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‘Thank you for praying … from wherever you are’
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A preacher and a stand-up comedian walk into Winterfest …
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — Hoss Ridgeway flashed a mischievous smile as he stepped onstage at a Christian youth conference. An urgent tone to his voice, the…
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Christians, Muslims serve children orphaned by terror
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‘Where have all the churches gone?’ redux
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‘I want kids to know Christ’
FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. — A small hotel ballroom. A few hundred teens. In sheer size, Winterfest Way Out West — a new teen event launched this…
They grew up going to Winterfest — and now they bring their kids
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East, West and the miracles in between
OKLAHOMA CITY — When Sawmi Sektak walks down the hall, you know it. She moves with determined purpose, the chunky heels on her shoes making…
