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Sunday, August 18, 2019

Lauren Daigle's Sold Out Crowd Joins Her for Beautiful Spontaneous Moment of Worship - CBN News Will Maule, Faithwire

Lauren Daigle performs "You Say" at the Billboard Music Awards on May 1, 2019. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
Lauren Daigle's Sold Out Crowd Joins Her for Beautiful Spontaneous Moment of Worship
08-17-2019
“We’re gonna change things a little bit,” Lauren Daigle announced to the crowd during a show in Vancouver on Sunday.
The “You Say” singer, was diverging from her planned set list to worship, asking the crowd if they knew the popular hymn, “I Exalt Thee,” before breaking into a beautiful, harmony-riddled version of the track.
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Daigle, known for writing music that is heavily influenced by her Christian faith, had no trouble getting her fans to sing along. The sell-out crowd began belting out the lyrics, “I exalt thee, O’ Lord,” over and over again.
You can see the awesome moment in a video posted to Daigle’s Instagram page, with the caption, “Spontaneous Worship Moment in Vancouver.”
As Daigle begins to get the crowd involved, he band steps in an incredible few moments of worship break out. It’s hard not getting chills watching it all come together.
“Well, that wasn’t the plan,” Daigle jokes as the song comes to an end.
Many have been commenting on the post to show their appreciation for Daigle and boldness to leading the large crowd in worship.
“This is my favorite moment, when the Spirit moves in the room and the band just stops the concert to worship!” one person noted.
“One of my favorite worship songs of all time,” another added. “I can feel the spirit through the video. I can’t imagine the feel in the room.”
The Gospel Music Association has nominated Daigle for six Dove Awards ahead of the 2019 ceremony, due to take place in Nashville on October 15.

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Sunday, August 4, 2019

Chick-fil-A Earns Double the Revenue of McDonalds Despite Closing on Sundays - CBN News Will Maule, Faithwire

Chick-fil-A Earns Double the Revenue of McDonalds Despite Closing on Sundays
08-02-2019
Restaurant chain Chick-fil-A has once again recorded market-leading sales figures, despite sticking by its long-standing Sunday closure policy.
The chain, which is known for its caring staff strong Christian ethos, has become the fifth-largest fast-food company in the US, according to new data analyzed by investment banking company, Goldman Sachs.
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Incredibly, despite shuttering its doors on the Lord’s day, the specialty chicken outlet has managed to generate over double the sales revenue of its well-known competitor, McDonald's. 
“Our brand survey shows that Chick-fil-A has had the most brand momentum across [fast-food restaurants] — supporting the most increase in total revenue (in dollar terms) in the US,” the Goldman analysts wrote in their report, according to Business Insider.
The firm also noted a word of advice in light of the restaurant’s meteoric rise — “steer clear from those in the fray of Chick-fil-A,” the analysts wrote. “Our 2,000 consumer brand survey suggests they will continue to take share and grow.”
Last year, Chick-fil-A generated a staggering $10 billion in sales, up from just $2 billion in 2005. Their location numbers are growing, too. Despite KFC shutting down 1% of all its outlets, Chick-fil-A has opened an additional 8%! Clearly, this restaurant chain is being blessed.
The restaurant’s popularity was clear to see in Mebane, N.C., Thursday as devoted customers camped out overnight to get a chance to win free chicken for an entire year.
And the loyal fans certainly received their reward — an electronic card which entitled them to some 52 Chick-fil-A meals over the next twelve months!
“Being involved in our community and mentoring our young team members is what is most important to us, so we are thrilled to develop new and existing relationships with the Mebane area,” branch manager Todd Perkins said in a news release, according to Fox 8. “My team and I are incredibly honored to expand our opportunity to serve and bring a new Chick-fil-A to our guests who can enjoy our delicious food and genuine hospitality.”
Does Chick-fil-A ever open on Sundays?
Yes, but only for very special occasions. For example, an Alabama branch opened up its drive-thru back in January after a 14-year-old autistic boy expressed a desire to spend his birthday working at the popular eatery.
So, after a quick conversation with the chain’s owner, the restaurant was declared open for service and the kid’s birthday wishes were granted!
Another example comes from September of last year. As the population of North Carolina continued to reel from the effects of Hurricane Florence, one local branch called in employees to serve the ailing local community with delicious fried chicken sandwiches.
Staff distributed roughly 500 of them to stricken residents and hand-delivered some 1200 nuggets to a number of different shelters.

