Category: GNN News

Pentecostal Pastor’s Daughter and Newscaster Emerald Robinson Says, ‘Be Bold’ by AMIR GEORGE for Charisma News After nearly every Biden White House press briefing, there was one who shouted out questions and received the cold shoulder nearly every time. White House press secretary Jen Psaki would walk out mid-sentence but, every once in a while, was forced to answer the hard-hitting reporter. Emerald Robinson, beloved and photogenic star of the White House Press Room, has not only a polished, professional demeanor but the boldness of the anointing of Jesus—a tough combination…

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Victory For Religious Freedom: Judge Rebukes Military by Mat Staver for  Liberty Counsel Last Friday evening, Judge Steven Merryday issued a stinging rebuke to the military for violating the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) by denying the Religious Accommodation Requests (RAR) of service members. I will share what happened and what comes next for religious freedom for our heroic service members. Judge Steven Merryday issued a powerful order protecting the first two of our clients, Lt. Col. Mary* and Commander Charles*, both of whom were about to be disciplined…

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Southern Baptist Missionaries See Baptisms and Converts Surge With COVID-19 by David Roach for Christianity Today Leaders cite missiological methods and the work of the Spirit as the reasons for the surprising statistics. The Southern Baptist Convention fell on hard times last year, with a contentious sexual abuse investigation, racial tensions, and shrinking US baptism numbers. But amid the gloom, there was a bright spot: international missions. During the COVID-19 pandemic ’s first year, the number of new believers harvested by the 3,552 missionaries serving with the convention ’s International Mission…

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FAQ: Can I Lose My Salvation? BY Adriel Sanchez for Core Christianity Sometimes, assurance of salvation feels elusive. We’re deeply aware of how frequently we fall back into those same sins, of how much we doubt, of just how capable we are of failing to love God and our neighbors. Then we encounter a passage like this one in Hebrews and are filled with fear: Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith…

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8 Essential Principles the Church Must Embrace for a Missional Movement by Joseph Mattera for Charisma News As narrated in the book of Acts, the New Testament Church is both a prescriptive and descriptive account that illustrates a pattern for contemporary congregations. The following are eight essentials the contemporary church must embrace for missional movement: 1. We need corporate seasons for insight and reflection before a movement is properly birthed (Acts 1). Acts 1 shows how 120 of the disciples of Jesus spent ten days together in prayer, comparing Scripture and…

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‘Transformed by Jesus’: Hostile ‘Lifelong Atheist’ Once Suicidally Depressed and Desperately Lost Finds Jesus By Billy Hallowell for Faith Wire Adrienne Johnson was once a fierce atheist who found herself lost, struggling, and “suicidally depressed” until she hit rock bottom, discovered Jesus, and saw her life transform before her very eyes. “I was a lifelong atheist,” Johnson, the chief-of-staff at PragerU, a nonprofit dedicated to conservative ideals, told Faithwire. “A chainsmoking, tattoo-covered, sexually promiscuous, suicidally depressed atheist [who] was transformed by Jesus.” Watch Johnson tell her powerful story: The wife and…

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Did Jesus say He is God? from Compelling Truth GNN Note – Another reference to the Christ identity. With this reference there is no attack on Jesus’ identity as the Son of God, God in the form of man, there is simply an acknowledgement that Jesus is God and Jesus’ identity is found in God. We are to find our identity in Jesus Christ. We can only do this in community (where 2 or 3 are gathered in His name) and Jesus will happily identify us as His child. /…

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‘Very Frightening’: Christian Politician in Finland Isn’t Backing Down as She Faces Prison Time for Biblical View of Marriage By Billy Hallowell for Faith Wire A Finnish member of parliament remains resolute and confident in her faith as she awaits the final verdict in a “frightening” and “alarming” case centered on free speech and religious freedom that has gained global attention. Päivi Räsänen, whose criminal trial began Jan. 24 and ended Feb. 14, was charged with violating the dignity and equality of the LGBTQ population by engaging in purported hate speech.…

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