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This is a story about Christian rapper Lecrae being baptized in the Jordan River. He says it was an incredible experience that allowed him to better understand the Jewish roots of his faith. Tune in to hear more.

Across the Middle East, many Christians live in perilous situations, with governments that treat them as second-class citizens or antagonize them because they profess Christ. So what’s the most pressing things we can pray about for the Middle East? Find out from host Taylor Berglund in this episode.

Jona Rangel received a wake-up call from the Lord when his mother was mugged at gunpoint. God used that situation to open Rangel's eyes to see he wasn't truly living for Jesus. Listen to hear him tell host Jenny Rose Spaudo how God saved him and, through that testimony, led him to work with Passages.

A formerly gay pastor is suing Vimeo for deleting his account and his videos. Vimeo says it flagged the videos because they encouraged conversion therapy, but Pastor Jim Domen says that’s simply not true. Find out more in this episode with host Jenny Rose Spaudo.

Actress Andrea Logan White came close to committing suicide, but by God’s grace, she didn’t go through with it. Listen as host Jenny Rose Spaudo shares the unexpected encounter that dramatically changed White's life.

A pro-life event in Minnesota was disrupted recently when a suspicious package was found. Find out what happened at the 40 Days for Life event in this episode with host Taylor Berglund.

Four Wheaton College students are suing the city of Chicago for restricting their religious speech in violate of the First Amendment. Find out more as host Jenny Rose Spaudo reports on this alleged infringement.

A series of blasphemous text messages sent a Christian couple in Pakistan to jail and earned them a death sentence. But the case may not be as open and shut as the prosecution makes it seem. Find out more from host Taylor Berglund in this episode.

After the death of a practicing abortionist, family members discovered thousands of bodies of unborn babies and fetal remains preserved in his home. Now Indiana lawmakers are demanding an investigation, according to Life News. Host Taylor Berglund reports on this horrific story in this episode.

Before getting involved with Passages, Peter Burns had no idea he would one day work in Washington, D.C., to advocate for Christians in the Middle East. But by travelling to Israel, Burns began to have a burden for the Middle East and the Holy Land that affected the course of his career. Listen as Burns explains to host Jenny Rose Spaudo what it’s really like to be a Christian or Jew in Israel.

Congregants at a Greek Orthodox church say they saw the virgin Mary crying on a painting in their church. A pastor also found what looked like tears to be streaming down Mary’s eyes in the painting. Some say it’s a sign from God because the church is facing foreclosure. Learn more from host Jenny Rose Spaudo.

Israeli archaeologists believe they’ve found the seal belonging to one of King David’s sons. Learn more about this exciting discovery from host Jenny Rose Spaudo.

Pentecostals may not normally think of Liberty University, founded by Baptist minister Jerry Falwell Sr., as a place for charismatic theology. But during a recent Convocation, a Spirit-filled pastor encouraged students to lay hands on one another in prayer and share prophetic words and images. Find out more from host Taylor Berglund.

Tenth Avenue North artist Mike Donehey shared his survival story after a car wreck, which happened when he was a teenager. Donehey is now opening up about what God taught him through the accident. Listen as host Jenny Rose Spaudo shares more of the singer's incredible testimony.

Kanye West continued his informal national tour this month, holding impromptu church services of worship and preaching in Atlanta and Chicago. Find out more in this episode with host Taylor Berglund.

Scott Phillips was raised in a Christian home and studied the Word regularly. As a result, God instilled in him a love for Israel from a young age. But Phillips never imagined he would one day become the executive director of Passages, an organization that allows Christian students to travel to Israel and learn unforgettable lessons. Listen as he shares with host Jenny Rose Spaudo the divine way God led him to work with Passages and how students' lives are changed by traveling to Israel.

With major Christian influencers falling away from the faith in 2019, many are asking, "What is going on?" Gary Curtis says this is just a small taste of what Christians will face in the end-times apostasy. Listen as he explains to host Jenny Rose Spaudo what causes believers to fall away from the Lord and how Christians can guard themselves from apostasy.

Leaders of a California church have been charged with forced labor and trafficking of homeless people. U.S. Attorney Robert Brewer says this church conspiracy was an appalling abuse of power. Learn more from host Jenny Rose Spaudo in this episode.

