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A military group in Myanmar arrested a group of ethnic Christians and ordered them not to pray in churches. Instead, they’re only allowed to pray in their homes. Play this story to learn more.

An Egyptian military court recently sentenced 17 people to death for bombing attacks on three churches and one police checkpoint. Listen to find out more.

This is a story about a young man who vowed he would never become a Christian--only later to become a Spirit-filled singer.

This is a story about one of America’s most famous evangelists, Greg Laurie. But he wasn’t always a saint. Find out how God rescued Greg Laurie from drug addiction and more.

Pastor Eugene Peterson is best known for his work on the best-selling The Message paraphrase of the Bible. But this week, Peterson made news again after he was admitted to hospice care. Find out more when you listen to this story.

This is a story about a pilot who obeyed the Holy Spirit—and as a result saved hundreds of lives. Right before the devastating earthquake shook Indonesia last week, this Christian pilot felt the Spirit prompt him to break protocol and take off early. Find out what happened.

Over the last decade, Netflix has quickly become an ubiquitous force in the pop culture landscape. But the streaming giant may have just landed its next blockbuster after picking up the rights to the Chronicles of Narnia series. Find out more when you play this now.

For months, we on the Charisma News Podcast have kept you posted on the ongoing saga of Pastor Andrew Brunson, who was held in a Turkish prison for two years for crimes he says he did not commit. Thankfully, his long ordeal is now over.

This is a story about the worst disaster Florida has seen in years--and what these Spirit-filled responders are doing to help.

A couple of Pentecostal pastors from St. Louis, Missouri announced this month that they would be leaving the United Pentecostal Church International to protest alleged racism within the denomination. Find what happened by listening now.

Archaeologists recently discovered a unique stone with an inscription on it reading “Jerusalem” in Hebrew script. The stone inscription dates back to the era of the Second Temple, around the time when Jesus was alive. Archaeologists are excited because this is the first discovery of its kind. Listen for more on this story.

This is a story about a church that was almost completely destroyed by Hurricane Michael. And yet one thing that remained standing was its tall cross steeple. Listen to hear what people are saying about it.

This is a story about a new HBO documentary that will shed light on the untold stories of Christian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamic terrorists. Will HBO tell the whole truth? Find out when you play this story now.

While national attention is on Hurricane Michael, a Vineyard church in Alabama is already working to provide support and safety to help its city stay safe and recover. Find out more when you listen now.

With so many in the media curious about the evangelical support of President Donald Trump, a recent survey set out to discover what pastors really think. What they found was that most denominations had mixed feelings about the President—except for one group: Pentecostal pastors. Find out more.

The son of a Pentecostal minister in the Democratic Republic of Congo was recently honored with one of the greatest awards in the world: The Nobel Peace Prize. Find out why he received this award.

This is a story about Cindy Jacobs and several other powerful prophets who are set to gather for the upcoming Global Prophetic Summit. Tune in tuned to hear why Cindy Jacobs is excited to hear what the Lord has to say for this season.

Cohabitation, in which a couple chooses to live together instead of getting married, has been on the rise among younger Americans. But last weekend, a Texas megachurch found a creative solution to this trend. Find out more by listening now.

The Catholic Church has been embroiled for months in sexual scandals. In a recent address, Pope Francis called out the person behind these scandals: the devil. Find out more when you play this story.

Matthew Phelps pleaded guilty in court this week to murdering his wife, Lauren, in fall 2017. Phelps, who reportedly was studying to be a pastor at Clear Creek Baptist Bible College, says that he killed his wife in 2017 while high on cough medicine. Listen to find out more about this story.

Dixie State University in St. George, Utah, recently ordered its staff to remove copies of the Bible and the Book of Mormon from guest rooms at the college inn. Find out why when you listen to this story now.

A beach festival in the city of Palu, Indonesia ended in tragedy on Friday, September 28, after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that smashed onshore, killing many in its path and destroying infrastructure. Listen to find out more on this story.

This is a story about a group of rebels that attacked churches and even shaved the heads of several local pastors. Find out how you can be interceding for the Christians in Burma. Listen now.

A former rebel, drug addict and partier experienced a radical transformation, came to Jesus and now works as the head of a Christian charity saving lives worldwide. Find out Scott Harrison's story when you listen now.

Why would someone throw a woman out of a window for rejecting a marriage proposal? Click play to listen to this story now to find out what happened.

This is a story about thousands of Christians who have to stay home from church because of fear of Ebola. The disease has already killed many in Congo, and believers don’t want to spread or contract it. Listen to find out more and how you can pray.

