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In a town that's become weary of the national spotlight over its border issues, thousands poured into the Maverick County Amphitheater Wednesday night to hear evangelist Franklin Graham preach the Good News.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/2qXnhef via

The explosive growth of the second-largest wildfire in Texas history slowed as winds and temperatures dipped but the massive blaze was still untamed and threatening more death and destruction. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/kUxsFPG via

Frozen embryos are people. That recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court has revived the nationwide debate over when life begins, even causing some clinics in the state to stop in vitro fertilization treatments fearing repercussions if something goes wrong. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/DbMrG5x via

As Americans say the immigration crisis is the number one issue facing the country, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will visit Texas border towns on Thursday in dueling appearances at the border.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/WFUoNvc via

Experts warn a significant drop in support for Israel among young U.S. evangelicals marks a potential turning point in the longstanding relationship between these allied groups.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/QsA19Ip via

Franklin Graham is preaching in Eagle Pass Wednesday night, his 4th stop in a 10-city evangelistic tour along the southern border. Graham says he's not talking politics, he's sharing the Good News with a region that is hurting. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/AWs1zow via

A Canadian university will remove several M&M-branded smart vending machines from campus after an error message on one machine revealed to students that it was secretly collecting facial recognition data without their consent. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/mNPlfix via

The popular streaming platform Hulu is facing backlash for refusing to play an ad from a Fort Worth, Texas church promoting its weeknight services.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/QFcqmiH via

According to the most recent research, black women and girls make up only seven percent of the U.S. population, yet, in 2022, they accounted for 18 percent of all missing persons cases. One state is now tackling this issue head-on.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/XTDLRbI via

A Kentucky pastor who’s been preaching for decades offered a simple but powerful blueprint for sharing the Gospel — and a reminder every Christian should heed. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/IyDvEpU via

A former Texas fire chaplain has filed a motion asking a federal court to protect his free speech and religious freedom after city officials allegedly fired him for sharing his religious views on his blog. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/DsV5hwg via

Former President Trump says he will defend Christianity and religious liberty if he wins the White House in November. On Thursday, he addressed the National Religious Broadcasters convention where his words were met with enthusiasm.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/YHFR0qp via

A girl's high school basketball game in Massachusetts abruptly ended after a coach watched three of his players get injured by a transgender player on the opposing team.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/T4y8bnf via

After the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos outside the womb are children, a major medical center in the state has put in vitro fertilization procedures on hold as it examines the ruling's impact. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/J73jPBa via

Experts warn a significant drop in support for Israel among young U.S. evangelicals marks a potential turning point in the longstanding relationship between these allied groups.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/jtQqPxG via

An adjunct professor at a Texas college who lost his job after teaching standard principles about human biology and reproduction has been reinstated to his position almost a year after he was let go.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/lN8bD4v via

As artificial intelligence shapes more aspects of life, its integration into systems of faith raises new theological questions, and experts say churches need to prepare. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/BbjP1MF via

Missouri prosecutors said Tuesday that two men have been charged with murder in last week’s shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/Vguzc2J via

The Alabama Supreme Court has ruled that frozen embryos are children subject to protection under state law.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/UrdHK1C via

The funeral of a transgender activist in an iconic New York cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who called the mass a scandal within one of the preeminent houses of worship in U.S. Catholicism. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/9tXWU4c via

New York Times best-selling Christian author and founder of IF:Gathering Jennie Allen is reporting once again that the Spirit of God is moving in the hearts of thousands of college students, this time at Florida State University in Tallahassee.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/KhPL3YC via

One week after a shooter opened fire inside Houston's Lakewood Church, Pastor Joel Osteen declared "fear is not going to win." from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/ts1AWbX via

A journalist on a mission to expose what he believes is the deceptive underbelly of gender ideology has released a new podcast season aimed at exposing lies. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/X5cNgzV via

Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares will be the keynote speaker at Regent University's 44th Commencement Ceremony on May 4, 2024, the university has announced.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/8A3mZah via

A federal district court in Fort Worth, Texas issued an order on Wednesday allowing a class action lawsuit by several Navy SEALs and other Naval Special Warfare personnel to proceed against the U.S. Navy. The U.S. service members are fighting back because they were punished after filing religious objections to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/scXdnme via

