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Beloved, Almighty God has given ALL of us who have received Him a HEAVENLY calling to serve the Lord and to be a set-apart (holy) vessel and Divine ambassador for His glory in these Last Days (John 1:12, 2 Cor. 5:17-21). As we look outside our world's window, we can see without a shadow of doubt that the Day of the Lord is truly at hand! May it be our sincere desire to allow the Holy Spirit to have His way in our lives to FULLY outwork God’s goodwill for us unto His glory and honor (John 14:26, 15:26, 16:13-14,...

New statistics show a revival is underway all over the world, with Christian media use increasing across books, technology and music. This revival is also taking place in the UK. Premier Christian News reported “The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) has noted an 87% increase in purchases of the Bible between 2019 and 2024. Nielsen Book Data records a jump from £2.69 million to £5.02 million spent on copies in the last five years.” “Spending on religious books in total last year measured £25.2 million, up 3 per cent year-on-year,” a spokeswoman for Nielsen Book Data shared. Christian music...

Christianity is growing at an unprecedented rate in several regions around the world, particularly in Africa, Latin America, and Asia, known as the Global South. From the spread of passionate faith-based communities to the establishment of thriving churches in urban centers, Christianity’s growth rate continues to climb. “According to the Center for the Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary”, these trends indicate that Christianity is expanding in new and dynamic ways...Factors like migration, high birth rates, and the influence of revivalist movements are all contributing to the rapid growth. Let’s examine where in the world Christianity is growing...

The Bible is selling out, Christian music is breaking charts, and millions are rediscovering what truly matters They told us faith was fading in America. That the old stories, the old institutions, the old Book — it was done. That people no longer needed the scriptures, the songs, the Sunday-morning rituals. But if you peer beneath the surface, if you look at the numbers creeping up behind the headlines, you’ll see something quite different: a quietly rising tide of spiritual engagement. The Bible: not just still alive — booming Here’s one part of the story: in the United States, sales...

In a small Mississippi town, where local businesses thrive and craftsmen find steady work, the city has become both beautiful and proud.I just returned from a girls’ trip to Laurel, Mississippi, the South’s self-styled “City Beautiful,” a small town made famous by HGTV’s “Home Town” — the popular home renovation show hosted by Erin and Ben Napier. I went to scope out historic fixer-uppers, hoping to make one my own.Standing on the creaky porch of a 1910 Craftsman bungalow, built for a sawmill manager during the lumber boom of the late 1890s to early 1920s, I felt its history. This...

Don Lemon tried to smear Charlie Kirk’s memorial as “a political rally wrapped in church” — but I set the record straight. This wasn’t politics, it was a revival. When a Christian martyr dies, the Spirit of God moves, and that’s exactly what happened in Arizona. Don Lemon doesn’t want to say the name of Jesus because the truth convicts him. In this video, I break down his blasphemy, expose his hypocrisy, and show why Charlie’s life sparked a movement that can’t be stopped.

Millions of Americans are quitting the Democrat Party, and the “Charlie Kirk Effect” is sparking a major political shift. Viral clips, trending debates, and nationwide reactions to this controversy have created a movement that’s impossible to ignore. The coverage of Charlie Kirk’s recent tragedy has dominated social platforms, with viral clips capturing the attention of millions. Reactions from voters highlight the growing influence of his ideas on public opinion, conservative movements, and political realignment across the country. Social media is buzzing with firsthand accounts of Americans leaving the Democratic Party. Many former Democrats are sharing why they’re making the shift,...

Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk's widow, again showed the world her faith and strength in the midst of heartbreak in her remarks during her husband's memorial service, proclaiming that she forgives her husband's assassin "because it is what Christ did, and is what Charlie would do." The capacity crowd at State Farm Stadium welcomed her with a standing ovation, and she stood a few feet behind the podium for a few moments to compose herself before beginning her emotional remarks. God's love was revealed to me on the very day my husband was murdered. On the afternoon of September 10th, I...

