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Good afternoon! It's Thursday, May 4, and today's headlines include the National Day of Prayer broadcast, the launch of Franklin Graham's "God Loves You Tidewater Tour," and a "Crossmap Podcast" episode featuring former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman.
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The National Day of Prayer broadcast is set to air for 30 minutes on Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern time on a variety of platforms. The broadcast, which is expected to reach nearly 110 million U.S. households through television, radio and online platforms, will focus on James 5:16 and the theme of praying fervently in righteousness. Thousands of in-person events will be held by National Day of Prayer
(NDP) Task Force volunteer coordinators throughout every state and U.S. territory. "As a nation, we've never been down this road. It's a road of moral relativism, a road of cultural decadence, unprecedented strife and discord," said Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, co-host of the year's NDP broadcast. "We're praying for an awakening in America." The broadcast can be heard on Pray.com, the National Day of Prayer Task Force website and Facebook.com/pray. Full Story. |
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The "God Loves You Tidewater Tour" spearheaded by Evangelist the Rev. Franklin Graham launched in La Plata, Md., over the weekend. More than 17,500 people attended the first three stops of the tour, which also included Timonium and Elkton in Maryland. Tour stops feature live performances from the Christian band the Newsboys and musicians Marcos Witt and Dennis Agajanian. Graham told CP he "has a heart for smaller cities," noting, "It is just
as important to go to these communities as it is to preach in major cities." Read more. |
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The story of a Christian missionary who devoted two years of her life to ministering to a tribe in Ecuador that killed her husband is featured in a new exhibit at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. Her husband and four other missionaries were speared to death while traveling through the jungle to connect with the people of the Auca/Waodani tribe. Nonetheless, Elisabeth Elliot returned to the
Ecuadorian rainforest just two years later to live with the tribe that had killed her husband. Read more. |
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Trail Life USA, a Christian alternative to the Boy Scouts of America, announced it has officially chartered its 1,000th local chapter. Trail Life CEO Mark Hancock told CP that he was "humbled" by the many churches and families across the country who have expressed excitement for Trail Life USA. He added that 150 new Troops are currently in the process of being chartered. Hancock attributed the spark of interest to the group’s "Campaign to
Rescue America's Boys," which he said "speaks to the challenges boys face in our culture today." Read more. |
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Timothy Head, executive director of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, reflects on the importance of prayer and its role throughout America's history. While many today are straying far from God, Head encourages believers to use the National Day of Prayer as an "opportunity to collectively call on
the Lord to hear our prayers, forgive our sins and bring the healing and freedom to our nation that the government cannot." Read more. |
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Charisma Media founder and CEO Stephen Strang opens up about his rebellious teen years and how he learned to draw near to God through the power of the Holy Spirit. "Just as revival helped my generation turn away from sin and draw close to the Holy Spirit in the middle of an upside-down world, I believe He will do the same for this next generation," he writes. Read more. |
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What comes to mind when you think about a messy area of your life? For many people, I imagine their home or some part of it comes to mind. To them, messy means a physical, tangible display of random objects and disorganized debris. Simply put, things are not where they should be.
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Which brings us to the other definition of messy—the more complicated, mental, emotional, relational and situational kind of messy. Others may not be able to see this kind of messy in your life—at least, not initially. This form of messy often dwells in shadows and secrets, in shame and subversion. When we live with sinful secrets, habits and relationships that go against what we know is right or what we know God has told us to do, then we experience distress. As the consequences of our choices play out, problems may snowball into an avalanche encompassing most areas of our lives. This kind of messy can seem harder to clean up than the tangible kind, because it requires supernatural intervention to restore not just what you have lost, but what you did not have
before. Read more. |
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At King Charles III's coronation on Saturday, U.K. citizens will be asked to pledge their loyalty to the new monarch as spectators from across the globe observe the grandeur and ceremonial proceedings. This article from CP explains key aspects of the ceremony, including seven Christian elements to watch for. Read the full list now. |
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In this episode of the "Crossmap Podcast," former heavyweight boxing champion of the world, George Foreman, opens up about the many instances he sees as turning points in his life, including a near-death experience in a dressing room following a fight. "I actually died," Foreman recounts. "I was over my head. Under me, all around me, there was nothing. Nothing," he explained, adding that he had
an encounter with Jesus that led to his abrupt retirement and decision to become a minister. Listen now. |
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Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors
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