Nicole VanDyke
Nicole Andrea VanDyke is a full-time Christian journalist, photojournalist and photographer. She has reported the news locally, nationally and internationally for the past eight years from a Christian perspective with a biblical worldview. Nicole began her work as a reporter for The Christian Post in August 2021, working out of CP's Washington office, covering the Church & Ministries beat.
Before joining CP, Nicole worked in print journalism, writing for local newspapers for five years. In her eight years of work in journalism, Nicole has provided front-page quality photos using various cameras and participated as a guest commentator in multiple CP podcasts.
In her free time, Nicole sings at her local church where she has served on the worship team. Nicole also volunteers as a youth ministry leader at the church, where she has preached the Gospel and mentored high school and middle school students.
Nicole wants to continue working in journalism and photojournalism for as long as she can. No matter what she does, her goal is to always spread the Gospel to as many people as she can to make disciples of all nations for the purpose of building God’s glorious kingdom on earth and in Heaven through the power that comes from the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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Christian college awarded $1.2M to create new Center for Preaching
The private Christian liberal arts school Milligan University in Tennessee received an award grant of over $1 million from a private philanthropic foundation to strengthen and expand the preparation, support and development of engaging and effective preaching.
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Eleven died and around 60 were injured in Mexico after the roof of a church collapsed while its pastor was baptizing congregants last Sunday, according to reports.
Pastors say there's a dire need for forgiveness, lament some Christians not in ‘forgiving mood’
When some Christians hear the words “forgive” or “forgiveness,” it might bring up feelings of grief, painful memories or bitterness and resentment toward others.
Jack Hibbs warns the world 'runs the risk of being overtaken' by AI: 'It's kind of freaky'
Megachurch Pastor Jack Hibbs recently warned his California-based church that humans “run the risk of being overtaken” by Artificial Intelligence, and urged them to use discernment when handling the issue.
Rachael Lampa shares why she left the music industry, how she stays close to God amid her return
Contemporary Christian singer and songwriter Rachael Lampa, who rose to fame as a teenager in the early 2000s with the release of her debut album, Live for You, has opened up about why she left her music career behind in her early 20s and why she is returning to the industry now as a mother of two in her late 30s.
Sadie Robertson responds to Christian critics of her Disney World vacation, cites Mark 2
Sadie Robertson Huff of "Duck Dynasty" fame recently addressed the criticism she received for going on a family trip to Disney World, saying she doesn't agree with everything Disney stands for.
Samaritan's Purse gives 16 new homes to survivors of 2021 Kentucky tornado
Evangelical relief organization Samaritan's Purse has given away 16 houses in a 60-home subdivision to people who lost nearly everything in a tornado that hit Western Kentucky in 2021 and killed around 80 people.
Archaeologists discover 'very rare' ancient inscription paraphrasing Psalm 86
Archaeologists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem recently reported that an ancient inscription paraphrasing the first two verses of Psalm 86 was uncovered from a remote site in the Judean desert of Israel.
Christian actress Jen Lilley leaves ‘Days of Our Lives,' says promiscuous role taught her grace
Christian actress Jen Lilley, who stars in the NBC soap opera "Days of Our Lives," has announced she is leaving the show after years of playing a "promiscuous" and "manipulative" character, a role that taught her no one is too far beyond God's reach.
Christian apologist reveals how God changed her feminist views on masculinity
After suffering physical abuse from her father, Christian apologist Nancy Pearcey, an author and professor of apologetics at Houston Christian University, said it was only natural that she would succumb to feminist ideology as a young woman before returning to her Christian faith at L'Abri, an apologetics ministry started by Francis Schaeffer.