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Thursday, October 18, 2018

What Happened When Mike Pence's Daughter Considered Being an Atheist - WILL MAULE/FAITHWIRE CHARISMA NEWS


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What Happened When Mike Pence's Daughter Considered Being an Atheist

The daughter of Vice President Mike Pence has opened up about her personal faith journey and admitted she went through seasons of profound doubt. Charlotte Pence, 25, released her new book, Where You Go: Life Lessons From My Father this week, in which she details many of the words of wisdom bestowed upon her by her politician father.
It was during a year abroad studying in Oxford back in 2015 that Pence found her faith in God dwindling. In an interview with The Christian Post, Pence admitted that she "turned away from God" and had "not wanted anything to do with religion" at the time.
"I was interested in atheism for a while," she admitted, before qualifying that she "wasn't as interested in Christianity," but that she felt like God was pursuing her the whole time. Writing about this time in her new book, Pence said she "stopped going to church and reading [her] Bible," and instead chose to spend "much of the year" delving into atheist philosophy. 

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Sunday, October 7, 2018

Archaeologists Claim to Discover Evidence for Biblical Account of Exodus Near Jordan River - CBN News Will Maule, Faithwire

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Jordan River
Archaeologists Claim to Discover Evidence for Biblical Account 
of Exodus Near Jordan River
09-29-2018
A team of archaeologists has discovered evidence which they believe backs up the biblical account of 
Moses leading the Israelites out of Egyptian slavery and into the promised land of Canaan.

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Despite a long-running debate over the historical accuracy of the story, found in the book of Exodus, 
archaeologists Ralph K. Hawkins and David Ben-Shlomo have said that there is clear evidence of ruins 
belonging to a nomadic people group who were traveling from Egypt.

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“We have not proved that these camps are from the period of the early Israelites, but it is possible,” 
Ben-Shlomo told The Express. “If they are, this might fit the biblical story of the Israelites coming 
from east of the Jordan River, then crossing the Jordan and entering into the hill country of Israel later.”

The archaeologists further noted that they were planning to excavate nearby Uja el-Foqa to figure out 
whether it may have also be linked to an Israelite settlement in the region.

The story of Moses and the exodus of the Israelites is one of the most well-known in the Bible, 
particularly as it features the parting of the Red Sea.

Exodus 14: 21-22 reads:

“Moses stretched out his hand over the sea, and the Lord drove the sea back by a strong east wind all 
night and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. 22 And the people of Israel went into 
the midst of the sea on dry ground, the waters being a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.”

Several other stunning discoveries have been made in the region over recent years. In 2013, at Khirbet 
el-Mastarah in the Jordan Valley, Hawkins and Ben-Shlomo unearthed stone ruins and pottery 
fragments thought to be from the Late Bronze Age (1400–1200 B.C.) or the Iron Age (1200–1000).

By the end of our 2017 season, we were struck by the fascinating picture that had begun to emerge in
 the Jordan Valley, a region that up until recently has been virtually unknown archaeologically,” the 
pair told the Biblical Archaeology Society. “Within a range of just a couple of miles, we may be able 
to see the evolution of early Israel from a domestic-scale culture [at Khirbet el-Mastarah] to a political
-scale culture [at Khirbet ‘Auja el-Foqa].”

(H/T: The Express)
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Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Franklin Graham's Bus Ads Removed After Massive Uproar - CBN News Will Maule, Faithwire

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Franklin Graham's Bus Ads Removed After Massive Uproar
07-16-2018
Rev. Franklin Graham, the son of the late evangelist Billy Graham, has come up against some fierce 
opposition as he attempts to organize a gospel crusade in the northern British town of Blackpool.

As a result of increasing pressure from LGBT groups, the local governing authorities have decided 
to remove promotions for the event, which were placed on the side of the town's buses.

"Blackpool Transport has recently been made aware of an advertisement in place on the side of some 
of our double-decker buses," said a spokesperson for the company, according to the Blackpool Gazette. 
"In light of customer feedback and reactions on social media which has resulted in heightened tension, 
we have taken the decision to remove all adverts relating to the 'Time for Hope' Festival with 
immediate effect. We will reimburse any income back to the advertising company."

