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Secular Journalist Silenced After Christian Demonstrates A Word Of Knowledge

by Christel Berns
written by Christel Berns

A secular journalist who challenged a Christian was silenced after he demonstrated a word of knowledge, and the journalist experienced a miracle.

Secular Journalist Questions A Christian 

In an Instagram post by the Mind of Christ, a pastor shared a testimony when a journalist challenged him. The journalist was an unbeliever who asked how the word of knowledge works. So, he asked God how to explain it.  God told him not to answer the question. Instead, God instructed, “ask him how long he’s had arthritis in his shoulder.”

Pastor

Mind of Christ [@mindofchrist_]. Pastor Sharing Testimony. Instagram, 13 May. 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/CsKKt9TIjS8/

The pastor did exactly what the Lord instructed him. He said, “Sir, how long have you had arthritis in your shoulder?”

The journalist was shocked by the pastor’s question, and then he replied, “how did you know I had arthritis?”

“Never mind how I knew, the Lord is healing you now,” the pastor responded.

Experiencing Word of Knowledge Miracle

The journalist put his paper and pen down and checked out his shoulder. He was surprised to see that, indeed, he was completely healed. Still in shock, he raised his arm up and down and asked the pastor, “What did you do??”

The pastor boldly proclaimed, “I answered your question. That’s how the word of knowledge works.” The miracle silenced the journalist.

 

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An Instagram user, bunmidurotimi, replied, “This clip right here reminds me of importance of asking God FIRST. The preacher could have just answer the journalist with his understanding but asking God just changed the narrative.”

Let’s  pray that God would open our spiritual senses always to be sensitive to His voice and leading.

Reference | Instagram – Mind of Christ

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Christian ‘American Idol’ Contestant Megan Danielle Lands Top 3 Spot

by Christel Berns
written by Christel Berns

Christian American Idol contestant Megan Danielle successfully secures a spot for the show’s Top 3.

Megan Danielle Secures Top 3 Spot In American Idol

Christian contender Megan Danielle is one of the top three finalists of this year’s American Idol. The 18-year-old Colin Stough from Mississippi and Iam Tongi from Hawaii are competing with her in the finals.

MEGAN DANIELLE [@megandaniellemusic]. Megan Danielle Christian Contender American Idol. Instagram, 15 May. 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/CsPzzJ1LWVp/

During American Idol’s “Disney Night,” the 20-year-old from Georgia sang “Carried Me With You.”

The chorus says:

“Cause you carried me with You
From the highest of the peaks
To the darkness of the blue
I was just too blind to see
Like a lighthouse in a storm
You were always guiding me
Yeah, it’s true
You carried me with You.”

Sharing The Light And Love Of Jesus

Megan has been outspoken about her Christian faith since her auditions for the show. She intentionally chose Christian music in her performances too.

In a recent Instagram post, she thanked the people who supported her. But more importantly, she revealed the purpose of trying out for American Idol. Megan wrote, “WOW! Thank y’all. I’m so honored and grateful! Let’s keep sharing the light and love of Jesus.”

Instagram user summer_labrie commented, “American Idol or not, you are going to change people’s hearts and lives. With your voice, your conviction, your heart, and your soul through your music and lyrics for years to come! I’m so proud of how far you’ve come and so happy for you!!”

In her previous performances, Megan showcased Christ through her songs. She performed “Holy Water,” “Thank God I Do,” and “Go Rest High On That Mountain.”

Will Megan bring home this year’s American Idol Winner title? Let’s keep watching!

American Idol 2023 Top 3 Results S21E18

Disney Night: Megan Danielle Beautifully Sings "Carried Me With You" from Onward -American Idol 2023

Reference | American Idol

Header Image: MEGAN DANIELLE [@megandaniellemusic]. Megan Danielle Christian Contender American Idol. Instagram, 15 May. 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/CsPzzJ1LWVp/

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This Conversation Between Professor & Student Teaches A Powerful Message

by Rhoda Gayle
written by Rhoda Gayle

This conversation between a professor and a student teaches us a powerful message about who God is.

Professor & Student

An atheist professor wanted to prove to his students that God did not exist so he asked them some questions. He first asked them if does evil exist? A Christian student stood up and answered his questions and affirmed the existence of evil. The professor then asked him if God created everything. The student answered yes.

“If God created everything, then God created evil. Then He is evil in it of himself,” the professor said.

