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Max Lucado diagnosed with ascending aortic aneurysm; requests prayers amid ‘serious’ condition By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Christian Post Reporter Pastor Max Lucado has asked for prayers after announcing he has been diagnosed with an ascending aortic aneurysm. The author said he is “trusting our heavenly Father” in the days ahead as he battles the “serious” condition. Lucado, leader of ​​Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, recently shared the news on his website: “I want to take a moment to share with you some personal medical news. Recently I was diagnosed with…

WHY DOES JONAH RUN FROM GOD? by Adriel Sanchez for Core Christianity In Jonah, there’s no story before God’s call to Jonah. No setting is described. The author mentions no year or season. He doesn’t tell us who he is or why he’s writing. He doesn’t tell us anything about his main character, Jonah, except his name and his father’s name. The word of God comes to Jonah, but we don’t know where or how. This differs from other prophets like Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. Each of these books…

No, the Pro-Life Movement Is Not About Controlling Women by Michael L. Brown for Ask Dr Brown According to a May 2019 article in the New Republic by Laurie Penny, “The goal of the wave of anti-abortion laws in America is to put female sexuality under strict and brutal state control.” More specifically, as the headline states boldly, “The Criminalization of Women’s Bodies Is All About Conservative Male Power.” This is a common argument from the pro-abortion side: the pro-life movement is all about controlling women’s bodies and sexuality, especially male control. To quote Penny…

Christian Artist Says ‘Mark of the Beast’ Is Looming By Tré Goins-Phillips for Faith Wire GNN Note – Look for the full Twitter thread to published later this morning. /END Christian singer Danny Gokey posted a lengthy Twitter thread at the end of August explaining not only why he’s opposed to vaccination mandates but also voicing his concerns the “mark of the beast,” as it’s described in the book of Revelation, could be on the horizon. The “Jesus People” singer — who is vaccinated against COVID-19 — said people shouldn’t be forced to…

America at the Crossroads—These are the Times that Try Men’s Souls by Shane Idleman In 1776, a pamphlet titled, The American Crisis opened with the memorable phrase: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” In that same year, America officially declared independence, and our great country was born. Although controversy surrounds the biblical justification for the American Revolution, the Founders did not initiate the conflict, and thus, believed that they had biblical justification for their actions. The Founders viewed the Revolution as a defensive conflict rather than an offensive war. America, not unlike today, was…

How You Can Be Ready for the Second Coming by BERT FARIAS for Charisma News “But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers” (1 Pet. 4:7, NKJV). As time draws nearer to the coming of the Lord, our attitude should be one of soberness and watchfulness. Every righteous generation of saints has eagerly anticipated the Lord’s coming. The biggest reason He has not come is understood is found in the following verse: “The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise,…

What is the fruit of the Spirit? from Compelling Truth The phrase “the fruit of the Spirit” has caused a great deal of confusion over the years. Perhaps it would be best to begin by explaining what the fruit of the Spirit is not. It is not the result of any effort anyone can make. Not the effort to have faith or to obey or to be loving and kind. The fruit of the Spirit has nothing directly to do with any exertion a believer can make. The fruit of the…

WE CAN’T STORE BLESSINGS FOR LATER by Mary York for Core Christianity A friend once told me she wished she could get fat on the blessings God was giving her so they would carry her through the lean times. Although this picture of fullness is lovely—and it’s a delight to rejoice with our friends in seasons of blessing—the metaphor made me pause. In my experience, yesterday’s blessings can’t sustain the weak and weary soul in seasons of sharp grief and unrelenting pain. And, thankfully, God doesn’t expect them to. Rather,…