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Jan 17, 2025 | 
mycharisma.com | Tre Goins Phillips |Abby Trivett |James Lasher |Michael Snyder
The city council of Tulsa, Oklahoma, is pulling prayer from its meetings after a pagan priestess dedicated an invocation to Medusa last fall. On Wednesday, councilors voted 8-1 to replace the opening prayer with a moment of silence or personal reflection, according to Public Radio Tulsa. It was noted in the report residents who previously signed up to give invocations at meetings will still be allowed to do so. Breaking News. Spirit-Filled Stories.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
mycharisma.com | James Lasher |Tre Goins Phillips
Los Angeles, California, is facing a catastrophic wildfire crisis as multiple blazes, fueled by fierce Santa Ana winds, spread rapidly across the region. From the Pacific Palisades to Sylmar, thousands of residents have been evacuated, homes and businesses destroyed and containment remains elusive. The Palisades Fire, ignited in the Santa Monica Mountains, has scorched between 2,900 and 5,000 acres as of Jan. 8, with 0% containment.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
mycharisma.com | James Lasher |Tre Goins Phillips
A pro-life man was detained outside an abortion clinic in Ohio after he shared the gospel and offered to adopt babies. Zack Knotts was arrested on Dec. 28 and received a misdemeanor. The citation, obtained by The Daily Signal, accuses Knotts of “knowingly generat[ing] unreasonable noise by means of a megaphone, causing inconvenience and alarm to passersby at the women’s clinic.”Speaking to the outlet, Knotts said, “I will preach the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
mycharisma.com | Tre Goins Phillips |Larry Tomczak
Something amazing is happening among sports teams across the country. Athletes and coaches are boldly declaring their faith in Jesus Christ and giving glory to God in locker rooms, press conferences and on the field. What is taking place is being seen over and over again. Most recently, it has been happening among college and professional football teams.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
mycharisma.com | Tre Goins Phillips |Larry Tomczak
A new advisory from the U.S. surgeon general categorizes alcohol consumption as the “third leading preventable cause of cancer” in the country. Dr. Vivek Murthy issued the guidance Friday, stating new findings link alcohol to the chances of contracting at least seven different kinds of cancer: throat, liver, esophageal, mouth, larynx, colon and rectal cancers. Breaking News. Spirit-Filled Stories.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mycharisma.com | James Lasher |Tre Goins Phillips
Moments like this can help explain why, amid unexpected and prolonged adversity, a young man stays on the right track. In the fourth quarter of a tight game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, second-year quarterback Bryce Young of the Carolina Panthers paused to pray for an injured opponent, thereby modeling one of the New Testament’s most important instructions. “Pray without ceasing,” Paul the Apostle wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:17.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mycharisma.com | Abby Trivett |Tre Goins Phillips
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) arrested 35-year-old Jose Salvador Martinez after he entered Lifepoint Church in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Friday and locked himself in the church’s pantry. Deputies responded to the scene, cleared the building, and found Martinez barricaded inside the pantry. Authorities said he refused to communicate, prompting deputies to force the door open to engage with him. Breaking News. Spirit-Filled Stories.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
mycharisma.com | Tre Goins Phillips |James Lasher
Netflix’s latest offering, “That Christmas,” an animated Christmas movie geared toward families, makes a mockery of the nativity story in one scene garnering a lot of attention. The movie centers on a ragtag group of kids, all led by a rebellious teenager named Bernadette. At one point in the film, the children come together to put on a school Christmas production written by a couple students who feel the biblical nativity story is too antiquated for modern culture. Breaking News.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
mycharisma.com | James Lasher |Michael Snyder |Tre Goins Phillips
A tsunami warning has been issued for approximately 300 miles of coastline along northern California and parts of Oregon following a powerful earthquake off the coast of California. Experts estimate its strength to be between 7.0 and 7.3, raising significant concerns about potential waves threatening the area. The San Francisco Fire Department has urged residents to move to safety, advising that individuals seek higher ground—at least 100 feet above sea level—or move one mile inland.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
mycharisma.com | Tre Goins Phillips |Larry Tomczak |Kevin Jackson |Abby Trivett
At Christmastime, churches plan for larger crowds—but those preparations might not pan out this year, at least for some congregations across the country. A just-released survey from Lifeway Research found just under half of Americans (47%) say they typically attend church services during the Christmas season, with 48% saying they don’t, and 5% saying they are unsure of their holiday plans. Breaking News. Spirit-Filled Stories.
