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Country music has lost one of its brightest lights. Dolly Parton, the larger-than-life Tennessee singer whose unmistakable voice, generosity and faith touched generations around the world, has died at 80. Parton died Tuesday at her Nashville home, according to a family statement reported by CNN. A cause of death was not immediately announced. Parton’s nephew, […] The post Dolly Parton Dies at 80: Remembering Her Faith, Music and Enduring Legacy appeared first on Charisma Magazine Online.

We can attend church, read the Bible and pray regularly — yet still find ourselves moving without making any real spiritual progress. Pastor Josh Howerton says the problem may not be a lack of effort. It may be the people we allow to hold the greatest influence in our lives. Teaching from 2 Timothy 4, […] The post Josh Howerton: The Wrong Inner Circle Can Stop Your Walk With Jesus appeared first on Charisma Magazine Online.

Some songs seem to explode overnight. Others are planted in one season, sit quietly for years and then suddenly become the anthem people need. For Chelsea Plank, the journey behind the worship song “What A God” has looked a lot like the latter. During a recent conversation with Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. on the “Mature […] The post Chelsea Plank Tells Rich Wilkerson Jr. the Incredible Story of How ‘What a God’ Became a Worship Anthem appeared first on Charisma Magazine Online.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow on Tuesday for meetings with Russian officials, according to U.S. media reports, marking one of the most sensitive known contacts between Washington and Moscow since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The post CIA Director Makes Rare Moscow Visit Amid Ukraine War and Iran Tensions appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game after a confrontation with a player while wearing a shirt displaying the definition of the word “woman." 

A new chapter is beginning at Grace Community Church as the congregation once led by the late John MacArthur has officially named its next senior pastor. Grace Community Church elders unanimously decided that Nathan Busenitz would take over as senior pastor on Thursday, Aug. 20. The timing of the decision carries particular significance. The announcement […] The post John MacArthur’s Successor Named: Grace Community Church Announces New Senior Pastor appeared first on Charisma Magazine Online.

Israel has ordered preparations to close the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron within 14 days after funding for the sacred biblical site became legally unavailable. The Ministry of Religious Services directed administrators to halt entry for worshippers, visitors and tourists; lock the entrances; dismiss employees; and cancel scheduled events and ceremonies. Officials must also […] The post Cave of the Patriarchs, the Biblical Tomb of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Faces Sudden Closure After Court Ruling appeared first on Charisma Magazine Online.

The campaign of Texas’ Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico is seizing on resurfaced reports about Republican rival, Attorney General Ken Paxton, ruling over a decade ago that animal testing at a public university could remain confidential.

Former world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. publicly declared his decision to follow Jesus Christ as he was baptized alongside his son. Heart Revolution Church shared footage of the baptism on Instagram, celebrating the father and son’s public profession of faith. View this post on Instagram A post shared by HEART REVOLUTION CHURCH (@heartrevchurch) “Today […] The post Former Heavyweight Champion Andy Ruiz Jr. Takes a Major Step of Faith With His Son appeared first on Charisma Magazine Online.

What if the season that feels like your greatest setback is actually preparing you for your greatest assignment? Pastor Vlad Savchuk says Christians may be looking at opposition, isolation and delay through the wrong lens. Instead of assuming that closed doors mean God has forgotten them, believers should consider whether God is using the waiting […] The post Vlad Savchuk: 5 Signs You’re Anointed for a ‘Suddenly’ Season appeared first on Charisma Magazine Online.

Detroit pastor Lorenzo Sewell says Christians in Dearborn, Michigan, are privately expressing support for his stand against the city’s leadership but remain afraid to speak publicly about their faith. Sewell, senior pastor of 180 Church, recently made national headlines after confronting the Dearborn City Council and declaring that the Muslim-majority city was operating under Sharia […] The post Dearborn Christians ‘Afraid’ to Speak Out, Pastor Lorenzo Sewell Says appeared first on Charisma Magazine Online.

A devastating fire that destroyed an “irreplaceable” historic Cleveland church has taken a startling turn as investigators now say someone deliberately set the blaze. Cleveland Fire confirmed that the fire that tore through Friendship Baptist Church on Cleveland’s East Side was intentionally set and that arrests are expected, according to News 5 Cleveland. The update […] The post Destructive Cleveland Church Fire Was Intentionally Set, Arrests Expected appeared first on Charisma Magazine Online.