Erika Kirk, widow of Charlie Kirk, spoke at the memorial event for Charlie Kirk being held at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

My liberal friends are completely oblivious about how radicalizing the last week has been for tens of millions of normal Americans. Zero clue. I’m not talking about people who are “online”; I mean regular, everyday Americans. “Normies.” People who scroll through Facebook posts and Instagram reels from the Dutch Bros drive thru line. Political moderates who have water cooler chats about Mahomes touchdowns and Bon Jovi concerts, not Twitter threads or Rachel Maddow monologues. Millions of them. Tens of millions. They’re logging on, they’re engaging, and they’re furious. And I’ll be candid: They blame you guys. They blame the left....

Have you heard about the seismic shift in one of the key demographic groups that will shape American culture, politics and economics for decades to come? No, I'm not talking about the wholly unexpected shift of younger voters away to President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.It is true that 58 percent of Gen Z men (that is, voters age 18 to 27), reported voting for Donald Trump in 2024. No GOP presidential candidate since the election of George H.W. Bush 36 years ago has received a majority of young male voters.That's a big deal, yes. But it's not...

The rate of Britons aged 16 to 24 who respond affirmatively when asked if they "believe there is a God/there are gods" has risen from 16% to 37% since August 2021, according to a YouGov poll released earlier this month. The poll also found that adherence to atheism within the same age demographic dropped from 49% in August 2021 to 32% four years later. The Rt. Rev. Jill Duff, who serves as the bishop of Lancaster, attributed the statistics in part to the growing number of young people who are spiritually searching, according to The Telegraph. Duff said she believes...

Western nations are experiencing a spiritual awakening as church pews fill up and baptismal fonts overflow. From France to Belgium, from the United Kingdom to the United States, a dramatic surge in Christian faith is sweeping across the West—a revival many are calling a “silent revolution” against the failures of globalism, mass migration, and leftist cultural engineering. British conservative commentator Mahyar Tousi highlighted the trend in a powerful new video, reporting on a massive rise in church attendance and adult baptisms this past Easter. With soaring numbers across multiple countries, it’s clear that Christianity is no longer in retreat—it’s fighting...

Holy Bible sales are soaring in the UK with publishers crediting the rising spirituality of Gen Z as driving the revival of interest embracing the ancient text in an increasingly unstable world. The Times reports there was an increase of 87 percent between 2019 and 2024 — from £2.69 million to £5.02 million — over five years, according to figures compiled by SPCK Group, the Christian publishers, using transaction information from Nielsen Book Data.

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.This is the confidence we have in approaching God: That if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14)Religion Forum threads labeled *Prayer* are closed to debate of any kind.1 John 5:20 "And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true...

“And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding.” Daniel 2:21 Bewildered might be the best way to describe the reaction of the prophecy teachers, and eschatologists, since the election of Donald Trump

Thousands of University of Mississippi students packed into the campus’s arena to worship and make declarations of faith in Jesus Christ at an October 10 event, the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) reported. An impressive 6,500 “Ole Miss” pupils filled the Sandy and John Black Pavilion in Oxford to partake in singing praise music, hearing the gospel, and get baptized, Unite US event organizers said with photos on social media:

As we approach the momentous November 5 elections, there are plenty of people who can offer a more astute political commentary than me, so I’ll defer to them right now. What I can do is help ignite a fresh spiritual fire in each of us, knowing that, as we burn bright, America will be changed. Revival in the church remains the only real hope of the nation. (If you are not a follower of Jesus, you may not find the rest of this article relevant. But you’re free, of course, to read on.)

There are reports from CBN News just recently about potential revivals going on at a few colleges. CBN writes “In the fourth major collegiate revival in less than a month, thousands of students gathered at the University of Arkansas on Thursday night to seek Jesus Christ and find salvation in His name. Unite US reports that 10,000 students from 67 different universities gathered in Bud Walton Arena.” The event organizer, Unite US, says of the gathering in Arkansas last week: “Jesus met us there….We were blown away by His presence in the room and how it carried over to baptisms....

Four months after its Chapter 11 filing, restaurant chain Red Lobster says it has exited bankruptcy led by new management.The company announced on Monday, Sept. 16 that it's been acquired by lender group RL Investor Holdings with $60 million in new funding backed by Fortress Investment Group. Damola Adamolekun, former chief executive officer at Asian fusion casual dining chain P.F. Chang’s, is now running Red Lobster. The move comes after the chain, founded in 1968, abruptly closed dozens of locations earlier this year. It still has 544 locations across 44 US states and four provinces in Canada. "Red Lobster has...