Nicole VanDyke
CP Reporter
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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Alaska strip club transformed into Baptist church: 'There can be a refuge'
Turning a show floor into a sanctuary, a private lap dance room into a youth ministry space and trading a dancer’s pole for a pulpit are just a few of many changes that took place as a former strip club in Anchorage, Alaska, has been converted into a Baptist church.
Ohio megachurch apologizes after speaker criticizes cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers
An Ohio megachurch has apologized after a guest speaker from a socially conservative advocacy organization drew backlash and protests from the LGBT community and its supporters.
NC church to sell 1.9-acre property; proceeds will address homelessness, social needs
After more than two years of discussion, Biltmore United Methodist Church in Asheville, North Carolina, has voted to sell its 1.9-acre property so that the congregation can devote more resources to helping those in need within the community.
Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams visits Bucks' locker room to congratulate champions after defeat
After losing four straight games to the Milwaukee Bucks and losing the 2021 NBA Finals, Christian Pheonix Suns head coach Monty Williams visited the opposing team in their locker room to congratulate them on the victory, a move some commentators say is unprecedented.
Lecrae says he’s moved from deconstructing to reconstructing his faith: ‘I love Jesus, but I’m not churchy’
Christian artist Lecrae will be going on tour with Maverick City for their Welcome to New Maverick City tour and recently revealed that while he's gone from deconstructing to reconstructing his faith, he's still "not churchy.”
2 Christian dental school students win fight against university’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Two Christian dental school students were finally granted religious exemptions from taking the COVID-19 vaccine after Liberty Counsel intervened on their behalf.
Detective finds evidence of sex trafficking on OnlyFans: 'Hiding behind that paywall'
A detective and a panel of guest speakers at the Coalition to End Sexual Exploitation's online summit detailed Wednesday how the popular content subscription service platform OnlyFans, frequently used for pornographic purposes, fosters abuse and sex trafficking.
How does science support the pro-life cause? An apologist answers
A pro-life Christian apologist has shot down the argument that unborn babies are nothing more than “a clump of cells” that are part of the mother’s body and argues that embryos essentially drive their own development from the earliest stages of pregnancy.
84-y-o statue destroyed outside NYC Catholic church: 'Becoming more common'
For close to nine decades, a statue stood tall in front of Our Lady of Mercy parish in Forest Hills, New York. But this past weekend, police released shocking surveillance footage of a woman deliberately toppling, smashing and destroying the 84-year-old religious statue and another statue outside the Queens church.
Pastor opens up about finding his faith again after falling away: 'Answers were there all along'
Whenever the founder of New York’s Gateway Christian Center, Rev. Sunny Philip, recalls memories from his childhood in Kerala, India, in the 1960s, he remembers that the first book he ever laid eyes on was the Holy Bible at 6 years old.
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