Explorer and TV presenter Bear Grylls has fulfilled a lifelong dream, by being baptised in the Jordan River, the same sacred place where Jesus received baptism from John the Baptist.

Grylls shared a picture of this significant moment on X, formerly Twitter, writing: “It had always been a dream of mine to get in the water that Jesus was baptised in by my hero John the Baptist. The story is so amazing, & it seems wherever Jesus went, that new birth, new life, a new vision followed. Luke (in the bible) was probably a Syrian doctor before he met Jesus. He writes a reliable, poignant account of his life. It’s short. I like it.”

The Gospel of Luke tells the story of Jesus Christ’s life, teachings, crucifixion, resurrection, and ascension and it is often used to help new believers understand Jesus’ teachings and how to live the new life in Christ.

Grylls has often been open about his faith and is an ambassador for the Alpha Course, which introduces people to Christian basics.

Earlier this year, the adventurer made headlines after he said he believes “Jesus would struggle with 99 per cent of churches nowadays” during an interview with the Christian Post.

For him, Christians should prioritise a personal relationship with God over religious rituals.

He said: “Our job in life is to stay close to Christ and drop the religious, drop the fluff, drop the church if you need to because that means so many different things to different people anyway. Keep the bit of church which is about community and friends and honesty and faith and love. All the masks, performances, music and worship bands and all of that sort of stuff—I don’t think Christ would recognize a lot of that.”

Grylls was also famously seen praying for former president of the USA, Barack Obama during an episode of his TV show Running Wild with Bear Grylls.
Sources:christiansworldnews

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Model-turned-entrepreneur Kathy Ireland was recently honored at an influential pro-life gala, but the business mogul told the audience she wasn’t always on the side of life.

“As a young adult, I identified as a pro-choice Christian,” Ireland reportedly said Sept. 23 while accepting an award at Live Action’s Life Awards Gala. “It just shows you the state of our nation. How does that happen?”

But she realized in her 40s — decades after she became a Christian — her views on abortion didn’t comport with Scripture; she realized abortion actually violates God’s truth.

Now, Ireland is calling on believers and churches to speak out and realize the same.

“We’ve got to wake up our churches,” she said. “We’ve got to wake up!”

And she wasn’t done there. The Kathy Ireland Worldwide founder also delivered a powerful message to women who have sought abortions.

“To the women who’ve had abortions — the estimation is one-in-four — just know that nothing is too big for God,” she said. “We bring it to him; we repent. He redeems and restores.”

It’s truly a powerful and transformational message for post-abortive women to ponder.

In a move not commonplace in Hollywood, Ireland has openly discussed her Christian views in recent years. She told Fox News in February about the important role faith plays in her life.

“The most important relationship in my life is with Jesus and though I became a Christian at 18 … I am so grateful that God is so patient and so gracious,” she said. “I love that Scripture tells us, ‘The one who is forgiven much, loves much,’ so I love a whole bunch.”
Sources:faithwire

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ചിക്കാഗോ: ശാരോൻ ഫെല്ലോഷിപ് സഭകളുടെ അന്തർദേശീയ പ്രസിഡണ്ടായി പാസ്റ്റർ ജോൺ തോമസിനെ വീണ്ടും തിരഞ്ഞെടുത്തു. തിരുവല്ലായിൽ നടന്ന യോഗത്തിലാണ് ദേശിയ കമ്മറ്റിയുടെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പിനോടൊപ്പം പാസ്റ്റർ ജോൺ തോമസിനെ അന്തർദേശീയ പ്രസിഡണ്ടായും തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്തത്. ചിക്കാഗോ ശാരോൺ ഫെല്ലോഷിപ് ചർച്ചിന്റെ അംഗം ആയ പാസ്റ്റർ തോമസ് മൂന്നാം തവണയാണ് ഈ പദവിയിലേക്ക്
തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കപെടുന്നത്. കാനോഷക്ക് അടുത്തുള്ള ലേക് ജനിവയിലാണ് അദ്ദേഹം കുടുംബമായി താമസിക്കുന്നത്.

ശാരോൺ ഫെല്ലോഷിപ്പ് സഭകളുടെ സ്ഥാപകൻ പാസ്റ്റർ പി ജെ തോമസിന്റെ മകനാണ്. കേരളത്തിലും വെളിയിലുമായി നിരവധി സഭകളും ആയിരകണക്കിന് വിശ്വാസികളും സഭക്കുണ്ട്. നോർത്ത് അമേരിക്കയിലും വിവിധ സംസ്ഥാനങ്ങളിൽ ശാരോൺ സഭക്ക് സഭാ പ്രവർത്തങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ട്. ചിക്കാഗോ ശാരോൺ ഫെല്ലോഷിപ് സഭാഗം ആയ ബ്രദർ ജോൺസൻ ഉമ്മനാണ് നോർത്തമേരിക്കൻ ദേശിയ സെക്രട്ടറി.
Sources:gospelmirror

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