Two Indiana parents are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hold the state accountable for removing their gender-confused child from their home due to their Biblical beliefs about sex and gender. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/hVu2zQG via

A Missouri pastor who was at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration with his wife and two kids is crediting a miracle from God for saving them from the mass shooting that broke out during the event. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/P4Y0ZQG via

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill and pro-life activists are demanding justice for the five unborn babies suspected of being victims of illegal late-term abortions performed at a Washington, D.C. abortion clinic in 2022. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/6EpwtKu via

U.S. intelligence has gathered highly sensitive information about Russian anti-satellite weapons that have been shared with government officials over the last several weeks.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/WHwtSfv via

Recent polling shows more than half of Americans wish they read the Bible more. The biggest excuse preventing them is not having the time. Tara Leigh Cobble, author of the popular Bible Recap wants to help change that narrative because of the impact God's Word has had in her own life.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/xkKPqYF via

A Super Bowl celebration for the Kansas City Chiefs came to a tragic ending on Wednesday. Gunfire erupted at the Super Bowl parade, leaving one person dead and at least 21 others injured, including eight children. The youngest was just 6 years old.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/sXGYLj1 via

A shooting at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade left at least eight injured while sending terrified fans running for cover. Fire Department Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said eight to 10 people were injured but declined further comment, saying only that additional information will be released soon. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/L9GIOxw via

For years, an urban legend has survived because it has been accepted as fact by many people – the myth that half of all marriages end in divorce. So if you're getting married for the first time, the odds are even, right? 50/50? No. Nope. Nada. It's what would be called "disinformation" by some today. And the myth about a 50 percent divorce rate in the church is an even bigger lie. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/iL6Kpeu via

Depending on where you live, food prices nationwide are a lot higher than pre-pandemic standards.  Shoppers complain that the amount they spend at the grocery store is a lot more than in years past, while they are not getting more food.  In some cases, consumers say they spend more for less food.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/WbOBpTJ via

Even though a federal court ruled last September that a southern California school district should not keep students' gender confusion a secret from parents, the California Department of Education (CDE) has told the Rocklin Unified School District (RUSD) it must not implement its parent notification policy.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/zpUAKck via

Former President Donald Trump is facing backlash on the campaign trail over recent comments that he would encourage Russia to do "whatever they want" to NATO members who failed to invest in their own national defense. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/JTdyMPt via

We're learning more about the woman who opened fire inside Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas on Sunday. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/NwPrk2U via

Journalist Tim Alberta, a lifelong Christian and a preacher's kid, seeks to root out what he calls political extremism inside the evangelical church. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/sNShB59 via

Canadian pastor and author Henry Blackaby, whose Experiencing God Bible study sold millions of copies, died Saturday.  He was 88. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/mbLZPqW via

World Health Organization leaders are warning about "Disease X," the temporary name for the next pathogen that will ravage the globe in the future.   from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/RFVynv3 via

Gunfire erupted inside one of America's biggest churches Sunday. A shooting at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston injured two people before the shooter was killed. Police are praising the quick response of two off-duty officers for preventing a greater tragedy. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/WvBg4bY via

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the NFL’s first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/HLciy93 via

Houston Police are reporting there has been a shooting at Lakewood Church where Joel Osteen is the pastor. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/9nYXD8e via

Famed football coach Tony Dungy is known for his devotion to football as well as his character, compassion, and faith. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/PXwxHpD via

The pressure is mounting on D.C. city officials to preserve the bodies of the five dead babies suspected of being victims of illegal and very late-term abortions performed in 2022 at a Washington, D.C. abortion clinic.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/zBn28VG via

African American history is still being written as grassroots efforts seek to revitalize old schoolhouses known as Rosenwald Schools, which brought education to African American children across the segregated South.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/xPaoZub via

Some time in ancient history, most probably in October of 359 BC, Belshazzar, king of Babylonia and ruler of the Chaldean Dynasty held a feast. It led to a supernatural message from God that still resonates today – a profound story that is recorded in the Bible. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/4HURalq via