Phil Beck Braga [@philbeckbraga]. Professor & Student Story. Instagram, March 1, 2023, https://www.instagram.com/reel/CpN0NqhAs23/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D&fbclid=IwAR1I5kHpAwWiDYcXA09s6oF81ajbXQ9M3tEaK_1JT9m8SzIpRlQZnhnSKAU

God’s Existence

Believing that God really existed and that He is a good God, the Christian student wanted to prove this to his professor. So he asked him another series of questions and here’s how their conversation went:

Student: “Does cold exist?”

Professor: “Of course, have you never been cold?”

Student: “Cold does not exist. Cold is the absence of heat. You measure temperature by how much heat is in the atmosphere. Does darkness exist?”

Professor: “Yes”

Student: “Sir, you’re wrong. Darkness does not exist. Darkness is the lack of light. You measure how dark it is by the lack of light. Does evil exist?”

Professor: “Of course, it exists. Haven’t you seen the crime all around the world?”

Student: “Sir, the evil does not exist, at least not unto itself. Evil is the absence of God, evil is what happens when men don’t have God’s love in their hearts. Evil is like cold when there is no heat and darkness when there’s no light.”

Phil Beck Braga then revealed that the student in his story was Albert Einstein, a well-known Scientist who also believed in God. Science can’t disprove God’s existence, it actually proves His existence. God exists and He is alive, just because we can’t see Him in people around us doesn’t mean He never existed. We just need to believe in Him and see Him in all the goodness we see every day.

Read also: OHIO STUDENTS DITCH THEIR SMARTPHONES TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS & GOD

Reference: Instagram | Phil Beck Braga
Header Image: (2023). Professor & Students [Photograph], Retrieved May 3, 2023, from: www.canva.com

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don't play with fire
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Don’t Play With Fire

by Jill Tomlinson
written by Jill Tomlinson

“Don’t play with fire.” You probably heard this as a child. Your parents or someone else who loved you knew the dangers of fire, and that even a small match or ember could quickly rage out of control, consuming anything in it’s path in a matter of minutes.

The Holy Spirit is saying, “Don’t play with the fire of fear.” It seeks to consume everything in it’s path. Regardless of what you see or what you are going through, do not entertain the fear that seeks to  surround you.

Fear will come. It will dance around you like a flame blowing in the wind. It playfully taunts you with “what ifs”. It comes through thoughts of despair and worst case scenarios. It comes to destroy.

I’m not being preachy here. I’m talking about real issues. This world is a battlefield. You don’t need to fake it or be ignorant of the enemy’s schemes. He seeks to steal, kill, and destroy. We don’t have the luxury of living in a bubble. We do, however, have the privilege of living IN CHRIST. Most situations in this life require our action. Do not be ensnared by the lie that passivity and ignoring a problem equates to faith. Instead, act as you are led by the Spirit of God within you in every circumstance, while choosing to remain in His peace that is also within you. It is the only thing powerful enough to extinguish the fire of fear!

When the “what ifs” come, when the doctor’s report or financial report stare you in the face, when your child seems lost, when the rug is seemingly pulled out from underneath you, when the path in front of you is consumed with smoke from the fire and you cannot see where you are going, remember truth!  Rest in the Prince of Peace. Listen for His voice in the midst of the flames. Remind yourself of  His Word and promise over your life, your family, your children. His word cannot fail, and it is not deterred or dependent on the size of the fire. Put on the full armor of God! It Him alone you are fireproof!

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Christian Contender Sings Holy Water in American Idol 2023
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Christian Contender Sings For God In American Idol 2023, ‘God, I Need You’

by Christel Berns
written by Christel Berns

Christian contender Megan Danielle who made it in the recent American Idol Top 20, sang for God with the song “Holy Water.”

Christian Contender Sings For God In American Idol Stage

American Idol is in its 21st season this year. And in the recently concluded episode, the Top 20 contenders performed. Megan Danielle is one of the Christian contestants who made it to the Top 20, and she amazed the crowd with her powerful voice. Not only that, she also brought glory to God by singing for Him on stage.

Christian Contender Sings Holy Water in American Idol 2023

American Idol. (Screenshot). (2023). Megan Danielle Sings “Holy Water” by We The Kingdom, Retrieved April 25, 2023 from: https://youtu.be/-MKcTDo1GbE

The singer-songwriter sang We The Kingdom’s “Holy Water.” It’s a Christian song with a prayerful lyrics conversing with God about man’s need of Him.