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"We work with multiple advertisers and third-parties and in no way do we endorse or support any 
advertisement which is placed on our vehicles," the agency added.

Franklin Graham's Lancashire Festival of Hope is due to take place at the Winter Gardens Blackpool 
on Sept. 21-23.

Blackpool is regularly described as one of the worst towns in Britain and boasts the lowest life 
expectancy anywhere in England. It is known for its grimy "drag" clubs, spiraling substance 
dependency and "loan shark" payday lenders who do nothing but plunge the town into an 
ever-deepening chasm of financial hardship.

According to the Guardian:

"More than half of the local population smokes, the highest rate in the country. One in three pregnant 
women, even up to the point they go into hospital to give birth, are still smoking. Alcoholism is rife, 
while deaths from drug abuse rival those of the worst estates in London or Glasgow."

It is certainly a place that needs the life-giving message of the Gospel. But due to the unprecedented 
action from authorities, this may not come in the form of a Franklin Graham outreach event.

Jane Cole, managing director at Blackpool Transport, further explained the controversial decision to 
remove the ads.

"Blackpool Transport is a proud ongoing supporter of the Pride and LGBT+ communities and in no 
way did we intend to cause any distress or upset," she said. "All buses carrying the advert will remain 
off the road until they have been removed."

Graham, who affirms a traditional biblical view of marriage as being between one man and one woman, responded to the controversy in an interview with British faith news outlet Premier UK.

"I'm not coming to preach hate, I'm here to preach about a savior, Jesus Christ who can make a 
difference in our lives if we put our faith and trust in Him," Graham stated. "We're not here to preach 
against anyone, we're here to talk about God."

The reverend added that his father, Billy Graham, also came up against some staunch opposition when 
traveling to preach in the United Kingdom.

"They tried to stop him coming," he recalled. "He was due off a boat into Southampton and there were
petitions to stop him coming and members of parliament speaking against him."

Graham noted that even Jesus himself "offended many people," before noting that the Gospel "still 
offends people today."

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Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Archaeologists Make Groundbreaking Discovery Linked to Biblical Account of King David - WILL MAULE/FAITHWIRE

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Archaeologists Make Groundbreaking Discovery Linked to Biblical Account of King David

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A team of archeologists has made what could be a major discovery related to the biblical account of King David.
The team of Israel-based researchers recently uncovered a vast building that dates back to the time of King David's reign (c. 1,000 B.C). The ancient building was discovered in Tel Eton, in the Hebron hills of Israel, which was, during King David's time, a Canaanite town that supposedly had close ties with Israel.
The archaeologists first discovered a large, four-bedroom building dating all the way back to the 10th century B.C, according to measures taken via carbon dating. The reason this is so significant is that various skeptics have pointed out the fact that fortifications, public works or signs of statehood in the surrounding region dating back to this time had yet to be discovered. But with this latest finding, that point appears to have been proven wrong. 

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Sunday, April 15, 2018

Christian Teen Ruthlessly Bullied by Popular YouTuber Because She loves Jesus - Will Maule, Faithwire

