(Fox News) One Florida pastor's birthday wish came true, bringing smiles and sweet treats to his community in the hot summer sun. Pastor Bill Losasso, who founded the Florida Dream Center to help those in hopeless situations, wanted to celebrate his 73rd birthday as he did at 17, driving an ice cream truck around for a day. "I got to relive my dream," Losasso told FOX … [Read more...] about Florida Pastor Gets Ice Cream Truck on His Birthday, Hands Out Free Treats
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Prayer Walk in D.C. Modeled Peaceful Protest for Young People
(ChurchLeaders) Prayer largely replaced protest Sunday at the newly christened Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C. In a gathering organized by African-American clergy, thousands of mostly black worshipers marched, prayed, sang, and danced in what media reports called a hope-filled celebration. As prayer walk participants made their way from the National Museum of … [Read more...] about Prayer Walk in D.C. Modeled Peaceful Protest for Young People
Street Preacher Assaulted in Seattle’s ‘Autonomous Zone,’ Dragged Through Street
(Christian News) A number of videos surfacing on social media show a street preacher being assaulted in what has come to be labeled Seattle’s “Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone,” and in one short video clip appears to show the preacher being dragged unconscious through the street. The unidentified preacher can be seen being surrounded by a number of people while speaking on one … [Read more...] about Street Preacher Assaulted in Seattle’s ‘Autonomous Zone,’ Dragged Through Street
‘Gospel Grace’ Radio Announcer Fatally Shot in Baltimore
(AP) A long time Gospel radio announcer was fatally shot outside her home in a case Baltimore police call a “senseless” and “tragic murder.” Tyra Womack was pronounced dead by medical personnel Wednesday night after police responded to a call about the shooting at her home in the Lauraville neighborhood of the city, news outlets reported. Womack, who also went by Tyra … [Read more...] about ‘Gospel Grace’ Radio Announcer Fatally Shot in Baltimore
Matt Chandler: We Need to Mourn with Those Who Mourn
(ChurchLeaders) In a sermon he gave on June 7, Pastor Matt Chandler of the Village Church preached from Ephesians 1:15-23 on the theme of growth, highlighting the importance of believers growing in their knowledge of and hope in God, as well as their experience of his power. Toward the end of his sermon, Chandler spent some time unpacking the phrase “his glorious inheritance in … [Read more...] about Matt Chandler: We Need to Mourn with Those Who Mourn