Category: GNN News

How COVID-19 Changed Faith in 14 Countries by JEREMY WEBER for Christianity Today According to survey of 14,000 people, the pandemic has strengthened religious belief most in US, Spain, and Italy, while South Korea leads in lost faith. “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” James, the brother of Jesus, didn’t have a global pandemic in mind when he wrote these words in the opening chapter of his biblical epistle to…

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Pro-Lifers Show Up Big at Nationwide Walks for Life Despite COVID Restrictions by NADIA JOY SCHULT for Charisma News Each year the March for Life gathers pro-life supporters from across the country to stand against abortion. This year, even amid social distancing, and the primary March for Life in Washington, D.C, going virtual on Jan. 29, Christ-followers still found a way to stand up strong for the unborn. In lieu of the thousands who would normally march on the National Mall, cities across the U.S. held their own Walks for Life. West…

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS AND THE BIBLE: STEP THREE BROUGHT ME FACE TO FACE WITH THE LIVING GOD OF THE UNIVERSE by Geoffrey Grider GNN Note – I can attest to this happening to me as well. With each passing Step the presence of God becomes stronger and stronger. As a person goes through the 12 Steps, if they have been completely, gut-wrenching honest with themselves, their lives will be transformed and they will have met a loving, living God that can not be described, only experienced. As of 4:30am this morning I…

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A TIME TO MOURN by Mary York for Core Christianity “I know that God has a plan for this,” I said, holding back my tears because Zoom calls don’t mask waterworks as well as old-fashioned phone calls. “I know he’s sufficient and that he has promised peace and grace….” I was saying it more to myself than to my friend. She interrupted me gently. “These are all true things, Mary, but it’s OK to feel the pain of your loss as well.” Her words rolled across me like thunder, reverberating…

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‘Leaders are scared’ of How Fast the Church in China Is Growing By Jessica Lea for Church Leaders The number of Christians in China is growing so quickly that it could reach 300 million by 2030, says Dr. Ron Boyd-MacMillan. He believes the rapid growth of the church in China is why the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is targeting believers so aggressively. “We think the evidence as to why the Chinese Church is so targeted, is that the leaders are scared of the size of the Church, and the growth of the…

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Mike Rowe’s Response to Biden’s ‘Unity’ Call: It ‘Starts with Our Neighbors’ from Christian News Journal Democrat Joseph R. Biden Jr., sworn in on Wednesday as the nation’s 46th president, has called for unity in America. Mike Rowe, the well-known host of “Dirty Jobs,” “Six Degrees with Mike Rowe,” and “Returning the Favor,” has long advocated for common-sense, hands-on solutions to many problems in our country—and he weighed in on the “macro” plea for “unity.” “Honestly, I think of [John F.] Kennedy [and his famous line], ‘Ask not what your country can do for you,…

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Americans Most Likely to Say Pandemic Has Boosted Their Faith by Yonat Shimron for Christian News Now (RNS) Faith is one way some people cope with crisis. But according to a new Pew Research survey of 14 countries, the coronavirus pandemic has not significantly boosted people’s faith. Of the countries surveyed — all advanced economies with significant secular populations — Americans were most likely to say the pandemic made their faith stronger. But even in the United States, only 28% reported a stronger personal faith as a result of COVID-19. COVID-19 has infected 100…

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How can I walk in the Spirit? from Compelling Truth Galatians 5:16 teaches, “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” What does it mean to walk by or in the Spirit? Romans 8:3-5 helps to answer this question, stating, “For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, in order that the righteous requirement of the law…

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‘He is Still on the Throne’: Sean Feucht Shares How Christians Can Navigate During This New Season By CBN News Contributor via Faith Wire Worship leader Sean Feucht appeared on the Friday edition of CBN News’ Faith Nation to discuss how believers should respond to a Biden presidency: Worship leader Sean Feucht shared several prayer points that Christians can turn to while navigating through this new season in America. Feucht said the first step is to worship God because he reigns above all things. “Worship aligns our perspective. It helps us remember the…

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