Category: GNN News

Jordan Peterson, Phanatik and 10 Reasons Why the Bible is the Precondition for Truth by JOSEPH MATTERA for Charisma News Jordan Peterson recently said, during a podcast with Joe Rogan, “It isn’t that the Bible is true. It’s that the Bible is the precondition for the manifestation of truth, which makes it way more true than just true. It’s a whole different kind of truth. And I think this is not only literally the case. Factually, I think it can’t be any other way. It’s the only way we can solve…

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A Great New Testament Prophecy That Needs More Attention by Myra Kahn Adams for Town Hall Thanks for joining us today. The prophecy “teased” in the headline is the prophetic prayer of Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist.  In my NIV study Bible, the prayer’s subhead is “Zechariah’s Song” and notes, “This hymn is called Benedictus, (‘Praise be’) because the opening word in the Latin Vulgate translation is ‘Benedictus.’” This prophetic “song” — recorded in Luke 1: 68-74 — immediately follows the birth of John the Baptist. Let’s read it…

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Catholic Church needs to undergo ‘housecleaning’, says Mel Gibson by Jennifer Lee  for Christian Today Actor Mel Gibson says the Catholic Church needs to “get back to basics” after years of scandals. The Catholic actor will be starring alongside Mark Wahlberg, also a Catholic, in upcoming faith-based movie “Father Stu”, slated for release this Easter. The 66-year-old told Extra that the Catholic Church could do with some “housecleaning” in the wake of successive scandals around corruption and sexual abuse. Gibson, who directed “The Passion of the Christ” in 2004, said he…

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‘God Has Radically Transformed My Life’: Ex-Porn Star Escapes, Finds Jesus, and Is Now on a Powerful Mission to Rescue Others By Billy Hallowell for Faith Wire Ex-porn star Brittni De La Mora is on a mission to help Christians escape pornography. Her story of surviving the adult entertainment industry, finding Jesus, and working to help others evade the grips of addiction has made international headlines. De La Mora, who recently released a new anti-porn course titled “Search: How to Stop Watching Porn,” alongside her husband, Richard, is an open book…

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Let’s Stand Proud for Purity on Feb. 14 by LIBERTY COUNSEL for Charisma News In today’s culture, where young people are bombarded with messages that encourage promiscuity, Liberty Counsel is encouraging students to take a public stand for purity. The 19th annual Day of Purity is a campaign that encourages students to wear white on Feb.14 to publicly promote abstinence and inspire other young people to save sexual intimacy for marriage. The Day of Purity is based on First Timothy 4:12 (NIV): “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you…

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SBC Executive Committee names interim president amid fallout from attorney-client privilege vote By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor for Christian Post Willie McLaurin has been selected as the interim president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee amid an investigation on how the leadership body handled sexual abuse reports. Executive Committee officers announced the selection of the 48-year-old McLaurin on Tuesday, according to Baptist Press, the official news service for the SBC. McLaurin served on the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board for 15 years before joining the Executive Committee…

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Florida Senate passes bill declaring religious services ‘essential,’ limiting future bans on worship by AshleySadler for Life Site News Under the measure, houses of worship would be considered ‘essential services’ and no emergency order may ‘directly or indirectly’ cancel public worship if any businesses remain open. Florida lawmakers have passed a bill that would prohibit future “emergency orders” like those enacted during the COVID-19 response from closing down religious institutions if any businesses are allowed to stay open. Florida’s Republican-led Senate approved the measure (SB 254) in a 31-3 vote Thursday.…

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Many Say They Have Died and Visited Heaven. Pastor Who Has Examined More Than 1,000 Near-Death Experiences Stories Shares Findings By Billy Hallowell for Faith Wire John Burke, a pastor and author who has studied and examined over 1,000 accounts of near-death experiences, has been on a mission to help people better understand these claims. Burke, author of the bestselling book, “Imagine Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Promises, and the Exhilarating Future That Awaits You,” recently told “The Pure Flix Podcast” he’s a firm devotee of evidence and reason and believes accounts…

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Let’s Pray American ‘Christians’ Experience Radical Conversions to Christ by EDDIE HYATT for Charisma News Let’s Pray for Radical Conversion Among American ‘Christians’: I read with interest Dr. Michael Brown’s commentary on Brady “Phanatik” Goodwin’s announcement that he was renouncing his Christian faith. What caught my eye was the impersonal and sterile nature of the faith he was renouncing. In explaining his decision, Goodwin said, “I sent a letter to my church withdrawing my membership and saying that I am denouncing the Christian faith that I have believed, professed, proclaimed and…

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Phil Robertson on Cancel Culture: Why America’s Real Problem Isn’t Political or Religious by PHIL ROBERTSON for Charisma News In the fall of 2013, it began innocently enough. A young writer for GQ magazine was quizzing me on my views about various topics. A quick glance around my living room should have been enough to tell him what I was about. Miss Kay’s Bible verses hung on slabs of wood and my well-worn Bible was held together with duct tape. It was obvious. We read and believe in God’s Word. If…

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