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In late July, the congregation of Calvary Chapel Cary in Apex, North Carolina, was shocked to discover its own church listed for sale online for $11.5 million with a pending buyer. Then, as mysteriously as it appeared, the listing was canceled.Calvary Chapel Cary Pastor Rodney Finch from 2020 / Video screenshotLess than a week later, fresh from a five-week sabbatical, Pastor Rodney Finch resigned as senior pastor.“This is our last Sunday,” Finch announced on August 4 during his morning sermon, according to audio provided to MinistryWatch. “Effective today, I’ll be saying goodbye. I’ll be taking a backseat here at...

On Oct. 2, 2024, a reader sent me the following that was written by Christine Drag (author and Co-Founder of jerusalemchannel.tv):Are we not near to the calling up of believers and the beginning of the Great Tribulation?The signs of the times are screaming at us that soon the great shofar of God will sound.Some of the signs that caused Darg to say this are:Israel is at war.Israel has been attacked by Iran (a Gog and Magog foe).Hurricane Helene has caused mayhem in the USA.The world is trying to deal with biological warfare and plagues.There is worldwide apostasy and persecution of...

Description: While most Pentecostals are orthodox, there is a segment within this movement of “Oneness” or “Jesus-Only” Pentecostals who are not. This movement denies the Trinity, arguing instead that Jesus is himself the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Many also hold that a person’s sins are not forgiven unless they’re baptized “in Jesus’ name” (not “in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit”). Many also believe that a person cannot be saved unless they “speak in tongues” and that a person must abide by certain strict holiness “standards” to be saved. In Oneness Pentecostals and the Trinity, Dr....

Poland has surpassed Russia in terms of the value of exports for the first time on record, new World Bank data for 2023 show. They also reveal that Poland has risen to become the 19th largest exporter in the world.Poland’s exports of goods and services reached $469 billion last year (up from $433.7 billion in 2022), compared to $466.6 billion in sanctions-hit Russia (down from $640.9 billion in 2022).The size of Russia’s economy ($2.02 trillion in 2023) remains over twice as large as Poland’s ($811.23 billion) and the Russian population (144 million) is almost four times larger than Poland’s (37...

A. Overview of Pseudo-Ephraem:1. Here is the full text of both the Latin and Syraic versions of Pseudo-Ephraem.2. As you will see, Pseudo-Ephraem teaches that Christians escape tribulation by death not rapture!3. Rapture advocates use "Pseudo-Ephraem" as an example of rapture doctrine that was believed and taught in 375 AD. Such a use of Pseudo-Ephraem is wrong, unscholarly and desperate. But this desperation is because Pseudo-Ephraem is the only example they can find before 1830 of Rapture doctrine. Of course, Pseudo-Ephraem DOES NOT teach rapture or anything even close to it.4. The purpose of this section of the outline is...

New numbers for the Anglican Church of Canada (ACoC) are out, and they show that Canada is the first major province of the Anglican Communion to have collapsed. https://livingchurch.org/covenant/the-collapse-of-the-anglican-church-of-canada/#_ftn1 Here are the data for average Sunday attendance: 2001 162,000 2019 87,000 2022 65,000 These are truly remarkable numbers. A church already in steep decline saw that decline speed up during COVID. Attendance in 2022 was 40 percent of attendance in 2001. And between 2019 and 2022, the ACoC lost a quarter of its Sunday attendance. The church is not only smaller, but is also much, much older. Here is the...

Wind and solar energy generated more electricity than coal in the USA during the first seven months of the year. In the USA, almost twice as much solar energy will be added compared to last year. Wind and solar energy generated more electricity than coal in the USA during the first seven months of the year. In the USA, 36.4 gigawatts of solar energy capacity will be added in 2024, almost double the previous year. Renewable energy has helped stabilize the power grid during extreme weather conditions. Wind energy has shown remarkable growth and surpassed coal power in electricity production...

The finance ministers of the most important BRICS countries refused to come to the meeting in Moscow. The Kremlin presented there its idea of ​​​​phasing out payments in US dollars. No one supported it. Friday's BRICS meeting in Moscow was focused on the Kremlin's announcement of a global payment system alternative to the dollar. However, it was held without the participation of finance ministers and central bank governors of China, India and South Africa, Reuters reports. The countries sent their deputies and junior officials to the meeting. China was represented in Moscow by Vice Finance Minister Liao Ming and Central...

The row over the uniform Mass came to a head with several reports indicating that the Syro Malabar Church was on the verge of a split. It has created an evident ideological schism within the church, with many even predicting an actual split from the Syro Malabar order.Kerala's Syro Malabar Catholic Church stands precariously at the crossroads of history. For over six years now, the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese under the Syro Malabar Church has been rocked by a series of controversies. The latest among them, which has seen a majority of the diocese’s priests organise against the Church leadership, is the...

The US presidential election is fast approaching, and the Democratic camp is growing worried. They fear that Kamala Harris is too invisible in this race and that the strategy she has chosen – avoiding spontaneous appearances and uncomfortable questions – may turn out to be the final nail in the coffin in her fight for the presidency. These fears are confirmed by the latest bookmaker polls – they show that the Republican is slowly gaining the lead. And some Democrats are starting to say that they made a mistake in choosing the candidate. vice President Kamala Harris took over from...