Avril Lavigne, the pop-punk star who was propelled to Billboard success with singles like “Skater Boi,” “Complicated” and “Girlfriend,” recently returned after five years to the music scene with a brand-new single. The former secular singer-songwriter released a Christian worship single, called “Head Above Water,” at the end of September. Click to hear more about this story.

This is a story about how a large Christian university is lifting its ban on LGBT relationships. Find out why they made that choice when you listen for more.

Roughly 2,000 Brazilian pastors gathered together at the first-ever Empowered21 conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This event happens at an important time as Brazil heads into their national elections in October. Hear more on this important event why you should pray for the country of Brazil.

This is a sad story about a popular Pentecostal pastor who was shot and killed in his own church. Listen to find out more about the legacy 29-year-old James Johnson left behind.

Nearly 2,000 Christian leaders are gathering together in Dallas this weekend to battle mental health issues and systemic problems ravaging the United States. At the 2018 Mega National Christian Counseling Conference, speakers like Ronnie Floyd, Josh McDowell, Tony Evans and Kay Warren will break down complicated subjects like mental health, grief counseling, addiction training and sexuality discussions for some of the top Christian counselors in America. Listen to find out how you can pray for the next generation of Christian Counselors.

Earlier this year, Anne Graham Lotz, daughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham, announced that she had breast cancer. Last week, she had surgery to remove the cancer. Listen to this story to find out more.

A recent report from World Watch Monitor says that 271 Pentecostal Christians have been charged with crimes of converting Hindus, with the prosecutor claiming the Christians used lies and drugs to accomplish these conversions. Find out more when you listen to this story.

Hillsong stunned many this week when the Australian megachurch announced it would leave the Assemblies of God denomination and form its own new denomination. Find out more when you click to listen.

This is a story about 2 Christians who were murdered in cold blood when they refused to recite the Islamic statement of faith. Listen to what happened now.

Lifeway conducted a recent study to figure out how pastors and church congregations are responding to the #MeToo movement, which empowers women to come forward about sexual abuse and harassment and share their stories. Listen to find out what this study found and what pastors are saying.

During this legendary evangelist’s final Los Angeles crusade, more than 500 people reportedly accepted the “greatest miracle in all the world.” Find out what this miracle was by playing this story now.

Though the United States guarantees freedom of religion, many countries are not so lucky. Christians are oppressed for their faith in 60 countries around the world. But a new app may help. Find out more when you listen to this story now.

World Vision recently honored actress Patricia Heaton, best known for the TV sitcoms "The Middle" and 'Everybody Loves Raymond," for her humanitarian work. Listen to find out more about Heaton's humanitarian work.

Rock the Universe is one of the country’s most popular Christian music festivals—and it’s now the only game in town, after Walt Disney World’s Night of Joy ended. But now Rock the Universe is undergoing a massive change. Find out more when you listen to this story.

Greg Laurie believes Christians overly mysticize the idea of revival—and says anyone can do it anytime. To show this, his church baptized 550 people in one day across one beach. Find out more when click to play this story.

This is a story about an ex-lesbian’s testimony of how Jesus set her totally free. But she’s not satisfied with her own freedom. She’s passionate about helping others get free too! Hear more of M.J. Nixon’s story.

This is an encouraging story about revival in Europe. Top evangelists recently gathered in Hungary and saw more than 1,000 people surrender to Jesus Christ and several more miraculously healed. Listen to learn more.

This is a story about a man who refuses to let Hurricane Florence scare him. Instead, he's determined to share and hope of Christ in the hurricane's evacuation zone. Listen to hear more.

This is a story about an ex-Muslim who was arrested for sharing his testimony at the Mall of America. Listen to find out what happened next.

A peaceful African-American youth pastor was shot to death in his own home after a misunderstanding with a police officer led to the officer shooting him.

This is a story about a rare all-red heifer that was recently born in Israel. That may not sound very exciting to you, but to several rabbis, it represents the next step in building the Third Temple.

This is a story about Anne Graham Lotz’s recent shocking announcement. Billy Graham’s second-oldest daughter recently told her social media followers that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. But she also shares the prophetic significance of this news. Listen to find out what it is.

In August 1801, revival broke out for a week during a large camp meeting in Cane Ridge, Kentucky. The Cane Ridge Revival, as it’s known today, is considered the most famous camp meeting of the Second Great Awakening. Now a new revival is breaking out just a few miles from the original Cane Ridge site. Listen to hear more.

Last week, Australians elected a new Prime Minister and he’s a tongue-talking Pentecostal. Listen to find out who he is.