January 17, 2025 Stories

Faith

Son of Missouri Baptist church member returning to lead role in film, ‘I Can Only Imagine 2’

Fresh off the holiday hit The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Lionsgate and Kingdom Story Company are in preparation for production on I Can Only Imagine 2, a sequel to the breakout hit "I Can Only Imagine." "I Can Only Imagine 2" will continue the inspirational true story of Bart Millard, once again played by Missouri native John Michael Finley – the son of Wayne Finley, a member of Heritage Baptist Church, Lebanon.
Faith

The unbeliever’s resurrection

There’s less in Scripture about the resurrection of the wicked than there is about the glorification of the just. Nevertheless, the Bible gives us enough information to know that those who reject Christ are physically resurrected one day and separated forever from God.
International

Open Doors: Violence, civil wars drive global Christian persecution up 4.1 percent

Africa, with more Christians than any other continent, has in Nigeria the deadliest nation for believers at the hands of Islamic terrorists and suffers persistently high violence in a dozen countries in its sub-Saharan region.
National

ERLC releases 2025 public policy agenda

The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) announced the organization’s policy priorities for the upcoming year through the entity’s annual federal public policy agenda, released Thursday (Jan. 16).
International

Survivors ‘desperate’ as tenuous ceasefire dangles, Palestinian pastor says

Crucial humanitarian aid, the phased release of hostages in exchange for prisoners, and an end to Israel’s bombing of Gaza were among the initial terms of a ceasefire agreement announced Jan. 14 between Israel and Hamas.

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