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Denise 'Vanity' Matthews, Prince Protégé turned Christian Evangelist, Dies
Denise Matthews, the former Prince protégé known as Vanity in the music industry, and a born-again Christian evangelist since 1992 who then condemned her own pop/rock lifestyle, died Monday. She was 57 years old. The cause of death was not disclosed, but Matthews reportedly had battled multiple health problems for decades, including kidney disease.

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Rev. Jeremy Rutledge: 'Science, Religion Are Complementary, Not Contradictory'
As a devout Christian and pastor of the progressive Circular Congregational Church in Charleston, S.C., Rev. Jeremy Rutledge makes the case that science and religion balance, rather than contradict, each other. His wife, Sara Keckler Rutledge, is a physics teacher, and at times, they two pair up to support open-minded perspectives on the matter.

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Peyton Manning Follows Jesus, But Here's Why He Never Prays to God To Win Football Games
Fans aren't used to seeing quarterback Peyton Manning pointing to God after touchdowns are scored and games won. People have their own version of what following Jesus Christ looks like, but in his book "Manning," which Peyton co-wrote with his dad Archie, the Super Bowl winning quarterback reveals how his Christian walk may not look the same as anyone else's -- but it is no greater, and no lesser.

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Antonin Scalia: Supreme Court Justice Found Dead, Called 'Man Of God, Patriot'
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died Feb. 13 on a ranch near Marfa, Texas. He was 79 years old. The cause of death was not immediately known. As the first Italian American on the court, he served 29 years, after being nominated by President Ronald Reagan in 1986. He was a devout Roman Catholic, and his son, Paul, is a Catholic priest.

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Joey + Rory Lee Feek Last Valentine's Day, Grammy: 'God Always Knows, His Timing Is Perfect'
For Valentine's Day on Sunday, country singer Rory Lee Feek said he really wants to share a romantic candle-lit dinner with his bride, Joey Martin Feek, who was diagnosed with stage-four cervical cancer in 2014. Instead, what the couple is truly looking forward to this year is just to hold hands and take "a virtual walk down memory lane together," Feek wrote on his blog Friday.

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded its 14th General Assembly
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded its 14th General Assembly on October 31, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea, with 850 delegates from 124 countries.

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Rick Warren challenges pastors at WEA assembly: preach, teach, and heal like Jesus
On the opening night of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Rick Warren issued a heartfelt challenge to church leaders around the world: “Don’t just preach the message of Jesus; learn His model—share the gospel with the poor, the sick, and the broken as He did; pray as He prayed; and build the church as He built it.”

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[Exclusive Interview] Evangelist Stephen Tong exhorts the Chinese church to return to the foundations of reformed faith
During the 14th World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Pastor Stephen Tong, the founder of the Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia, spoke with Gospel Herald (GH), offering earnest counsel to the Chinese church.
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Chinese evangelist Stephen Tong urgently calls on pastors to repent and become holy vessels
“You must repent and become holy servants of God.” On the stage of the14th General Assembly of World Evangelical Alliance (October 27-31), renowned Chinese evangelist Pastor Stephen Tong loudly urged the delegates, delivering the shortest sermon of his preaching career.

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River of Life Foundation Thanksgiving Fair: beyond the church walls—Chinese Christians serve the community with love
The River of Life Foundation will host its 2025 Annual Thanksgiving Fair and Luncheon on Saturday, November 15, at the River of Life Christian Church campus in Santa Clara.