Two Chinese nationals were killed, one Chinese national injured, and several Pakistani nationals were killed and injured in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Sunday night, the Chinese embassy in Pakistan confirmed. The attack happened at about 11:00 p.m. local time on Sunday (1800 GMT) when a convoy from the Port Qasim Electric Power Company was attacked by terrorists near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, the capital city of the country's south Sindh province, the embassy said in a statement. Conflicting accounts emerged in the wake of the powerful explosion, which was heard across town...

As the Los Angeles Lakers broke from their huddle, LeBron James and Bronny James walked onto the floor and into NBA history books. The Jameses opened the second quarter of the Lakers’ 118-114 preseason loss to the Phoenix Suns, becoming the first father-son duo to play with one another in NBA history. “Not real,” LeBron said postgame of his feelings as a father and player. “Still trying to get a little bit used to it, but pretty cool. It’s pretty cool for the both of us and especially for our family.” Bronny said he was “pretty psyched” once he knew...

A shrinking and rapidly aging population has forced Japan, which for centuries was mostly closed off to immigrants, to allow foreign workers to enter the country and potentially stay for good. Most come from other parts of Asia, including China, Vietnam and the Philippines. ... These are areas of the country where few speak languages other than Japanese, and communities tend to be more wary of integrating newcomers. Whether companies can persuade foreigners to stay may dictate their survival. For small and medium-size businesses, the backbone of Japan’s regional economies, “foreign workers are indispensable,” said Yuki Hashimoto, a senior fellow...

India’s Modi has tried to play peacemaker between Russia and Ukraine. But reports that Ukraine is using Indian shells could complicate those efforts. Visiting Moscow in early July, Modi described Russia as New Delhi’s “trusted ally” and “all-weather friend”, referring to the decades-old strategic collaboration between the two nations. Yet, less than three months later, that relationship is being tested, especially after reports that Kyiv has accessed Indian ammunition and is using it in the Russia-Ukraine war. Indian shells, bought by Italy and the Czech Republic, have been routed to Ukraine. The report follows a series of battlefront images that...

Alaska Air Group, Inc. today announced it has completed its acquisition of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc., a combination that expands guests’ access to domestic and international destinations, including through the oneworld Alliance and a vast network of global partners, and offers a remarkable guest experience through two strong brands with deep legacies serving local communities. Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines now begin the work to secure a single operating certificate with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which will allow the two airlines to operate as a single carrier with an integrated passenger service system. In the interim, the airlines will continue...

Jaishankar also recalled the clash between the Indian and Chinese troops during the period of COVID-19. Reflecting his thoughts on India-China relationship, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that the history of the ties between the two nations has been difficult. The EAM's remarks came as he was addressing the Asia Society at the Asia Society Policy Institute in New York on Tuesday, September 24. He also recalled the clash between the Indian and Chinese troops during the period of COVID-19, underlining the China's violation of agreements to the line of actual control (LAC). He highlighted how the deployment of...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United Nations of turning a blind eye to Ukrainian attacks in Russia’s Kursk region, which began in early August. Lavrov made the remarks during an interview with Russia’s TASS news agency on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.Lavrov claimed that Ukrainian forces, armed with Western weapons, are committing indiscriminate attacks on civilians and infrastructure in Kursk. He criticized the UN and its Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, for failing to condemn these actions.“I have not heard any voices from UN representatives responsible for human rights, including, of course, the secretary...

A popular Maulana in Pakistan, Tariq Masood, who preached "death for blasphemy," has now himself come under fire over blasphemy allegations and is on the run to protect himself from the angry mobs. A video of him went viral where he can be seen saying, "Why are you following Nabi (Mohammad, Prophet of Islam) when he did not know how to read and write?" "The one (Mohammad) who is presenting the Quran (holy book of Islam), did not even write a single word and called others to write for him, which led to grammatical mistakes," he added. "No corrections were...

In a recent interview with Mondo Gonzales on Prophecy Watchers, Pastor Billy Crone offered a sobering analysis of how UFO phenomena could be used to explain away the Rapture when it happens. Crone laid out several key points that illustrate how the secular world may seek to rationalize the Rapture by attributing it to alien abductions. Crone is not alone in this theory, as other voices such as Bishop Alan DiDio and Nephilim expert L.A. Marzulli warn about a coming “Great Deception” based on biblical prophecy. “One of the most cunning deceptions Satan could use to explain away the Rapture...

two concerned parents created the group Smartphone Free Childhood. what do the pioneering minority of smartphone-free children make of all this? Annabel, 13 I’m the only person I know who doesn’t have a smartphone. I know they’re quite addictive. Some of my friends are on Snapchat a lot – one of them has 3hr screen-time limit on her phone and she uses up the whole thing with Snapchat. Some of my other friends, when we’re together, scroll on TikTok or YouTube, and I feel quite left out. Sometimes my friends communicate with people they haven’t met before from a different...