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The chairman of the largest global Pentecostal body, the Assemblies of God World Fellowship, died on January 12 in Missouri.

George O. Wood (1941-2022) was struggling with stage 4 cancer. “Wood took a turn for the worse this week, contracting non-covid pneumonia,” the Assemblies of God USA said in a statement. “His family surrounded him at his bedside before he died.”

A judge changed a Christian’s life prison term under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws into the death sentence last week, while the Pakistan Supreme Court granted historic bail to another Christian held on similar charges, sources said.

Sunday services will look very different this weekend for New Brunswick residents.

The next two weeks will have New Brunswick residents under the strictest COVID-19 restrictions their province has planned for this winter.

“These measures are serious, and that is because we are facing a very serious situation," Dr. Jennifer Russell, New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health.

They are being moved to Level 3 of the COVID-19 winter plan which includes no gatherings outside of the household, and closing gyms, salons, and more.

Co-workers are sharing their thoughts after the passing of a voicing legend, Will Ryan. 

Will Ryan was 72-years-old when he passed away from a short illness on November 19, 2021. 

"The loss of Will Ryan leaves a great void for all who knew him as a friend and as an artist," writer and director at Focus on the Family, Paul McCusker says. "He was always a joy to be with. He was dedicated whole-heartedly to the people and work he loved, investing so much of himself in everything he did. I can hardly express the deep sadness I feel. It’s hard to imagine a world without him."

Anxiety is the most common mental illness diagnosis, and those who suffer from it often feel overwhelmed, out of control, ashamed, lonely, and spiritually defeated.

Dr. Amanda Porter, a psychiatric nurse practitioner with triple-board certifications in internal medicine, psychiatry/mental health, and addiction, openly shares that she, too, struggles with anxiety.

She has found that many people mistake anxiety as a sin and consequently experience feelings of guilt. She says the truth is that anxiety is an emotion that can serve as a life-saving tool. 

A recent survey shocked researchers when it concluded that less than 10 per cent of church-goers want shorter sermons. 

According to The Christian Post, Grey Matter Research and Infinity Concepts released a new report last Friday titled The Congregational Scorecard: What Evangelicals Want in a Church.

Religious freedom has come a long way in Egypt since the Arab Spring and subsequent persecution.

President el-Sisi took over in 2014 and recently lifted a four-and-half year state of emergency order, citing stability. He put the state of emergency in place after several terrorist bombings at churches.

“El-Sisi has been very gracious to Christians in Egypt. [He’s] been one of the best leaders, as far as respecting Christian beliefs, in the Middle East for a long time. But, of course, that doesn’t mean everybody follows the leader,” Uncharted Ministries’ Tom Doyle says.

Everyone onboard a medical helicopter has survived following a crash landing that rocked a Pennsylvania neighbourhood Tuesday afternoon.

There were four people on the helicopter, including an infant, and all four survived after it crashed into the ground right beside Drexel Hill United Methodist Church in Upper Darby, Penn. 

Lauren Daigle says she's putting into practice an ancient spiritual practice with a modern twist, saying she's expecting God to move in the midst.

Daigle is taking a 21-day break from Facebook and Instagram.

"I would dare to say that my career all began due to the vehicle of fasting," says Daigle on her social media accounts on Sunday. "I await with excitement what will come next."

Typically, 'fasting' means a break from solid foods. However, people have been using the term fasting to also mean taking a break from something, such as social media.

The granddaughter of Billy Graham is in hospital after having two back-to-back heart attacks.

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