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Few things have occupied the American Christian mind the past few years like the seemingly inevitable decline in the American Christian population. The Atlantic ran a piece from Tim Keller called “American ...

The split in the United Methodist Church over biblical sexuality has continued to gain momentum in 2023. The Global Methodist Church, a theologically conservative alternative to the liberal mainline denomination, now has ...

Christians are more likely than non-Christians to use artificial intelligence in their work, a new survey from the Barna Group finds. The data suggest that nearly two-thirds of Christians in the workforce ...

A shortage of pastors for American churches may be looming. More than half have seriously considered leaving the ministry since 2020 for various reasons, a new study from the Hartford Institute for ...

The world needs more “awe,” says Twitter account Culture Critic (@Culture–crit). The account regularly posts messages about culture, past and present, and how much we have seemingly lost to “progress.” It also ...

Church leaders will have their hands full keeping their congregations on track while navigating unexpected twists and turns in the coming year. The Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary ...

A famous statue of William Penn, for whom Pennsylvania is named, will not be removed by the National Park Service after bi-partisan opposition. Penn is known for establishing religious freedom in the ...

The Methodist Church worldwide continues to move away from traditional biblical teachings about gender. In the United Kingdom, the denomination has released an inclusive language guide that discourages ministers from using terms ...

One in 10 Christian colleges maintains a relationship with Planned Parenthood or other abortion providers, a new study found. This support has increased by 10 percent since 2021 Students for Life of ...

A majority of U.S. Christians support Israel in the war against Hamas, although only one in four say the Bible has influenced their opinions about the Jewish state, according to a new ...

Current world conditions have drawn attention to a magazine column that C.S. Lewis wrote more than three-quarters of a century ago. The article, “A Christmas Sermon for Pagans,” published in 1946 by the ...

Christians often come up short in having a significant impact on the culture. “People don’t listen to what you say as much as what you do, and in that category, Christians are failing miserably,” said ...

Here are 23 memories of Christmas and their modern-day realities. By:  Anne Foley Rauth Santa in 1973: Looking for your letter to Santa in the hometown newspaper and knowing that Santa would ...

The Rev. Franklin Graham has harsh words for Pope Francis, who recently approved a measure that will allow Roman Catholic priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples. “So-called ‘blessings’ from religious leaders ...

The October 7 Hamas attack on Israel has exposed the extent of antisemitism in the United States, especially among young people. One in five Americans believe the Holocaust of the Jewish people is ...

A satanic display in the Iowa capitol has split two pastors who serve as legislators. Controversy continues after an organization describing itself as the Satanic Temple of Iowa erected an altar depicting ...

The familiar Nativity scenes that decorate many homes, churches and public spaces turn 800 years old this year. St. Francis of Assisi arranged the first manger scene in 1223 and included live ...

The country seems more and more divided between people of faith and those who consider themselves agnostics and atheists. Many people who are nominally religious and even agnostic may still celebrate the ...

Football players throughout the NFL on Sunday participated in My Cause, My Cleats, in which they promoted their favorite charities on their game cleats. More than 900 players wore special cleats, which ...

A progressive website accused a young Chiefs fan of being racist for wearing a Native American headdress and painting his face at a recent game. As it turned out, the boy himself ...

The state of Virginia has ditched Eventbrite after it shut down registration for an event by athlete Riley Gaines. The move by Virginia comes as other organizations are also severing their ties ...

Christian musician Winston Marshall, formerly of Mumford & Sons, has shared his frustration with the cancellation of performers who dare to challenge progressive ideology. He made headlines in 2021 after he left ...

Cups of coffee have become as common as digital Bibles in the modern church. Minnesota Pastor John Piper recently stirred up a debate about the beverage on X, formerly known as Twitter. ...

Never underestimate the ability of a few determined people to change the course of history. Twelve disciples turned the world upside down after the resurrection, and a handful of men set events ...

A prominent evangelical leader is calling an upcoming conference sponsored by Andy Stanley‘s church for ministry leaders and parents of LGBTQ children a “clear and tragic departure from biblical Christianity.” North Point ...