Christian Teen Ruthlessly Bullied by Popular YouTuber Because She loves Jesus
04-12-2018
You’d be forgiven for never having heard of YouTuber Cinnamon Toast Ken. According to YouTube.Wikia, he’s risen to internet fame by uploading gaming videos. He has also (somehow) managed to garner over 3 million followers on Twitter, despite posting some despicable cyberbullying videos, including one mocking a teen girl because of her love for Jesus.
In one video titled, “Crazy Girl Obsessed With Jesus,” Ken relentlessly picks on Christian YouTuber Emma Mae Jenkins, mocking her appearance and scoffing at her religious convictions.
Endure the painfully unfunny 11-minute clip and you will come away wondering why anyone would subscribe to viewing such crass, insensitive and uninspired content. Despite this, however, YouTube has yet to shut it down. (CBN News decided against posting the video).
In one of her video blogs, Emma Mae Jenkins explained her morning routine, which consists of prayer and worship.
“I do this because in Mark 1:35, it says that ‘Jesus, waking up very early in the morning, he went to a very quiet place, and there he prayed.’ Jesus lived in such a way that we are called to live as he did,” she says, which incidentally is some pretty solid advice.
Cinnamon Toast Ken later posted his own commentary on the video, saying that he agrees we should live like Jesus before immediately contradicting himself and mocking faith.
“It’s true. Someone find me a cross,” he joked. “I think I’m almost at the age where I need to be crucified.”
Then Ken and his friends got personal, joking about Emma’s physical appearance.
“Not to hate on Emma, but the first thing she needs to ask Jesus for is some eyebrows,” Ken snarled, as the group burst out in hysterical laughter.
Then, an even more ridiculous comment is made as some sort of pacifying qualifier to the assault they are about to make on this young girl:
“I live in the deep south,” he said. “Through extension and things, we are religious ourselves.”
If that is true, it makes this utterly pointless and cruel attack even more disturbing. While none of us our perfect, it should not be difficult to avoid an unprovoked personal assault on a perfectly innocent bystander. Without any self-awareness, they continued with the bombardment of abuse, as the group scoffs at Jenkins and mocks the sincerity of her faith.
Many were rightly angered by the unfunny commentary. Pastor Jarrid Wilson is among those who have urged YouTube to take action over the video.
“I cannot believe this. Absolutely ridiculous!” one person replied to Wilson’s tweet. “She is an amazing woman!! She is stronger than ever!! Her love for God is inspiring!!” another added.
Jenkins, who has produced several videos encouraging teens in their walk with Christ, is no stranger to being bullied for her zealous devotion to the Lord. Pastor Wilson recently invited Emma onto his podcast to discuss the issue of cyberbullying and gain some insight from her about how she keeps being faithful to Jesus despite such fierce opposition.
“God will place you where he entrusts you with His name. I fully believe that I have been given the opportunity to be living in a  generation where we have Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat – all these ways we have to pour into people we are not even with.”
Emma then reeled off some brilliant scripture – Acts 20:24 – “But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News.”
“If I use my social media just to post pictures of myself and see how many likes I get, then I’ve completely missed the point,” Emma added. “Amen Emma!” Jarrid agreed.
When Wilson quizzed Jenkins about the type of comments she receives on her social media platforms, Emma said it was very much “a wide range” of thing – both positive and negative.
“I’ve read that my singing makes their ears bleed. I’ve read that they wish that I was dead,” she explained. “That my Jesus is fake and that I’m not using my platform wisely. I’ve been told that I’m ugly. I’ve heard words that I didn’t even know those words existed.”
She continued, “if I didn’t get made fun of and persecuted for my faith then I would be questioning my walk. Jesus said that if others hate you, if the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. That comes with the beauty of being his because he is different.”
With that being said, Emma admitted that the horrendous online abuse can, at times, be incredibly difficult to deal with as a teenager.
“I am human and words are powerful,” Emma explained. “You either have the power to speak life or speak death over someone. To receive those words that I’m not pretty, and that I’m not here for a reason, or that I need to not live anymore. Especially being a girl too with insecurities. Satan will definitely use that and highlight it. I will sometimes take a second look in the mirror.”
So how does she battle against these atrocious words? With the living word of God. “That’s when it becomes so important that I have God’s word so deeply ingrained in who I am – because that’s not true,” she explained. “It is so crucial to have God’s word everywhere. Have it engraved upon your heart.”
Emma reminds us that such vile words are from the “the enemy that is the Father of lies,” but that she is “a daughter of the father of truth.”
“It’s knowing, OK, this is who I am. I am not defined by what the world says, I am defined by what God’s word says.”
For every lie that is spoken about her, Emma arms herself with a relevant scripture. Then, she boldly declares this truth over her life, knowing that it speaks louder than hateful words that have been recklessly typed out on Instagram.
“Emma would school me in a scripture memorization game,” laughed Wilson. “This girl is a walking Bible.”
We should encourage Emma for her courage, her boldness and her awesome witness in the face of such despicable persecution. Make sure you add this sweet young woman of faith to your prayers!
And make sure to reach out to YouTube and request this cyberbullying video be taken down immediately. Remove the video and take a stand against anti-religious harassment.
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