Tavner Smith. After a video emerged online that allegedly showed Smith kissing a woman who is not his wife, staff and volunteers confronted him, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported. Prior to the release of this report, several individuals who said they are former members or employees of the church publicly made significant allegations of pastoral abuse and misconduct against Smith and his leadership team, including what they suggest is a pattern of marital infidelity. |
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| World | | Survey reveals Evangelicals' views toward Israel shifting after Gaza conflict | | A newly released survey has revealed that Evangelicals' views toward Israel are shifting slightly following the conflict that erupted in Gaza earlier this year. The survey, which was conducted by Barna, found that 43.5% of Evangelicals blamed both parties for the conflict, and 34.3% blamed the Palestinians. Approximately half of the respondents said they considered the state of Israel's actions justified, whereas only 21.6% said that Palestinians' actions in the conflict were justified. |
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| Living | | Podcast: Addressing concerns with today's worship music | | In this podcast, Christian Post reporter Leah Klett discusses why some worship leaders are sounding the alarm on contemporary worship music. Explaining that there are those who feel contemporary worship music lacks theological content, she explains, "Some of the concern is that the songs that are being put out right now, they don't give us the tools that we need to handle some of life's challenges." Click the image to listen to the episode in full. |
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| Voice | | Christmas with the presidents | | From Jefferson to Coolidge to Truman and Reagan, U.S. presidents have had much to say on the topic of Christmas. In this article, Jerry Newcombe highlights several of the most interesting Christmas observations made by these leaders. Click the image to read the quotes. |
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