A new movie being released shortly after the upcoming Juneteenth celebration will help Christians have honest conversations about sensitive racial issues. “Between Mercy and Me” features an original musical score and standout musical ...
Read More »“His Story” is a giant musical about Jesus with hopes to reshape Broadway
It’s been over 50 years since Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar opened on Broadway in 1971. Its success was soon followed that same year by Godspell. Now, His Story, a new ...
Read More »Partnership furthers goal of 20 new oral Bibles
A partnership between Dallas-based Spoken Worldwide and Seed Company to create 20 Bible translation projects for language groups that are primarily oral, not written, in their communication, is on track as it ...
Read More »New film shares story of recent Asbury Revival
People who were not able to travel to Kentucky for the recent Asbury Revival will be able to experience it through a new film. Redeem TV will show the documentary “Asbury Revival: ...
Read More »Church small group participation continues to decline
Small groups are a good way for Christians to build relationships, especially in large churches and after worshipping virtually during the pandemic. However, the number of people who participate is declining. Just ...
Read More »Homeless not forgotten on Easter weekend
Easter dawned for Kansas City’s homeless, too, as local churches volunteer for special outreach services organized through City Union Mission. “As we celebrate the miracle of Easter, we are so thankful for ...
Read More »Body armor-clad pastors risk all delivering aid in Ukraine
Courageous pastors, many wearing bulletproof vests, are risking everything to deliver lifesaving aid to desperate people living near the frontline of the war in Ukraine. “Jesus used to go where there was ...
Read More »Easter Eggs help Ukrainian women reclaim religious freedom
Pysanka, or Ukrainian Easter eggs, are those distinct and intricately flourished orbs painted in crimsons and cobalts, with symbols of flowers, chickens, deer and other organic indicators of the rebirth of spring. ...
Read More »Baylor is among these colleges experiencing revival
The Asbury awakening and revival has not ended but is spreading across the nation, including Baylor University in Texas. What some have referred to as a potential new Great Awakening within Christian ...
Read More »Has a concert mentality replaced worship at church?
Anyone who has visited a shopping mall understands the big idea behind a food court. “If you want Mexican food, you go here. … If you want pizza, you go over there,” ...
Read More »K-State Coach Jerome Tang views coaching basketball as a ministry
Kansas State fans are celebrating their team and coach Jerome Tang after advancing to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA basketball tournament this weekend. First-year head coach Tang, who guided the third-seeded ...
Read More »Revival is spreading Michael W. Smith says
God is on the move and revival is happening around the world, Christian musician Michael W. Smith said. “Something’s happening,” he says. “I’m so grateful that I’m alive to get to see ...
Read More »Christian media leader calls out critics of Asbury revival, He Gets Us campaign
Two recent news events – the He Gets Us campaign and the revival at Asbury University – have generated interest among Christians and non-Christians alike. They also have attracted critics from within ...
Read More »Lent is season for celebration, not just self-denial
Although Ash Wednesday marked the first day of Lent, many Protestants consider it to be primarily a Catholic season. The commemoration, however, is finding growing popularity among Protestants looking to bring a ...
Read More »Asbury University ends on-campus revival service
What’s being called the Asbury Revival is ending at Asbury University as the school’s administration is moving it off campus. Wednesday’s service was only open to students and limited to those between ...
Read More »“Unseen Realm” author Dr. Michael Heiser has died
Dr. Michael Heiser has died after a battle with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. He passed away Sunday. Heiser was a renowned biblical scholar who tackled some of the Bible’s most difficult packages, ...
Read More »Rise of the ‘nons’ is shaking the American religious landscape
“The two biggest stories in American religion are the nones and the nons,” premier numbers guy Ryan Burge told Christianity Today. Nones, so prominent in the media this past decade, are those ...
Read More »There can be harmony between faith and science, says former astronaut
The topic of faith and science is trending across the country. It is particularly relevant for Christian students heading off to, or currently enrolled in college. It will be addressed in a ...
Read More »Asbury Seminary President cautions against saying ‘revival’ is happening
In a blog post on Feb. 14, Asbury Theological Seminary President Timothy Tennent publicly commented for the first time on what some are calling “The Asbury Revival.” Although the extended chapel services ...
Read More »Sponsors of He Gets Us commercials respond to critics
The sponsors of the Christian He Gets Us commercials that aired during Sunday’s Super Bowl are responding to criticism from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and other liberals. The controversial Congresswoman, known for ...
Read More »AOC says He Gets Us commercials “make fascism look benign”
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) (AOC) was not a fan of the Christian commercials that aired during Sunday night’s Super Bowl, going on to say that Jesus wouldn’t like them either. “Something tells ...
Read More »Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins honored as a positive role model
Although Kirk Cousins, the quarterback of the Minnesota Vikings, is not playing in Sunday’s Super Bowl, he is a champion off the field. He will receive the 2023 Bart Starr Award at ...
Read More »Super Bowl will feature several high-profile Christians for Chiefs, Eagles
Regardless of the outcome of the game, several Christian players ultimately will be winners in Sunday’s Super Bowl game. Here are the high-profile Christians to look for. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs. The ...
Read More »TV adventure star Bear Grylls challenges church to be authentic
Bear Grylls, the host of several popular survival shows on television, is concerned about the direction of the church in the global west. “We neglect our spirituality at our own peril,” he ...
Read More »Study confirms stereotypes, bias against against Christians working in science
Secular individuals regularly stereotype and hold a bias against Christians working in scientific fields because they believe religion and science are in conflict, according to research by the University of Ohio. The ...
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