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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has written to Christian worship leader Tim Hughes to thank him for organising ‘The UK Blessing’ music video released last week. The video features people from 65 churches and has been seen over 2 million times on Youtube. In a personal letter to Tim Hughes, the Prime Minister awarded him his […]
We’ve all heard the saying that ‘action speaks louder than words’. But what if those same actions (hopefully kind) came together with corresponding words? The sound must be deafening! In this case, it is a deafening sound of encouragement and support Members of Parliament are feeling as they receive letters of prayer from Christians who […]
Pastor Darrin Patrick, who founded The Journey megachurch in Missouri and served as a teaching pastor at the South Carolina-based multi-site Seacoast Church, died by what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound last Thursday. He was aged 49 His wife, Amie, posted on his Instagram page the following message: “…We will never be able […]
According to the Government, churches along with pubs, cinemas, and hairdressers who operate as premises must remain closed at least until July 4th. A detailed document released on Monday, after the Prime Minister’s broadcast statement on Sunday night, speaks of churches as part of “Step Three” in the journey back to normal life while the […]
Fans of the movie “War Room” will be able to join the cast of the No. 1 hit movie for a livestream event on Friday, the day after the National Day of Prayer. Filmmakers Alex and Stephen Kendrick and lead actors from the film will share behind-the-scenes commentary about the project before streaming “War Room” together. […]
A Christian fostering agency in the U.K. is taking a government regulator to court for deeming its policy of only placing children with committed evangelical Christians unlawfully discriminatory against same-sex couples. The High Court in Leeds is scheduled to have a judicial review of the watchdog Ofsted’s actions against Cornerstone Adoption and Fostering Service in North East England on […]
A virtual congregation set up during the coronavirus lockdown has caused an Edinburgh church’s numbers to be eight times their normal size. St Paul’s and St George’s Church in York Place has been reaching more than 8,000 people during each online service. Associate rector the Reverend Libby Talbot said people were looking to the church […]
It’s being called the Great Quarantine Revival. More than 100,000 people watching virtual and broadcast events in countries across the world during the week of Good Friday responded to the Gospel and professed faith in Jesus Christ, according to Pulse, the Christian ministry that organized the programming. Nick Hall is the founder of Pulse and said […]
Powerhouse vocalist Anitra Bratcher is set to release a new single today titled “J29 Eleven.” The song, written by Bratcher, Michael Rainer and Lawrence Johnson, goes for adds to gospel-formatted radio outlets. The single released to digital outlets, including iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music and others, on April 3. The title of the single, produced by Byron […]
A national Christian conservative legal nonprofit is calling on churches nationwide to resume in-person worship services on May 3 while following appropriate safety protocols, arguing that “now is the time to act” after weeks of in-person services being suspended due to COVID-19. The Liberty Counsel this week announced an initiative called ReOpen Church Sunday, encouraging churches […]
President Trump and others continue to promote the anti-malaria medication hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19. Scientists warn it needs more testing before it’s proven safe and effective, but as physicians begin to prescribe the medication, success stories are rolling in. “We’ve had some unbelievable results, unbelievable results, and it also gives the people hope,” […]
