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A 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday hit the already devastated areas of Turkey and Syria just two weeks after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake killed thousands. 

As of Tuesday morning, no new deaths have been reported from this second earthquake that hit Turkey's Hatay province. It was followed by a 5.8-magnitude tremor, which caused some buildings to collapse in Syria. 

The initial earthquake that shook the countries on February 6 now has a death toll of almost 45,000 people. 

The Christian college of Asbury in Wilmore, Kentucky has had people inside the chapel worshipping non-stop for over 12 days and the president made an announcement as to how things will look moving forward. 

"We are experiencing a historic moment at Asbury University," says Dr. Kevin Brown, Asbury University's president in an official statement on Facebook. "Since our regularly scheduled chapel service on February 8, there have been countless expressions and demonstrations of radical humility, compassion, confession, consecration, and surrender unto God."

Singer, songwriter and author Micah Tyler is getting set to release new music this spring. 

His latest project, People Like Us, features six songs, including his current single 'I See Grace' and the title track.

Tyler hopes that these new songs can bring people together.   

The president of Kenya called for a National Day of Prayer on Tuesday because of the crippling drought happening in the country. 

Nakuru, a city 100 miles from the capital, Nairobi, has been hit hard with drought. President William Ruto attended a Sunday morning service in Nakuru when he announced his plan for a National Day of Prayer. 

Old Bear Records is releasing Rich Mullins' first live recording as an album to commemorate his sudden passing 25 years ago. 

The writer of 'Awesome God,' Mullins' first recorded album, now newly mastered, is titled Deep Valley and available today. 

The live album was first recorded in 1984 in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. This new release has 21 tracks, including five bonus songs. 

Growing up, Jinger Duggar Zuolo was surrounded by television cameras. For 17 years, Zuolo was part of TLC's reality television shows, 19 Kids and Counting and Counting On. 

"All those years people saw me grow up on TV, my life seemed to be totally fine," said Vuolo. "I did have a happy childhood in some sense. Relationally, I had a very happy childhood. My parents sacrificed so much for me."

Bobbie Houston, the wife of Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston, recently revealed eight witnesses were called to the stand testifying that he allegedly concealed his late father's sexual abuse.

Tirrell Thomas faced many hardships in his life before realizing that he needed community and God to help him, he now dedicates his newest song to this lesson.

Before finding God's love, Tirrell Thomas searched for love in different ways, including money, fame, alcohol and women. It wasn't until a difficult breakup with his girlfriend in 2012-13 that he started to really question what real love was.

Terry Crews hit the red carpet recently with his wife and shared details about the blessing it is having a wife that prays. 

Crews hosted the 30th annual Movieguide Awards at Avalon Hollywood & Bardot this past Friday. The awards show recognizes family-friendly entertainment over the past year. 

"She's a praying woman," says Crews about his wife Rebecca in an interview with The Christian Post. "She has prayed us through so many things."

Barna Group recently released a first-of-its-kind international research study to help church leaders understand teenagers around the world.

"It includes responses from nearly 25,000 teens ages 13 to 17 across 26 countries," said Daniel Copeland, associate vice president of research for Barna Group. " We sent this survey out to a cross-section of teams nationally representative in all 26 countries we went to, regardless of their faith background."