Holy Water

Onstage, Megan declared the lyrics of “Holy Water” with her incredible voice. It goes:

“God, I’m on my knees again
God, I’m begging please again
I need you
Oh, I need you
Walking down these desert roads
Water for my thirsty soul

I need you
Oh, I need you
Your forgiveness
Is like sweet, sweet honey on my lips
Like the sound of a symphony to my ears
Like Holy water on my skin”

The song also describes about God’s grace where it declared:

“I don’t wanna abuse Your grace
God, I need it every day
It’s the only thing that ever really makes me wanna change”

Also, Megan proclaimed in her Instagram post that her purpose was “to share the love of Jesus.”

HOW GOD HEALED A WOMAN OF ENDOMETRIOSIS AFTER ATTENDING CHURCH

“Even though I fail everyday, I sin and I’m not perfect…” she wrote. “I would never claim or want to be perfect. I know it is so easy to get trapped into what the world wants of you and lose focus of His word because of what the world wants… but I am here to tell you, it is all going to be okay. God loves us & WE need to share more of Him!”

Watch Megan’s powerful performance in the video below.

Megan Danielle Sings "Holy Water" by We The Kingdom - American Idol 2023 Top 20

Reference | YouTube – American Idol

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Dr. Michael Brown Sees That A ‘Great Youth Awakening’ Is Coming To America

by Christel Berns
written by Christel Berns

Christian revivalist Dr. Michael Brown has seen in the Spirit that there will be a “great youth awakening” coming despite statistical results that say the majority of Gen Z are not drawn to spirituality.

Christian Gen Zs Declining In Statistical Analysis

Many surveys and studies were conducted to assess the present status of the spirituality of the Gen Z. Most statistical results reveal that the majority of the younger generation are not affiliated with the Christian faith.

Youth

S. H. Gue. (Photographer). (2020). Youngsters Huddling Together, Retrieved April 11, 2023, from: https://unsplash.com/photos/CjMwAu4-OqY

Barna poll reported in 2018 that “Gen Z does not assert a religious identity.”

“They might be drawn to things spiritual, but with a vastly different starting point from previous generations,” they stated. “Many of whom received a basic education on the Bible and Christianity. And it shows: The percentage of Gen Z that identifies as atheist is double that of the U.S. adult population” (emphasis in the original).”

Also, in The Kaleidoscope Effect: What Emerging Generations Seek in Leaders book, they reported that the younger generation has “fewer and fewer Christians.”

Another report by Springtide Research’s The State of Religion and Young People stated that “‘Nearly 40% of young people ages 13–25 indicate that they are unaffiliated, whether agnostic, atheist, or ‘nothing in particular.’”

And in 2021, the Barna poll revealed that “nearly 40 Percent of U.S. Gen Zs, 30 Percent of Young Christians Identify as LGBTQ.”

God Is Moving

All these statistical results imply an alarming situation among Gen Z. Nevertheless, Dr. Michael Brown asserts that a great awakening is coming to the youth in America.

“Instead, it is something I sense in my spirit,” he stressed. “Reinforced by something I have been witnessing with increasing frequency, namely, deep, powerful movings of the Spirit among spiritually hungry young people. Added to this is the ripeness of the harvest among the younger generation because of the increasing anxiety, depression, loneliness, fear, and uncertainty which they often experience. This makes them more open to look to God for help and transformation.”

ASKDrBrown [@drmichaelbrown]. Young People Worshiping. Instagram, 11 Apr. 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq3AqYYOcQv/

A Great Youth Awakening 

Dr. Brown also shared a testimony about the youth in the Arise Church in Tampa. Further, he sensed something in the Spirit as he spoke to the young people after a 21-day corporate fast. Then God showed him what He would do to the youth.

“..This was not about entertainment or hype.” he said. “This was about Jesus. All for Jesus! Heart and soul and mind and strength for the Lord!”

“’ I then turned to these young people and said with full assurance of faith, “Look at me! I’m not dreaming! You’re going to see it with your own eyes! You’re going to see a great youth awakening, You’re going to see it!’”

Now, Dr. Brown is convinced that God is at work. Especially after what happened after the revival broke out in Asbury.

Finally, he remarked, “Let us, then, cry out afresh for this young generation to have a glorious encounter with the risen Lord, and let us prepare for the coming harvest. The time is now!”

Read more about the story at My Christian Daily.

Reference | My Christian Daily

Header Image: ASKDrBrown [@drmichaelbrown]. Young People Worshiping. Instagram, 11 Apr. 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq3AqYYOcQv/

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Pastor’s Family Mourning The Loss Of Daughter In Nashville Christian School Shooting

by Christel Berns
written by Christel Berns

The pastor’s daughter was lost in the shooting at the private Christian school in Nashville this week. She was among the three children who lost their lives in the tragic event.

