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T D Jakes’ response to allegations unbiblical, says Broussard

"I didn't like the way he handled the situation at his church that first Sunday after the allegations were made," said Broussard in a post on Instagram Saturday.

How many Jews are there in the United States?

THE question of how many Jewish Americans there are does not have a simple answer. That’s because the number of Jews in the U.S. depends on how one defines a Jew, as explained in the Pew Research Center’s major new survey of Jewish Americans.
Pastor Clemmie Livingston Jr

Pastor critical after shot in mouth outside his church in US

The Memphis Police Department told Fox 13 that 70-year-old Clemmie Livingston Jr. was shot just after 9 a.m. Sunday as he came out of his church before the start of his Sunday morning service.

New Bible Replaces ‘God’ with ‘Kanye West’

A new Bible has replaced every mention of God with Kanye West. The Bible, called “The Book of Yeezus: A Bible for the Modern Day” features an etching of West on the cover and sells for $20 on Etsy.
Sacha Roytman Dratwa

US under pressure to reject definition of antisemitism

Forty-one countries have adopted the definition, including most western democracies, representing hundreds of millions of people.
George O Wood

‘Assemblies of God grows faster than US population’

AG reported that its U.S. adherents increased four percent in 2010, which is several times higher than the U.S. population growth rate, which is about one percent a year.
Ryan Koher with his wife Annabelle.

Pray for the release of MAF pilot Ryan Koher from Mozambique

MAF said their country's director was able to meet with U.S. Ambassador Peter Hendrick Vrooman who was in Nampula to discuss Koher's situation.
Lisa Robertson

Pat Robertson’s daughter-in-law Lisa dies at 69

Lisa at times appeared on “The 700 Club,” which was co-hosted by her father-in-law, most notably offering insights into Advent. She wrote the book, “The Path of Life: Walking in the Loving Presence of God,” and was active in her church, Galilee Episcopal Church in Virginia Beach.

Obama affirms he’s a devout Christian

U.S. President Barack Obama recently defended his adherence to the Christian faith, but emphasized that there would be nothing wrong if he were not a follower of Christ.
Benny Hinn

US book publisher files lawsuit against Benny Hinn

ACCORDING to news reports, Strang has said that Hinn broke the terms of the agreement with it when he engaged in an ‘inappropriate relationship’ with Paula White, another US evangelist.
The suffering of Christ

The happiness of suffering

Suffering for our own mistakes tends to be a source of shame. But to suffer for the sake of righteousness (because we are followers of Jesus) is a cause for joy in the Lord.
Smith Wigglesworth

Have faith in God: Smith Wigglesworth

It is grand to see people believe God. God knew all about this leg and that it was broken in two places. I said to the woman, "When I pray, something will happen." Her husband was sitting there; he had been in his chair for four years and could not walk a step.

Churches petition Murmu to save Christians in Manipur

An estimated 35,000 Meitei Christians face “total cleansing and obliteration" in all the valley districts of the hilly state, according to their memorandum submitted to Murmu on June 26.