Breaking Christian News on The Gospel Herald

August 15, 2017: Perry Noble, the former NewSpring Church senior pastor, has shared how God healed him from the "soul destroying" shame he experienced after enduring years of sexual abuse as a child.

Should a Christian couple live together and have sex if their wedding date is already set? Famed theologian John Piper says no - and those who teach otherwise are "tragically wrong."

August 14, 2017: Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim, the Canadian pastor recently freed from imprisonment in North Korea, has shared how he "prayed without ceasing" and memorized over 700 Bible verses during his two-and-a-half years in a labor camp.

August 14, 2017: Christian apologist Nabeel Qureshi, who is battling stage IV stomach cancer, has revealed doctors had to remove his entire stomach due to "bleeding issues", but he is recovering well.

August 11, 2017: In what some are calling an answer to prayer, Hyeon Soo Lim, the Canadian pastor freed from a North Korean prison on humanitarian grounds, is healthy and not in critical condition.

August 11, 2017: Franklin Graham has reflected on the life and legacy of Glen Campbell and shared that his father, Billy Graham, once met the late country star.

August 10, 2017: Christian apologist Nabeel Qureshi, who is battling stage IV stomach cancer, has asked for prayers as his hospital stay enters a third week.

August 10, 2017: The Vatican has clarified that Pope Francis was not endorsing gay marriage by sending a letter to a same-sex couple congratulating them on the baptism of their children.

August 9, 2017: Billy Graham shares why gossip is so damaging - particularly in the church.

August 8, 2017: Evangelist Anne Graham Lotz has warned that the Great American Eclipse expected later this month could be a sign that God's severe judgment is soon coming on America.

August 8, 2017: Two prominent pastors - Kevin DeYoung and John Piper - weigh in on whether Christians can watch Game of Thrones in good conscience.

August 8, 2017: Jen Hatmaker, the Christian author and speaker whose books were pulled from LifeWay Christian store after she said same-sex relationships can be "holy", has said she "dreams" that one day the church will be "safe" for the LGBT community.

August 3, 2017: The founder of a satanic church in Texas who converted to Christianity has opened up about his former life, revealing he was once "mired in the shadows of the adversarial influence".

August 2, 2017: Fifty years after she was paralyzed in a tragic diving accident, Joni Eareckson Tada has reflected on God's faithfulness - even in the midst of suffering.

August 1, 2017: In observance of the U.N.'s world day against human trafficking, Pope Francis urged the international community to join the fight to end the epidemic, calling it "a form of modern slavery."

July 31, 2017: Christian apologist Nabeel Qureshi, who is battling stage IV stomach cancer, has shared how God sent his angels to comfort him as he endured "the worst pain" he'd ever felt in his life.

July 31, 20187: Oxford University professor and former atheist Alister McGrath recently shared the Gospel with controversial comedian Russell Brand, who met with leading theologian to ask him if there is "any point" in God.

July 31, 2017: Famed evangelist Billy Graham has said that the only thing keeping us out of Heaven is our sin, and the only thing that will enable us to enter Heaven is to be cleansed of that sin.

July 28, 2017: Do you struggle with the sin of impatience? Here are three ways to combat it, according to Billy Graham.

July 28, 2017: After Prince William and Prince Harry discussed their regret at the brevity of their final phone call with their mother, Princess Diana, Franklin Graham explained why the sobering event "should motivate us to action."

July 28, 2017: Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston has said that the success of his multi-site megachurch based in Sydney, Australia is due, first and foremost, to the "grace of God".

Hugh Freeze has said "God is good, even in difficult times" and revealed his "family, friends and church" are supporting him after he resigned as Mississippi's football coach last week.

July 26, 2017: David Berkowitz, aka the "Son of Sam" killer, is now a born-again Christian who wants to remain behind bars as penance for his crimes and "reach out to young people to show them the consequences of [their] actions."

July 26, 2017: Atheist Richard Dawkins has found an unlikely ally in his battle against KPFA, a public radio station in Berkeley, California, after it canceled the famed atheist's planned appearance over his "abusive" comments regarding Islam: Answers in Genesis President Ken Ham.

Award-winning singer Natalie Grant has reflected on God's faithfulness after witnessing the backyard baptism of her youngest daughter, Sadie Rose.