After a five-year journey to freedom, the members of a Chinese church who fled persecution from the communist regime found a place to freely worship together after a West Texas congregation opened its doors to them.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/kJVsBuG via

Virginia Pastor Kevin Corey, who was severely burned in a tragic accident at his home on Jan. 30, has reportedly died from his injuries.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/BWo1gbv via

Stakes are high in Florida as the state's Supreme Court considers whether Floridians should get to vote on a new state measure enshrining abortion access in the state's constitution. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/Yn5xMeD via

As the world grows more dangerous, U.S. lawmakers are pressing to secure a region often overlooked -- the Arctic. With the Alaska Purchase in 1867, the U.S. became one of eight countries with territory above the Arctic Circle. Russia has the largest presence, and as its alliance with China strengthens, so does Beijing's influence.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/wQfHb9F via

Two San Diego, California-area Christian teachers have filed an amended lawsuit in a federal court naming Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Attorney General Rob Bonta among other defendants, alleging the educators were forced to lie to parents and hide students' gender confusion. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/6jAHyaG via

It's been one year since the biggest U.S. revival in more than 50 years broke out at Wilmore, Kentucky's Asbury University. Although it lasted only two weeks and two days, the impact was felt far and wide, not only on campus but around the world.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/8S45AEU via

An 85-year-old Indiana pastor has reportedly died after saving his wife and granddaughter from two stray pit bulls that viciously mauled him.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/ahl2b5z via

As Donald Trump predicts his re-election, he's also clearly making his intentions known, especially on immigration. "Within moments of my inauguration, we will begin the largest domestic deportation operation in American history," he recently exclaimed on the campaign trail.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/GRAhYml via

The operator of a License Plate Agency in North Carolina is reportedly being forced into early retirement after he received a complaint from the state about Christian music playing in the building and military items he sold. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/iqUtS0A via

A federal appeals panel ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election, rejecting the former president’s claims that he is immune from prosecution. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/9B2iz8n via

New data gathered by U.S. intelligence agencies warns the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah could soon strike Americans. Defense experts agree the terror group has the ability to attack U.S. interests at home, or abroad. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/l8yKw7k via

Most Christians will change churches at some point in their life and research shows it's happening more often than it used to. In a recent Lifeway Research survey, 60 percent indicated a physical move as the main reason for their change. The other 40 percent gave a variety of different answers.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/Gq5R64w via

Photo Credit: Marion Meakem A former Trump and Obama administration official who was shot last week during a deadly string of carjackings in Washington D.C. has succumbed to his injuries and died Saturday, according to the DC Metropolitan Police Department. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/l7Sa2hr via

Between 1620 and the time of the Civil War, the Great Dismal Swamp on the Virginia-North Carolina border served as a thriving refuge for runaway slaves who chose to build their lives in freedom no matter the conditions. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/T19riDQ via

The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday a group of Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion for minors, transgender procedures, and ghost guns are ineligible to run for reelection. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/kD37mVl via

A Florida pastor says Holy Spirit-led prayer saved his life and potentially the lives of his neighbors when an EF2 tornado ripped through his neighborhood with little warning.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/Op7Ij68 via

Last year, a record half million migrants traveled through the dangerous jungle between Colombia and Panama on their way north to the U.S.  Now there has been another major development, so this CBN News reporter traveled once again into the Darién Gap to document this unprecedented migration, and the project that could escalate it even more. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/TLZqu0B via

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has been secretly mounting a legal challenge against World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA, challenging a new rule that bars most trans athletes from competing in high-level women's sporting competitions including the Olympics.  from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/8YWvmP1 via

A federal judge has dismissed the Walt Disney Co.'s lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ruling that state legislators had a right to regain control of the district that governs the amusement park. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/cUJ9dvT via

They're common names, especially in homes with kids, and the heads of those social media companies including TikTok and Facebook were grilled on Capitol Hill. The explosive hearing Wednesday focused on the sexual exploitation of children through social media and how their companies were responding. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/wcQKOZ2 via

The government of Texas is in a standoff with the Biden administration over its border policies, and now, some Americans are heading south to show their support for the Lone Star State. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/RxO6iF1 via

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are gathering together Thursday for one, simple purpose – prayer. from CBNNews.com https://ift.tt/8xK1bPZ via