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Over the final week of January, a massive cold front hit the United States, plunging many states into dangerously negative temperatures and shutting down entire cities as everyone stays indoors. In the midst of this polar vortex, some local churches are opening their doors to help people stay warm. Find out more when you listen to this story.

Jeffrey McCall was living as "Scarlett" but secretly listening to Jentezen Franklin. McCall was ready to go through gender-reassignment surgery when he had a supernatural moment. Now, he leads two ministries, including the Freedom March. Listen as McCall talks about spiritual warfare, speaking with truth and grace, and how to pray for your LGBTQ friends.

Sam Kumar, leader of the India Center for Revival in southern India, shares a firsthand perspective on rising persecution in India, how Indian Christians are responding with prayers for revival, and what Western Christians can do to intercede for their Indian brothers and sisters in Christ.

We can no longer sit in silence while our brothers and sisters in Christ are suffering around the world for the name of Jesus. In this eye-opening interview, Frank Gaffney of Save the Persecuted Christians Coalition shares how we can make a difference and hold the persecutors accountable.

In a surprise appearance at a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Toronto Blessing, Pastor Andrew Brunson spoke openly about the prophetic words and encouragement that sustained him while he was imprisoned in Turkey. Listen to find out more about what he said.

One of Christian pop culture’s most eligible bachelors, former football player Tim Tebow, recently announced his engagement over Instagram. Find out more when you listen to this story.

Bad leadership, economic crises and decades of witchcraft have reportedly left the country of Venezuela in turmoil. Amid the chaos, a pastor has asked the body of Christ to intercede for his nation. Find out more when you listen to this story.

During a recent television broadcast, Joyce Meyer said she was grateful for her time in the Word and Faith and prosperity movement, but that those teachings had grown out of balance with Scripture. Find out more when you click to play.

Zimbabwean civilians stayed home from work recently to protest against fuel price hikes, resulting in 600 people being arrested. One of those 600 was a prominent activist and another was a pastor.

New York state legislature passed a new abortion law in January that would allow women to receive full-term abortions up until birth. Furthermore, the law is written so that it will still stand even if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the conservative-majority Supreme Court. Listen to find out more about how Faith leaders are responding.

This is a story about an exciting biblical discovery. Archaeologists believe they have found the first altar ever built by ancient Hebrews in Israel. But oddly enough, the scientific community is hardly talking about it. Listen to find out why.

Jonathan and Melissa Helser’s new song, “Raise a Hallelujah,” is flooding churches across the U.S. with triumphant praise and worship. But what many don’t know is that that song was inspired by miraculous intercession. Listen to find out more.

The current Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, recently gave a video interview in which, among other things, he said that he speaks in tongues during his morning prayers every day and that he regularly consults prophecy and words of knowledge. Find out more when you click to play this story.

David Curry, president and CEO of Open Doors USA, talks with Charisma News host Jessilyn about the dramatic increase of Christian Persecution in India and China. The situation is deteriorating rapidly. Hear facts about the situation and who is on the 2019 Open Doors World Watch List. 

This is a story about a horrible topic: child suicide. Unfortunately, more stories of children committing suicide have appeared in the news, such as 9-year-old McKenzie Adams. One Christian psychologist offers his input on why this is happening and how people can help stop it. Listen to find out more.

Christian leaders from around the country will converge in Orlando, Florida in February for The Send, an interdenominational conference with the goal of seeing evangelism spread in the next generation. During a pre-rally gathering for The Send in Orlando, Pastor Francis Chan made waves with a challenging word for the church. Find out what he said when you listen to this story.

A recent study revealed the leading cause of death worldwide last year. It wasn’t car accidents, it wasn’t smoking and it wasn’t even heart disease. It was abortion. Last year alone, nearly 42 million unborn children died by abortion across the globe. Listen to learn more.

Why do so many kids who grow up in Christian homes ultimately leave the church as adults? A recent study by Lifeway Research attempted to get to the bottom of this phenomenon. Find out what they discovered by listening to this story.

They each had a dream that led them to a prayer meeting that changed their lives. Will Ford and Matt Lockett believe the Lord intertwined their lives so they could pray and prophesy a culture of life and see the spiritual atmosphere change as generational curses are broken and generational blessings are embraced. 

Prayer changes the atmosphere, and we cannot expect to win the spiritual battle against abortion without putting on the full armor of God. Ronnie Floyd, the president of the National Day of Prayer and pastor at Cross Church in Arkansas, shares how to pray against this evil and how to turn those words into action.

When you foster or adopt a child, you're prophetically decreeing that we will see the end of abortion and families restored. In this episode of our March for Life Series, Natalie Brumfield, a Birmingham-based Bound4Life leader, shares the heart of the Father for adoption and rebukes the orphan spirit.

Being "pro-life" doesn't mean he's just against abortion. In this episode of our March for Life Series, NHCLC's Sammy Rodriguez says he's for life from the womb to the tomb. If we want to see the end of abortion and cultivate a culture of life, we can never vote for a candidate who stands against this issue. 

Her mother was forced into hiding during the pregnancy because the childbirth would have been illegal. If the government had its way, Lisa Smiley would have been aborted. Instead, her mother chose life. In this episode of our March for Life Series, pro-life advocate and speaker Lisa Smiley shares her testimony, and what happened when doctors told her not once, but twice, to kill her son.

He's on the front lines of the abortion battle, leading peaceful prayer vigils outside the clinics where doctors kill pre-born children. In this episode of our March for Life Series, Shawn Carney of 40 Days for Life shares how his organization began and the reality of what happens when you intercede for life.

It's one thing to say you're pro-life, but what does it look like when you put the position into action? In this episode of our March for Life Series, Kristan Hawkins, the founder of Students for Life, shares the arguments she commonly uses to disprove liberal arguments about abortion and change college students' minds.