Mourning The Pastor’s Daughter From Nashville Christian School

On Monday, a tragic scene unfolded at The Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. As the 28-year-old Audrey Hale entered the school and began shooting. One of the children who was tragically lost in the incident was the daughter of the pastor, Hallie Scruggs.

Scruggs Family

Chad Scruggs [@chad.scruggs.3]. Chad Scruggs and Daughter Hallie. Facebook, 22 Dec. 2015, https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10153813510544695&set=a.433699694694

In a report by New York Post, the 9-year-old was the youngest daughter of Nashville Senior Pastor Chad Scruggs. A family friend posted the heartbreaking information on Facebook.

“This family needs grace like none other right now,” Michael Robison wrote. “They are an mainstay in Nashville… but they have the incredible weight of being the Pastor’s of the very church where this tragedy occurred. They need so many prayers….”

Prayers For The Scruggs

Further, he encouraged the community surrounding the Scruggs family to rise up for them. Then he encouraged the family, “May God surround you with men and women who will shelter your family in grace and love. Praying that God brings other great leaders to hold up your arms so your faith can remain steadfast in the face of hell itself.”

Shooting Victim Hallie

Chad Scruggs [@chad.scruggs.3]. Chad Scruggs and Daughter Hallie. Facebook, 28 July. 2022, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10166440946765545&set=a.10153471546675545

Also, in an interview with WFAA-TV, Park Cities Senior Pastor Mark Davis, shared how they offered comfort to Pastor Scruggs and his family.

“They are so deeply connected to this [church] body,” he said. “Even now, members of our church are flying to Nashville to be with them. The impact they had here was enormous.”

Pastor Mark also revealed the father’s response to losing his only precious daughter. Despite the grief, he is finding his hope in Christ.

Christian School Shooting Victim

Chad Scruggs [@chad.scruggs.3]. Chad Scruggs and Daughter Hallie. Facebook, 11 Oct. 2019, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10157784598869695&set=ecnf.511929694

“I listened to him lament,” he recounted. “I listened to him also say, we know she’s in the arms of Christ and we know he loves her more than we did.”

Let’s include the Scruggs family in our prayers as they mourn, including the families of the other shooting victims. May the God of peace and comfort reign in their hearts in this dark season.

Reference | Faithwire

Header Image: Chad Scruggs [@chad.scruggs.3]. Chad Scruggs and Daughter Hallie. Facebook, 11 Oct. 2019, https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10157784598869695&set=ecnf.511929694

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Christian Teen Became A Prostitute & Drug Addict Until God Encountered Her Again

by Christel Berns
written by Christel Berns

A Christian teen left her faith and turned to prostitution and drug addiction. But God never gave up on her until she encountered God again.

Christian Teen Leaves Christianity

Whitney Harris grew up in a Christian home. Her parents were missionaries who loved Jesus. But it was not enough for the 12-year-old Whitney not to resent Christianity. Then a time came that the teen turned her back on God and left her Christian faith. At the time, she also struggled with “depression, low self-esteem and body image issues.” As a result, the teen found herself hopeless, lost, and purposeless.

Christian Teen rebelled and encountered God again

Delafé Testimonies. (Screenshot). (2023). I Couldn’t Quit Heroin Until Jesus Did This, Retrieved March 7, 2023 from: https://youtu.be/GF7Qo_kEXUk

The young Whitney became rebellious as a teenager because of her depression.

“Anything that my flesh wanted to do, I wanted to do that,” she recalled in her interview with Delafé Testimonies. “And I realized that with Christianity, there were so many rules, in a sense, like we couldn’t drink, smoke, hook up with people. It was the world that I wanted to live in.”

Turning To Temporary Pleasures

Later in high school, Whitney turned to vices that would eventually try to destroy her. She cut classes, smoked weed, and drank alcohol. Then at 18 years old, she “dropped out of school.”

“I just wanted to say, ‘I don’t need school. I don’t need this.’ I could just live however I wanted to,” she recounted. “So, at that time, I started living with some people. It was just we can’t wait until Friday, so we can just get dressed up, go out, go downtown, go to these clubs and bars. And that’s what we lived to do. I just embraced it fully.”

When Whitney reached her breaking point she was put to jail for “driving while drunk and underaged.” Soon, she turned to drugs and eventually became a “full-blown” addict. Eventually, she became a prostitute and fell into homelessness.

Whitney’s life turned around after she was put at a Christian rehabilitation center. At the center, God encountered Whitney, and His love radically changed everything.

