A Christian pastor is speaking out after claiming federal agents detained Iranian-born members of his congregation. Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” Pastor Ara Torosian of Cornerstone Church in West LA, spoke with CBN News about the incidents, which unfolded last month and reportedly included authorities detaining an Iranian couple …
Read More »Pastor Thanks God for Sparing Life After Fist-Fight with Gun-Wielding Carjacker Teen
A Connecticut pastor who was carjacked while visiting Baltimore is thanking God for sparing his life. Rev. Kenneth Moales Jr. of Bridgeport, Connecticut fought to survive after a 16-year-old held him at gunpoint while trying to steal his car. Moales told WBAL-TV he was in Baltimore for a funeral and …
Read More »IRS Says Pastors May Now Endorse or Oppose Political Candidates Without Retribution
The Internal Revenue Service says pastors may now freely discuss politics from the pulpit without losing their tax-exempt status. The move provides an exemption to the Johnson Amendment, a 70-year-old tax provision that forbids all 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates. The IRS has issued an exemption …
Read More »Candace Cameron Bure Reveals Marriage Struggles, How Son’s Gospel-Centered Confrontation Saved Them
Candace Cameron Bure and her husband of nearly three decades, Valeri, might have called it quits had it not been for the Gospel-centered advice of one of their sons. Their eldest son, Lev, wasn’t married in 2020, when the Bures endured the roughest patch of their marriage, but it didn’t …
Read More »Texas Flood Survivors Tell of Last-Second Rescues and the Grace of God
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are set to visit Texas Friday for a firsthand look at the areas devastated by catastrophic flooding. But amid the tragedy have also come amazing stories of survival. The cleanup is underway for families whose homes were flooded but still left standing on …
Read More »Faith and Grief Intertwine in Texas Flood Recovery: ‘Y’all Pray and Keep Praying’
The people of Kerrville, Texas, are mourning the lives lost as they continue searching for victims of the catastrophic floods. At least 120 people are dead and 150 are missing. Volunteers from across the country are gathering together to help the grieving community. The Guadalupe River has returned to a …
Read More »Florida Pastor, Father of Five Deported After Two Decades in the US
A preacher who led a small Hispanic church in Florida has been deported to Guatemala after two decades on American soil. The 42-year-old immigrant is married with five children. Maurilio Ambrocio pastored the 50 members of Iglesia de Santidad Vida Nueva in Wimauma. He told the Tampa Bay Times he was one …
Read More »Trump Cabinet Prays for Texas as Rescuers Race to Find 160 Missing Flood Victims
KERR COUNTY, TX – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shared a staggering new number on Tuesday evening, revealing that more than 160 people are still missing after the state’s catastrophic floods. At least 110 people are now known to have been killed by the disaster. In the White House Cabinet meeting …
Read More »Prayers Rise as Texas Races to Find 160 Missing Flood Victims, Volunteers Aid Recovery
KERR COUNTY, TX – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shared a staggering new number on Tuesday evening, revealing that more than 160 people are still missing after the state’s catastrophic floods. At least 110 people are now known to have been killed by the disaster. Recovery efforts are underway here in …
Read More »Foster Care and Adoption Are Hard, but New Data Suggests It Helps Faith-Driven Families Flourish
ANALYSIS A new survey of Americans suggests that faith-driven families don’t just survive hardships, they often thrive in them. More importantly, it appears their faith — and the hardship — are both essential to their flourishing over time. Few things are more difficult, or rewarding, than welcoming children through foster …
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