Contrary to media narratives that say faith is becoming less important in America, a new poll finds a majority say religious freedom is “very” important to a healthy American society. In a ...
Read More »19 ways to be generous this summer
Although summer is a great time for vacation, generosity is always in season. The National Christian Foundation shared 19 ways to be generous this summer. Talk to strangers: Look for an opportunity to ...
Read More »Ethics: How technology and medicine has changed the context of death
Every living thing eventually dies. It is not just the inevitability of death but the nature of our awareness of it that does so much to determine the meaning of human existence. ...
Read More »‘Taking back the rainbow:’ former LGBT people share faith during Pride Month
Around 200 men and women who once identified with the LGBT community shared their stories at a Washington, D.C., rally during Pride Month. With many sporting T-shirts decorated with rainbow flags and ...
Read More »Catholic bishops meet to discuss denying Biden communion
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will meet his week to discuss whether President Biden will be allowed to receive communion while promoting abortion until birth and forcing colleges to allow biological ...
Read More »With 2% chance of survival, Christian cancer patient brings America’s Got Talent to tears
On Tuesday night, Jane Marczewski who goes by her stage name “Nightbirde,” was awarded the Golden Buzzer after singing her original song, “It’s OK” on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” It’s something that ...
Read More »Younger pastors optimistic about denominations, older pastors not so much
A new survey finds that most pastors believe it is vital for their church to be part of a denomination but doubt the importance of those types of ties lasting another decade. ...
Read More »Thousands of coaches and athletes return to FCA Summer camps
Tens of thousands of student-athletes will gather again after a year of pandemic lockdowns hampered a spiritual tradition. They’ll attend Fellowship of Christian Athletes Camps across the nation and the world this ...
Read More »Facebook bans 76 million strong Israel prayer page
The Jerusalem Prayer Team Facebook page has still not been restored after it was banned by the Big Tech company in May. The action by Facebook came after a mysterious barrage of ...
Read More »Kansas City-based Awakening Prayer Hubs working for worldwide revival
With the world’s spiritual crisis worsening, Awakening Prayer Hubs, a prayer movement contending for awakening and transforming revival in the nations, is transforming prayer warriors into prayer heroes in their cities. Jennifer ...
Read More »Rick Warren to step down from church position
Influential Pastor Rick Warren is stepping down as lead pastor at Saddleback Church in California. “For 42 years, Kay and I have known this day would eventually arrive and we’ve been waiting ...
Read More »How ‘Katie’ came to be sex-trafficked and what your church can do
“Katie” met him at the mall. Though she was only 15, she knew that there was something different about this one. From the start, he showered her with kindness and attention. It ...
Read More »5 good and bad ways COVID-19 impacted Bible translation
I want to take some time to share with you five ways COVID-19 has impacted Bible translation and all that we have seen God do while the world has been turned upside ...
Read More »Judge rules opening court with prayer violates Constitution
A federal district court has ruled that a Texas judge’s practice of having a chaplain open court sessions with prayer violates the Constitution. Judge Wayne Mack, a justice of the peace in ...
Read More »Southern Baptist denomination sees record drop in members
Churches in the Southern Baptist Convention lost a record 400,000 members in 2020. The Annual Church Profile report shows membership in SBC congregations declined by 435,632, more than 50 percent higher than the 287,655 ...
Read More »Pastor beaten by Chinese police tells others, ‘hold fast to the faith’
A Chinese pastor, beaten by police, has a message for Christians – “hold fast to the faith.” Like countless pastors across Communist China, Yang Hua of Guiyang Living Stone Church, his encouragement ...
Read More »‘Seismic generation shift’ among Millennials over Christian faith
Millennials are far less likely to hold Christian beliefs than previous generations. The Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University calls it a “seismic generational shift.” Its research found that this generation ...
Read More »Biden administration seeks policy input from atheist groups
Biden administration officials recently met with several leading atheist and secular organizations for the first time. The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, including Executive Director Melissa Rogers and Deputy ...
Read More »‘Not Forgotten’ short film released on the Andrew Brunson story
Pastor Andrew Brunson spent more than two years wrongfully imprisoned in Turkey, separated from his family, after more than two decades of Christian ministry in the country. In interviews, he said his ...
Read More »Millions of Christians worldwide will share their faith on ‘GO Day’
More than 50 million Christians worldwide are expected to share their faith on the 10th anniversary of GO Day on May 29. May is GO Month, and Christians have been sharing their faith ...
Read More »Amazon adds Buddhist incantations to employee health program but says ‘not religious’
The online retail giant Amazon is revamping its employee health programs, adding what it calls “AmaZen.” While the effort is meant to encourage “mindfulness practices” as part of its revamped employee wellness ...
Read More »Billy Graham chaplains encourage police as deaths rise
At the height of summer heat and social unrest in 2020, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association brought a message of hope and faith to minority communities hit hard by rioting and protests. ...
Read More »Max Lucado presented with Pinnacle Award for writing
Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado was awarded the 2021 Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Pinnacle Award for the outstanding contribution of his writing, both to the publishing industry and to society at ...
Read More »Here’s how much Bible reading went up during 2020 pandemic
One bright spot of the pandemic is that millions of Americans have been turning to the Bible for comfort and direction. The number of Americans who opened the Bible at least once ...
Read More »Pastors hear how Covid affected faith of Kansas City Royals players in 2020
Few things are more relaxing than spring training baseball under the warm Arizona sun. But as the Kansas City Royals learned in the spring of 2020, everything can change in a heartbeat. ...
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