Author: Erick Neuman
More than 1,200 people publicly responded to the Gospel presentation at the recent Amplify 2025 outreach, which brought together more than 45,000 people from 37 states in Benton, Arkansas. Hosted by Pulse Evangelism, the two-day festival is described as the nation’s largest free annual evangelistic outreach and training event. It ran on August 8-9, combining powerful Christian music with evangelism training and moving personal testimonies. Amplify Fest 2025 (Photo credit: Pulse Evangelism) Major Christian artists headlined the weekend, including Maverick City Music, Lecrae, Switchfoot, and Matthew West, along with performances by Charity Gayle, TRU-SERVA, Gio, Terrian, and Jamie MacDonald. Illusionist and America’s…
CHRISTIAN ANALYSIS A woman who escaped the dark world of New Age spirituality is sharing about how Jesus set her free from a life of oppressive encounters with evil forces. Priscilla Blanchard recently told the “No Longer Nomads” podcast about her journey, starting with a confusing childhood involving abuse, spiraling deep into the New Age, revealing just how easily the enemy of our souls can dress up deception to look like light. While she was looking for truth, she was misled by authorities at several points in her life. One moment came during her service with the federal agency called…
A former professor of women’s studies at Syracuse University is sharing her personal journey from lesbian feminist to Christ-follower. During an episode of The Becket Cook Show, Rosaria Butterfield explained how converting to Christianity radically transformed her life, identity, and relationships. Butterfield noted that her story of coming to faith began while working on her 2013 book, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor’s Journey into Christian Faith. She also met a Presbyterian pastor who played an integral part in opening her eyes and heart to the Lord. “I talk about what it was like to meet a…
A Virginia school district has announced it is investigating claims that staff members at a local high school arranged abortions for students without notifying their parents. Officials with Fairfax County Public Schools told WJLA-TV they are investigating school staff at Centreville High School in Union Hill, VA, to determine whether they arranged and paid for abortions for two girls. “We learned yesterday of these concerning allegations from 2021,” FCPS said in a statement to the outlet last week. “We are launching an immediate and comprehensive investigation as we take all concerns of student wellbeing very seriously.” ***Please sign up for CBN…
A homeless man is receiving praise and thanksgiving after risking his own safety to save the life of a 6-year-old child who ran into traffic. Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” The scary situation unfolded recently in Green Bay, Wisconsin, when Faith Roberts, a mother of four kids with special needs, told WBAY-TV that the youngest of her children, Honeretta, who has Autism, took off running while the family was in the middle of moving from an apartment to a home. “She elopes, and she thinks it’s funny,” Roberts said. “It becomes a game of chase. So it’s a kind of like…
A new report reveals the toll online scams are having on the economy and everyday Americans. According to Pew Research, 73 percent of U.S. adults have fallen victim to some sort of internet scam or attack. Those scams include credit card fraud, purchasing counterfeit items or items that never arrived, and investing in fake opportunities. Those attacks came with a big price tag. The financial impact of online scams and other internet crimes totaled $16.6 billion in losses in the U.S. in 2024 alone. More about that in a minute. Pew reports, “Americans most commonly report that online hackers made…
Thousands of people made decisions to follow Jesus Christ at a massive evangelistic rally held recently in Portland, Oregon. More than 35,000 people attended the PDX Crusade, which was organized by Athey Creek Church, and the organizers report that more than 3,200 responded by saying “yes” to the good news of God’s offer of salvation and new life in Him. “PDX Crusade 2025 was a life-changing weekend. So many met Jesus, and His name was magnified across our city,” the church announced in a post. These types of outreaches are so uncommon in Portland that KLOVE reports this was the first…
Plastics can be found in almost all parts of life. Even when they are tossed in the trash, evidence indicates that plastics degrade, but never disappear. That’s why health experts recommend attempting to minimize exposure to them. Not only does plastic stay in the environment indefinitely, scientists have discovered the plastic that breaks down into little, likely toxic, particles makes its way into our bodies. Those remains are called microplastics and their smaller counterparts, nanoplastics. Christopher Hine, PhD, a researcher in the Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences at Cleveland Clinic’s Lerner Research Institute, told CBN News more people need…
A well-known preacher in California, Jack Hibbs, told his thousands of congregants to “pack up and get out” of the state if lawmakers pass a bill that would allow nearly any adult to take charge of a child without alerting parents. “If this bill passes, I am going to ask you to leave the state of California,” Hibbs said over the weekend. “You’re gonna need to pack up and get out; you gotta get out. You gotta run with your kids. You gotta go.” Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” Hibbs is no stranger to bold declarations, even admitting in 2024 he…
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – Five soldiers were shot Wednesday at Fort Stewart in Georgia, leading to a lockdown at the Army base before the shooter was arrested, officials said. The conditions of the soldiers and the circumstances of the shooting weren’t immediately clear, nor was the identity of the shooter. The Army said it’s investigating. The injured were treated and then moved to Winn Army Community Hospital, base officials said in a Facebook post, adding there’s no threat to the community. Law enforcement was sent to the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team complex shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday. The shooter…