Jeff Fenholt, the lead singer in the Broadway original Jesus Christ Superstar and a TBN personality, recently died. His son, who is a pastor, posted a tribute on Facebook in honor of his father.

Ken Williams and Elizabeth Woning were encouraged to find out they both had similar testimonies of coming to God after wrestling with same-sex attraction. They started meeting regularly, and as a result, founded Equipped to Love, a ministry that offers biblical support to people with same-sex attraction. Williams fought suicidal tendencies, and Woning attended seminary as openly gay while training to become a pastor. Listen as Williams and Woning share with host Jenny Rose Spaudo their intriguing testimonies.

Under President Donald Trump, Israel and the United States have been close allies. But that alliance may be tested by recent reports that Israel planted bugs to spy on the White House. Listen as host Taylor Berglund reports on Israel response to these allegations.

Tina Griffin says American culture is getting worse and worse. New television shows consistently come out that glorify sex, Satanism and immorality. But why? Griffin says it's an indicator that we are getting closer to the end times. Listen as Griffin tells host Jenny Rose Spaudo how Christian parents can guard their children from the wiles of the enemy in our day. For more information, check out counterculturemom.com and download her Counter Culture Mom app to get pop culture alerts. Get Griffin's free parent media guide filled with thousands of positive entertainment options by texting GUIDE to the number 444999.

People have been using psychedelic drugs for thousands of years, but Zach Drew says the recent upsurge in DMT use is a strong indicator that the Second Coming is drawing nearer. Listen as host Jenny Rose Spaudo talks with Drew about the demonic influence of DMT on America's youth and how Christians can guard themselves against the deception of New Age theology.

A Christian school in Wisconsin is set to open in a building that used to be a strip club. The school administrator says this story is one only God could have written. Find out from host Jenny Rose Spaudo how God is moving in this situation for His glory.

At one of their recent concerts, the Billboard-topping, award-winning country duo Florida Georgia Line invited an unexpected guest onstage: worship artist Chris Tomlin. Find out from host Taylor Berglund what happened that special evening.

A pastor in the African country of Zambia died of malnutrition after fasting for 20 days. He was only 37. Listen as host Jenny Rose Spaudo shares how his family responded to his unexpected death.

On the evening of Sept. 10, 2019, Harvest Christian Fellowship Pastor Greg Laurie revealed tragic news: The church’s associate pastor, Jarrid Wilson, had committed suicide after battling depression and mental illness for years. Listen as host Taylor Berglund shares more of what happened to this beloved pastor, and find out how you can get help if you are ever tempted to take your own life.

Dr. Michael Brown says things will get worse the closer we get to the end times. Even now, we are experiencing birth pangs with the radical abortion movement, extreme feminism and an abundance of pornography. These attacks, he says, are fueled by the same demonic forces that worked through Jezebel of the Old Testament. Listen as Dr. Brown tells host Jenny Rose Spaudo how believers can overcome these demons in our culture.

Are current events like economic recession, trade wars with China and war between Israel and Iran just normal historical events or do they have a deeper prophetic meaning? Listen as Michael Snyder explains to host Jenny Rose Spaudo how these signs point to biblical prophecy being fulfilled in our time.

A pastor’s wife was arrested for firing a gun in a church parking lot during an argument with a youth pastor’s wife. As a result, police charged the pastor's wife with reckless endangerment. Listen to learn more from host Jenny Rose Spaudo.

Marizza Birueta grew up in an abusive home and was molested as a child. She tried to fill the hole in her heart with a romantic relationship with another woman. But, of course, that didn't work. Listen as Birueta tells host Jenny Rose Spaudo how Jesus alone filled her emptiness and gave her prophetic insights on her healing journey.

Mark Biltz believes Christians have wasted too much time trying to figure out who the Antichrist will be instead of decoding the systems he will set up. In this podcast, Biltz tells host Jenny Rose Spaudo how believers can prepare for the end times and make sure they are not among those who fall away. Listen to this insightful interview.

