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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Evangelical pastor Jimmy Evans calls Putin the 'new Hitler on a rampage'
An evangelical pastor in Texas recently preached a sermon on Bible prophecy in which he declared that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “the new Hitler on a rampage" and may also be "Gog" mentioned in Old Testament End Times prophecy.
How a formerly homeless mother's ministry has empowered churches to help thousands of single moms
As a former homeless and severely abused single mother, Jennifer Maggio of Louisiana knows firsthand the difficulties of raising children without a husband. After finding the Lord in the early 2000s, she felt a call from God deep in her spirit to help other single mothers facing those same trials she endured.
Christians who attend church have more flourishing relationships than non-churchgoers: Barna
Practicing Christians in the United States are twice as likely to say they are in flourishing relationships than the general adult population, according to a new study by the Barna Group.
Plane crash survivors return to church for the first time, give testimony: 'God saved my life'
A father and daughter who survived a plane crash last year have returned to their church for the first time since the accident, giving their testimony before the congregation and meeting first responders who rescued them.
Some Christians won't be elevated to higher 'levels' in Heaven, Ed Young warns
Ed Young, the pastor of the multi-site Fellowship Church in Texas, said in a sermon Sunday there are levels of hierarchy in Heaven and warned Christians who do not use their spiritual gifts to serve God's kingdom will not be elevated to a higher position when they die.
Ex-gay prof. says same-sex desires are sinful, even if not acted upon
Moody Bible Institute professor and author Christopher Yuan, who formerly identified as homosexual, cautioned that same-sex attraction is sinful, even when not acted upon.
Beloved Chicago pastor once honored by city killed with husband in hit-and-run accident
A Chicago pastor who comes from a long line of clergy was killed along with her pastor husband in a hit-and-run accident in the city's Far South Side last Sunday. Police have not located the perpetrator.
'Ditch the timeline’: Sadie Robertson Huff urges Gen Z not to grow impatient, trust in God’s timing
Sadie Robertson Huff, who rose to fame as a teenager on the hit series "Duck Dynasty," shared what it means for Christians to be anointed, stressing that while believers are set apart and sacred, that doesn't mean they'll be quickly elevated to positions of authority, using the story of David in the book of Samuel as an example.
American missionary returns home after fleeing Russian invasion of Ukraine
After being startled from his sleep by the rattling and shaking of his apartment as explosions erupted, Alabama Pastor Mark Posey said that he knew he had a choice to make last Friday: flee from Ukraine or face potential death.
Jimmy Evans says ‘imperfect’ Christians will be raptured, calls evolution 'satanic'
Pastor Jimmy Evans, the founder of the multi-campus Trinity Fellowship Church in Texas, preached a guest sermon on the End Times at Ed Young’s Fellowship Church on Sunday. He touched on the rapture and issued strong words against the teaching of evolution.