Watch what happened.

I Couldn’t Quit Heroin Until Jesus Did This… 😳(Testimony)

Reference | The Christian Post

Header Image: Delafé Testimonies. (Screenshot). (2023). I Couldn’t Quit Heroin Until Jesus Did This, Retrieved March 7, 2023 from: https://youtu.be/GF7Qo_kEXUk

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Rare Collection Of Ancient Christian Maps Given To Haifa University

by Ron Cantor
written by Ron Cantor

A collection of 30 Christian maps and atlases dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries has been donated to the University of Haifa. The rare collection belonged to the late Dr. Richard Umansky, a world traveler, historian, and pediatrician. The maps and atlases are filled with biblical illustrations and offer a Christian perspective on the Holy Land from the 1500s and 1600s.

Dr. Zur Shalev is the head of the university’s General History Department. He was thrilled to receive the collection—maps he had first expressed an interest in two decades ago. The collection offers a rich opportunity to study the past from the perspective of mapmakers.

“We’re delighted. It was 20 years ago that I wrote an essay about two of these maps, and now they’re actually here,” said Shalev. “We have maps from German Reverend Heinrich Binting, who drew many beautiful maps from the time of the Canaanite people, a Semitic-speaking civilization.”

“Binting compiled biblical accounts into a collection of travels. This 16th-century man managed to document long distances in voyages with zero advanced equipment to aid him while explaining the spiritual meaning of Abraham and John the Baptist.”

Today, mapmakers—cartographers—are expected to strictly document the topography and the lay of the land they are exploring. Binting documented his voyages, but he also communicated biblical stories through his maps. Dr. Shalev said that Binting and other ancient mapmakers of Israel would often provide more of a biblical interpretation of the area they were exploring rather than just cataloging physical landmarks.

“Despite previous acquaintance with various parts of the world, maps back then were drawn from the perspective of biblical interpretations rather than physical presence in the drawn location. A cartographer is expected to go into the field and draw based on his voyage,” Shalev said.

 

 

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PRAY: 5 Christian Students Dies In Car Accident After Visiting Bible College

by Christel Berns
written by Christel Berns

Five Christian students who came from visiting a Bible College met a car accident that heartbreakingly took the lives of young adults.

Christian Students Die In A Car Accident 

On Sunday, an unexpected incident befell upon five students who were excitingly visiting a Bible College in Wyoming. Unfortunately, on their way home, a truck crashed into their Ford F-150 head-on, and the five died. Others involved in the accident were also “critically injured.”

Christian Students

(2023). Fireman Watching Flaming Vehicle [Photograph], Retrieved January 27, 2023, from: https://www.pexels.com/photo/fireman-watching-flaming-vehicle-48125/

According to KATV, the identified students who passed away were Sylvan Hills High School seniors Susana “Suzy” Prime and Ava Luplow, both 18. And three recent graduates, Salomon Correa, 21, Maggie Franco, 20, and 23-year-old Andrea Prime.”

Tributes

The five young adults apparently went to the same church, Faith Bible Fellowship in Arkansas. And to mourn and honor their lives, the church initiated a candlelight vigil outside the church center, which “more than 100 people” attended.

Also, friends and loved ones of some of the students shared stories and memories with the faithful young believers.

Quint Scruggs, a former Sylvan Hills High School schoolmate, remembered the two as “joyful” people.

“I mean there was never a dull moment, always made you laugh,” he described.

Christian students

(2023). Susana And Ava [Photograph], Retrieved January 27, 2023, from: https://www.facebook.com/TheHumbleCrumb/posts/6151107701600252

The two seniors, Susana and Ava, used to work at a bakery near their school. And when the owners learned about the girl’s death, they felt devastated. But after reading the girls’ posts before their death, she took the comfort of it.

Apparently, the 18-year-olds shared Romans 8:18 in their Instagram posts. It reads, “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”

Comfort in God

In the Humble Crumb bakery’s post, they expressed their grief about losing two gems in their team. But they continue to find hope and comfort in God.

“We have ONE comfort and ONE hope and that is the comfort that comes only from God,” the bakery post wrote. “Ava and Suzy loved Jesus and they knew Jesus as their redeeming Savior. They wanted to serve him with their lives and they were trusting in HIM for their salvation. They are now with HIM in glory and while we suffer their loss, our hearts are also filled with hope.”

As we honor the lives of those who passed away, let’s keep their family and friends who are grieving right now in our prayers.

Reference | The Christian Post

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