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by | April 25, 2013

Christian apologist and cult expert Dave Hunt passes to his reward

By Sally Oppliger

Dave Hunt

Dave Hunt

Internationally esteemed defender of the faith and pioneering biblical discernment author Dave Hunt drew his final breath and entered into the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, April 5, 2013 with his beloved wife, Ruth, at his side. He was 87.

Noted for his ground-breaking research on cults, the occult, and New Age doctrines that began creeping into the church during the 1980s, Dave Hunt was most renowned for his controversial 1985 best seller, “The Seduction of Christianity”, co-authored with T.A. McMahon.

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by | April 8, 2013

Azusa Street revival group gives award

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The Azusa Street Mission & Historical Society announced Pastor Silas Malafaia of Brazil as this year’s prestigious William J. Seymour Award winner, recognized for his years of dedicated service in ministry, integrity, and leadership.

He will receive the award at the 6th Annual Azusafest taking place April 19-21 in São Paulo, Brazil.

The Seymour Award has been awarded since 2006 and honors a senior leader in ministry who exhibits the characteristics of the Lord’s humble servant, William J. Seymour. Seymour, an African American minister, came to Los Angeles over a century ago to share the gospel and in April of 1906, a powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit occurred when Bishop Seymour gathered with a small group of worshippers. 

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by | March 9, 2013

Baby Cured of HIV had Praying Christian Doctor

by Diana Chandler

Faith and godly compassion are guiding principles in the life of Dr. Hannah Gay, the University of Mississippi Medical Center Pediatrician at the forefront of the reported cure of HIV in a 2-year-old girl born with the disease in rural Mississippi.

Gay and her husband Paul served as Southern Baptist representatives in the Horn of Africa 25 years ago as HIV was taking root there, but Gay’s interest in the disease is driven more by a desire to achieve the best for children, rather than a desire to find a cure, her husband told Baptist Press.

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by | February 21, 2013

Influential Christian leader Howard Hendricks passes to his reward

By Mark Ellis

Howard Hendricks

Howard Hendricks

Howard Hendricks, longtime faculty member at Dallas Theological Seminary and prolific Christian author, passed away Wednesday, February 20 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 88.

In addition to authoring 18 books and preaching in more than 80 countries, Hendricks was known for his influence on other Christian leaders. Chuck Swindoll, Tony Evans, Joseph Stowell and David Jeremiah all counted Hendricks as their mentor.

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by | February 16, 2013

Filipino Christian leader passes to his reward

By Mark Ellis

Fred and Aliw Magbanua

Fred and Aliw Magbanua

Bishop Fred Magbanua, a pastor, church planter, and denominational leader with wide influence in the Philippines, graduated to his heavenly reward January 21st in the Philippines. He led a movement, as head of Christ Jesus our Life Church, that planted over 160 churches in small villages that previously lacked any church presence.

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by | February 11, 2013

Anne Ortlund’s valentine remembrance: moonlit horseback ride led to divine romance

By Mark Ellis

Ray & Anne Ortlund

Ray & Anne Ortlund

They met in a prayer group at the University of Redlands. As they listened to each other talk to God, the beginnings of a passionate love affair began to stir.

“You can learn a lot about a person’s heart just by listening to them talk to God,” says Anne Ortlund, the popular Christian author and speaker. “The first few weeks we talked to the Lord more than we talked to each other,” she says, referring to the young Navy man, Ray Ortlund, who joined the prayer group with 22 other sailors waiting for their deployment in World War II.

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by | January 17, 2013

Albert Schweitzer at 138

By Brian NixonSchweitzer, Albert

If my memory serves me correctly, I first heard the name “Albert Schweitzer” from my mother. Sometime in the mid-1970′s she was explaining to me the significance of his life, probably in conjunction with something our pastor, Dr. David Poling, said during a sermon.

 

David Polling wrote a book on Schweitzer entitled, “Schweitzer: A Biography”, so was well acquainted with the man and his teachings. I must have been struck with the story my mom told me, for my admiration of Schweitzer has remained all these years. I even remember as a teenager having pictures of Schweitzer on my wall, with his saying taped on the closet door. And now, as an adult, I collect and read his books.

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by | December 29, 2012

Missionary statesman Jack Frizen passes to his reward

By Mark Ellis

Edwin Frizen

Edwin Frizen

Beloved missionary statesman Dr. Edwin L. Frizen, known to many as “Uncle Jack,” passed peacefully into the presence of the Lord on December 22, 2012 in Orlando, Florida after a period of illness and declining health. He was 87.

Dr. Frizen had a distinguished career including many years of executive leadership with the Interdenominational Foreign Mission Association (IFMA) and he played a key role in the launch of SEND International. He also served as acting U.S. director for Pioneers-USA during the late 1990s.

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by | November 26, 2012

Veteran missionary to Japan passes to his reward

Paul Broman Dec. 17, 1927-Nov. 24, 2012

Visionary church leader

By Dan Wooding

Paul Harold Broman (Japanese name: Masaru Iwasa), a passionate evangelist, creative businessman, devoted educator, and dedicated family man, died peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 24th, with his wife Setsuko holding his hand at their home in Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. He was 84.

Paul was “welcomed to eternal glory, after a beautiful Tohoku autumn day, surrounded by family and his beloved wife, with whom Paul parented 24 children, 14 of whom were adopted as infants,” says Mark Joseph, a friend of the missionary.

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by | September 12, 2012

The untold story of Pastor Ray Ortlund’s beautiful home-going

By Mark Ellis

Ray & Anne Ortlund

Ray Ortlund, a beloved pastor, author, and radio broadcaster — who touched the lives of many through small-group discipleship – bravely endured the complications of pulmonary fibrosis, an insidious lung disease that also claimed the life of Campus Crusade Founder Bill Bright.

Ray and wife Anne founded Renewal Ministries after he led two of the most prominent churches in Southern California.  Together they authored more than 25 books and traveled extensively throughout the world speaking on behalf of renewal and revival among God’s people.  For 19 years, Ray was the speaker for the “Haven of Rest” radio broadcast.

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