Jason Maxwell was so ashamed of his same-sex attraction that he felt the only way out was to kill himself. But when he tried to go through with his plan, the Holy Spirit stopped him. He took that as a sign of God's permission to live a life of homosexuality. But years later, he learned the Jesus he had been believing in was not the true Jesus. Listen as Maxwell shares with host Jenny Rose Spaudo how the Holy Spirit broke through the lies he believed with biblical truth and flipped his life upside down.

Hurricane Dorian made headlines in early September as it pummeled the Bahamas, but the storm still had more damage to wreak stateside. Find out more from host Taylor Berglund about the effects of Dorian.

For decades, televangelist Benny Hinn was known as one of the biggest advocates of the prosperity gospel, which says God will reward believers’ faith with financial increase. But now, Hinn has condemned his former teachings and said he was wrong. Learn more from host Taylor Berglund in this episode.

Boko Haram kidnapped a Christian teen in Nigeria. The terrorist group said they would kill Leah Sharibu if she didn’t recant her faith, and then later reported they had gone through with their threat. But the Nigerian government now says she is alive. Listen as host Jenny Rose Spaudo reports on how this teen girl was kidnapped and how you can pray.

A Montana pastor pled guilty in court last month to embezzling more than a quarter-million dollars from a Pentecostal denomination. Find out from host Taylor Berglund how the pastor got caught in his crime.

Early in September, the Bahamas were battered by Hurricane Dorian—a Category 5 storm that killed several people and destroyed thousands of homes. Find out more of what happened from host Taylor Berglund and what ministries are doing to help.

Kevin Whitt got a lot of attention and praise as a drag queen. But the more the Holy Spirit tugged on his heart, the more he realized that a life of homosexuality and prostitution had nothing to offer him. Listen as Whitt explains to host Jenny Rose Spaudo what he believes causes homosexuality and how parents can make a difference in their children’s lives to prevent them from leaning toward the LBGT life.

This is a story about Bible teacher Jackie Hill Perry, whose testimony of coming out of a lesbian lifestyle has ministered to many people. Recently, she spoke at a conference with Christine Caine and Bethel’s Jenn Johnson. That simple act made many Reformed Christians angry. Hear how Perry responded to them.

In 2017, the United States made a historic move to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Now other countries are doing the same. Host Taylor Berglund reports on this new development in support of Israel.

After winning multiple 2019 Grammy awards and shattering Billboard records, Lauren Daigle has been touring across the country. But her tour recently took her to an unlikely location, an Ohio prison, to share the love of God with the inmates there. Listen to find out more about this story.

A political candidate in Michigan recently made headlines because she said the Bible condemned interracial marriage. Megachurch pastor Jarrid Wilson responded to the controversy. Find out what he said from host Jenny Rose Spaudo.

A cashier called "Ms. Barbara" was told to stop praying over her customers. Nearly 100 people responded by gathering outside her Georgia workplace to show their support. Listen to hear more of this heartwarming story from host Jenny Rose Spaudo.

Gabriel Pagan never felt safe talking about his same-sex attraction with anyone at church or even his Christian parents. But when a Christian man spoke some shocking prophecies over Pagan, he knew his life would never be the same. Listen as Pagan tells host Jenny Rose Spaudo how the Holy Spirit pulled him out of the gay lifestyle.

In July, best-selling author and former pastor Joshua Harris stunned many when he announced he was no longer a Christian and was separating from his wife. His announcement triggered news regarding a recent documentary related to his book "I Kissed Dating Goodbye." Listen as host Taylor Berglund reports on the latest step in this unfolding drama.

After days of teasing big news on his Twitter account, Lee Strobel—apologist and author of The Case for Christ—announced he had partnered with Colorado Christian University on a very special project. Find out more in this episode with host Taylor Berglund.

A pastor whose daughter died in a shooting in his church in 2017 is now running for the Texas Senate. Listen as host Jenny Rose Spaudo shares what led him to take this significant step into the political arena.

Hardened criminal Danny Dashay Holmes recently confessed to murder—all because a Christian song led him to tell the truth. Find out in this episode with host Jenny Rose Spaudo how God has changed Holmes’ life in prison.

A Christian film opened in the top 3 at the U.S. box office this weekend, surpassing The Lion King, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and a new Fast & Furious film. Find out on this episode with host Taylor Berglund what drew moviegoers to see this touching film.