'I finally feel like I fit': Former pop star living for God

A former Pussycat Doll is opening up about the dark side of fame in Hollywood and what it cost her to follow God. 

"During an interview in 2017, I was asked what it's like being a Conservative," says Kaya Jones on a video interview with PragerU. "I just remember saying, 'I pray to Jesus' and the heat that ran through my body because I understood that this was going to be seen. I got phone calls that day from the industry saying 'I hope you know you can't walk that back.'"

Audaciously alive: How God saved Roxanne Harris from a debilitating and rare autoimmune disease

Just two weeks after the birth of her fourth child, Roxanne Harris was diagnosed with a rare and devastating autoimmune disease.  

"I couldn't move anything in my body. The pain was so astronomical," said Roxanne. "I wasn't prepared for what it all entailed when they were trying to figure out what was wrong with me. I kept thinking that, honestly, they would say the big C word."

Timothy Keller shares 'good' that has come from cancer including stronger prayer life

New York Pastor and best-selling author Timothy Keller has found that knowing he is mortal has transformed his prayer life along with other aspects of his life. 

In May 2020 Keller was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. Since that time he has had two years of chemotherapy and is currently participating in the immunotherapy drug trial for National Institute for Health in Bethesda, Maryland.

Pastor Jack Hayford dead at 88

A well-known pastor, author, and songwriter passed away over the weekend.

Pastor Jack Hayford, The King’s University and Seminary (TKU) founder and chancellor emeritus died on Sunday, January 8, according to a statement from Jack Hayford Ministries.

Hayford died in his home in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California. He was 88 years old. His family said he died peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of the morning, having eaten dinner with his wife, Valarie, and having spoken to one of his grandkids the evening before.

Helping Iraqi Christians overcome persecution

Iraq’s newly-appointed leaders strengthened ties with the West, meeting ambassadors from the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia last week. Iran casts a heavy shadow over the war-torn nation, making it difficult for Iraq to gain foreign allies.

Fadi Sharaiha with MENA Leadership Center says Iraq is one more pawn for global superpowers to fight over. “It is a proxy for Iran; for Saudi, the U.S., Russia, China; everybody’s there, just like Lebanon,” he explains.

China's crackdown on religious freedom has Christians growing stronger

The authoritarian rule in China took control in Hong Kong over two years ago and yet Christians that remain are growing in their faith. 

In 1997, Beijing agreed to govern Hong Kong under the 'One Country, two systems' principle, which was supposed to last 50 years. China went back on that principle shortly after pro-democracy protests started happening in 2019. After the protests, Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law that allowed it to punish critics and silence dissenters.

Winnipeg ministry for trafficked women sees 'writing in the snow'

After changing buildings for security reasons a Christian ministry for women saw a physical confirmation they are where they should be with some writing in the snow outside. 

Shona Stewart is the Founder of Set the Captive Free (StCF) services in Winnipeg which helps women recover after being trafficked.

"I offer counselling to groups that will start up again soon," says Stewart. "We had a thrift store that the women could work at and get some experience there and I run an online church called Serenity Church and give food away."