Leonardo Blair

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  Apr 28, 2026

  Fmr. Sen. Ben Sasse reveals cancer diagnosis has drawn him closer to God, warns about digital revolution

  Four months after revealing that he had Stage 4 pancreatic cancer and was given just as much time to live, former Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska says he’s now much closer to God because of his diagnosis and is expected to live a little longer thanks to “providence, prayer and a miracle drug” called daraxonrasib.

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  Apr 28, 2026

  8-year-old ‘Kid Pastor Luke’, who says God called him to preach in dream, writes a devotional

  Luke Tillman, the 8-year-old “Kid Pastor” who became a viral sensation three years ago for baptizing his stuffed Paw Patrol toys and has continued to share his faith with more than half a million followers on Instagram, has written a new devotional for kids that’s set to be released in September.

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  Apr 27, 2026

  Pushpay acquires Nurture.io to help churches pastor well, engage and care for members

  Pushpay, a leading payments and engagement solutions provider for the faith-based and nonprofit sectors, has acquired Nurture.io, a pastoral care and engagement platform that aims to help churches identify and better engage with lapsed members, including those disengaging from attendance, giving, or volunteering.

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  Apr 27, 2026

  Pastor, 'Love Her Like This' author arrested for bigamy months after announcing new marriage

  Leslie Williams, a Florida pastor, board-certified Christian counselor and author of the 2017 book "Love Her Like This: Loving Her Has Never Been Deeper," is now awaiting extradition to Georgia after he was arrested on a warrant for bigamy.

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  Apr 27, 2026

  Only 5% of white Evangelicals see President Trump as very religious: Pew

  While 5% of white Evangelicals see President Donald Trump as a very religious person, a significant minority see him as somewhat religious, and a majority say he stands up at least somewhat for their religious beliefs, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.

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  Apr 26, 2026

  Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham gets baptized again after signing new contract

  Veteran Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, who recently re-signed with the WNBA team on a one-year, $665,000 contract, said she was baptized for the second time earlier this month, recommitting her faith as an adult after being initially baptized as a child.

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  Apr 24, 2026

  6 firefighters injured as massive fire sweeps historic NYC church

  A massive five-alarm fire that swept through the First Reformed Church of Astoria, one of the oldest churches in New York City, and left six firefighters injured on Thursday, is now under investigation as authorities seek to find out how it started.

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  Apr 23, 2026

  Brian Kirby, former MLB draft pick who died on church roof, laid to rest

  Brian Kirby, a former Minor League Baseball player and two-time MLB draft pick who died on April 15 while working as an HVAC technician on the roof of a church in North Little Rock, Arkansas, was buried on Wednesday and remembered as a man of faith. He was 46.

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  Apr 23, 2026

  Megachurch Pastor Ryan Blackwell elected president of Lifeway Christian Resources

  Ryan Blackwell, an executive and teaching pastor of the multi-campus Cross Church in Arkansas, has been elected as the 11th president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s publishing arm, Lifeway Christian Resources.

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  Apr 23, 2026

  Louisiana father who murdered 8 kids asked God to guard his mind from 'dark thoughts'

  A Louisiana man who murdered eight children, including seven of his own, and injured his wife and another woman before police killed him on Sunday, publicly begged God to guard his mind and emotions from dark thoughts just weeks before the attack.