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The musical addition of Carrie Underwood at the Passion 2017 religious conference angered some attendees due to her open acceptance of gay rights. Rev. Louie Giglio, pastor and organizer of the gathering, received a letter from an angry Christian who was upset about Underwood leading congregation into worship on Jan. 2 in Atlanta, Ga.

Famous Christian apologist Dr. Ravi Zacharias recently paid a visit to his friend and co-worker Nabeel Qureshi in Houston, Texas and described him as a man whose “mind is stayed on the Lord.”

It’s difficult not to notice the unusually shaped stomach of this former Hindu fanatic. As it turns out, there’s an interesting story behind it—one that he does not hesitate to share with those who don’t know Christ.

A high-ranking leader of the Islamic State planned to kill a Christian who was part of a television ministry but ended up surrendering his life to Jesus Christ.

A Muslim woman in Mosul who was raped and tortured by ISIS militants embraced Christianity and begged Jesus for healing after witnessing the love of local missionaries.

One of the most generous 2016 Christmas gifts bestowed actually started by church members donating one dollar at a time! A Coral Springs church in Margate, Fla., surprised a mother of two children with a new car after she thought her 1992 vehicle was being towed. Church by the Glades in Coral Springs staffers and members executed a convincing prank on one of its members, Nicole Rollins, as she watched her car being pulled away.

A Jewish American with Russian roots, Don Horwitz, believes God called him to lead the Christian ministry, Christians Care International (CCI), to help bolster impoverished Jews of the former Soviet Union (FSU). After numerous visits to Russia and witnessing neglect and abuse of Jews, Horwitz adopted three daughters from a Russian orphanage, and founded a group in Moscow to help other orphans. Now, as CCI's executive director, Horwitz just managed an expansion of the organization from Europe into the U.S., including a new website. The organization formerly was known as 49:22TRUST, taken from the biblical verse in Isaiah.

Due to the lack of food and provisions in Syrian refugee camps across Turkey, a number of babies are born with severe disabilities - or die shortly after birth, a ministry has revealed.

Amid a growing need for food and warmth, Syrian refugees living in Turkey are considering selling their organs to earn money to feed their children, a ministry director has revealed.

The ministries of Samaritan's Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) recently were listed in the top 10 charities changing the world. "That is an incredible privilege. All of our work is done in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and He is the One able to change hearts and lives - and able to change the world," stated Franklin Graham, president and CEO of both relief groups.

The award-winning weekly public television series (PBS), "Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly," is slated to end after 20 years of broadcasting, announced representatives of WNET, the parent company of Thirteen Productions. The show's last episode will be Feb. 24, 2017. The group's website will remain available, providing an extensive archive, including transcripts of individual shows and streaming videos. Des Moines Register staffers called this show "a blueprint for how to accurately report on religion."

Donald Trump wants to continue his connection with the Evangelicals. His administration kept on soliciting recommendations from the Evangelical Advisory Board to be placed in the cabinet. Several evangelicals who are already appointed are Scott Pruit, Mike Pence, Ben Carson, and Betsy DeVos.

This Christmas you can give a gift that can offer freedom to those living in darkness with Christian Aid Mission's Christmas catalog.

In an exclusive interview with The Gospel Herald, Pastor Matthew Barnett, co-founder of the Dream Center and senior pastor of the Angelus Temple, opened up about passion for giving hope to the hopeless.

A devout Muslim from a remote region of Africa who hated Christians embraced the faith he once despised after coming across John 14:6, where Jesus says, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but by me."

Recent NASA findings show the number of galaxies are much more than what humans originally thought. Leaders of the apologetics' group, Answers in Genesis, say this is proof the Bible is true.

Cliff Barrows was finally laid to rest on Tuesday in a memorial service held in Charlotte, N.C. that honored Billy Graham’s music director who, for decades, served God with faithfulness and exuberant joy.

Life Without Limbs, the ministry of Nick Vujicic, announces the distribution of video talks which will be used during Bible studied in various prisons in America.

Evangelist Franklin Graham visited Myanmar and spoke at the Love Joy Peace Festival, held from Nov. 18 to 20, which drew a crowd of more than 50,000 people at the Myanmar Convention Center in Yangon.

Despite the government's best efforts, Christianity continues to grow in the China, with the country's only Bible-printing company celebrating 150 million copies in 30 years.

"The only explanation for everything God has done at NCC over the past 20 years is five words that Jesus declared 2,000 years ago - I will build my church," declared Mark Batterson, lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C., as congregants celebrate two decades of existence this year. NCC, referred to as "the theater church, is one creative church in eight unique locations in the DC metro area; it started from three people on the first Sunday service in 1996 to now a large group of Christians who supported 34 mission trips this year.

Thousands of Muslims disillusioned by the violence and unrest in Mosul - ISIS' last stronghold in Iraq - are embracing Christianity and "begging" Christ for healing after experiencing the love of Christ and hearing the truth of the Gospel.

A young couple who converted from Islam to Christianity have shared how their faith remains unshaken despite ongoing persecution.

"America's pastor," Rev. Billy Graham turns 98 years old today (Nov. 7). His family said he would appreciate everyone's prayers. The Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, N.C., will hold a celebration in his honor Monday, which is free to the public with cake and a banner signing.

The anti-Christian bent of the government that took power in India in 2014 renders the work of indigenous missionaries all the more important, a native ministry leader said.