Brandon Showalter and Leah MarieAnn Klett

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  Jan 8, 2021

  Teen Muslim extremists attack church in Philippines, pepper building with bullets

  A Muslim extremist group, primarily made up of teenagers, attacked a church in the Philippines, peppering the building and a statue of the patron saint with bullets.

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  Jan 8, 2021

  'The devil has a plot but God has a plan': Christian artists deplore US Capitol riot

  In the aftermath of the US. Capitol invasion on Jan. 6, Christian artists took to social media to condemn the violence and stress the reality of spiritual warfare. 

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  Jan 7, 2021

  Trans-identified male athletes maintain advantage over women after 1 year of hormone use: study 

  New research reveals that even after one year of using "feminizing" hormones, males who identify as transgender continue to have a competitive advantage over female athletes. 

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  Jan 7, 2021

  'This is not the way Jesus lays out for us': Pastors condemn storming of US Capitol

  Pastors and Christian leaders issued a call to prayer after Trump supporters and others stormed the U.S. Capitol building, stalling the certification of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.

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  Jan 7, 2021

  Jackie Hill Perry warns Satan is tempting us to 'judge God in accordance with how we feel'

  Influential Christian leaders including Jackie Hill Perry and Levi Lusko recently discussed the goodness of God in a fractured world, the reality of spiritual transformation, and how demonic forces continually call into question the character of God. 

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  Jan 7, 2021

  First Christian arrested under ‘anti-conversion’ law in India's Uttar Pradesh while providing aid to poor

  A Korean Christian and three citizens of India have been imprisoned in Uttar Pradesh state for providing food and other aid to the poor amid escalating persecution in the majority Hindu country. Accused of fraudulent conversion attempts, the four individuals are the first to be imprisoned under the state’s newly-enacted anti-conversion laws. 

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  Jan 6, 2021

  3 things to know about the Feast of Epiphany

  What is known at the Feast of Epiphany is celebrated by many Christians worldwide each year on Jan. 6, marking the revealing of Jesus as the Incarnate God. Many Eastern Orthodox believers mark the feast on Jan. 19. 

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  Jan 6, 2021

  Passion 2021: Tim Tebow challenges teens to 'say yes' to 'being a laborer for Jesus'

  Former NFL star Tim Tebow challenged thousands of teens gathered virtually at the Passion 2021 Conference to “take a stand and be a fighter” for Jesus in an increasingly turbulent culture. 

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  Jan 6, 2021

  Entire church self-isolates after single positive test for COVID; cases highest level in UK 

  An entire Catholic congregation in Stafford, England, has had to self-isolate after a single parishioner tested positive for the coronavirus. The move comes as new cases of a newer strain of the virus are emerging in the United Kingdom. 

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  Jan 6, 2021

  Passion Conference: Priscilla Shirer identifies 7 words that bring peace amid turmoil

  On the heels of a tumultuous year, Bible teacher Priscilla Shirer offered the reminder that abiding in Christ is the only way to find true inner peace, fulfillment and rest.