I write today after four weeks of many ups and downs with a sick little one. Four weeks that eventually landed us in the hospital for six long days and many sleepless ...
Read More »New Southern Baptist leader JD Greear to confront sex abuse issues
Southern Baptists last week elected a new leader to help them find new ways to confront serious problems within the church. Voting members at the convention chose Pastor J.D. Greear of Summit ...
Read More »‘America is a Christian Nation’ Billboards Removed; Cited as ‘Hateful’ and ‘Divisive’
First Baptist Church of Dallas was forced to take down two billboards advertising his upcoming sermon, “America is a Christian Nation.” Pastor Robert Jeffress says the day after the billboards went up, the Dallas ...
Read More »He’s a major-league pitcher — and a plumber — whose faith helps keep him focused
It’s not hard to stay humble when you’re unclogging a toilet…..or when you’re throwing gopher balls to Miracle League ballplayers swinging for the fences. At least that’s how Detroit Tigers ace Michael ...
Read More »Pastor encourages prayer for success of Korean negotiations
SINGAPORE – Christians around the world, including many Koreans, are attributing the success of the Trump summit with Kim Jon un, to prayer and the many sacrifices of persecuted North Korean Christians. ...
Read More »Dispelling the myths about fatherhood
The role of the father is increasingly problematic in the context of modern American culture. Fatherhood has been marginalized and the importance and authority of fathers has been depreciated, ridiculed, and continuously ...
Read More »Reflections on Father’s Day
The third Sunday in June is observed each year in the United States as Father’s Day. The origins of this national event are not clear. Some records suggest the act of honoring ...
Read More »Where are they Now? The 7 churches of Revelation rediscovered
What happens when two Christian women go in search of the seven ancient cities mentioned in Revelation? Find out what they discovered and the lessons those churches are still teaching Christians today. ...
Read More »Pence speech at Baptist convention draws fire
As attention in and outside the Southern Baptist Convention has turned to the treatment of women and allegations of sexual harassment, last night’s speech by Vice President Mike Pence’s may have come as ...
Read More »Southern Baptist annual meeting deals with #MeToo
The Southern Baptist Convention opened its annual national meeting Tuesday in an anxious era of the #MeToo movement as the denomination’s all-male leadership grapples with the fallout of multiple sexual-misconduct cases. One ...
Read More »Christians Who Hate Trump
They are the Christians who hate Trump. Let’s call it for what it is: hate. It is their hate—strange for professed Christians—that dulls their ability to see the inaccuracy of their comments ...
Read More »Five-year-old bullied by school for saying grace at lunch
A Scottish lawmaker is being applauded by Christian leaders in Scotland for bringing awareness to the plight of children who are being bullied for their religious beliefs there, including saying grace. Kate ...
Read More »Released from prison by Trump, woman thanks Jesus
The woman whose prison sentence President Trump commuted this week at the petition of Kim Kardashian West is praising God for her release. In video footage that has rocketed around the Internet, Alice ...
Read More »Three powerful things to do when you pray
It is our calling to pray and reach others for Christ. We must intercede on behalf of all who are lost, so that they in turn can answer Jesus’ call. Jesus – ...
Read More »Porn acceptance at all-time high, growing among young
A new survey shows that acceptance of porn is increasing–especially among young men. In the survey, “More Americans Say Pornography Is Morally Acceptable,” Gallup reported that 43% of Americans “now believe pornography ...
Read More »Supreme Court rules in favor of Christian baker
In a ruling in favor of religious rights and personal conscience, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled 7-2 in favor of a Christian baker in its high-profile wedding cake case, deciding the state of ...
Read More »After murder of wife and son, pastor wrestles with faith
On the afternoon of Oct. 10, 2011 — his wedding anniversary – Les Ferguson’s world came crashing down as his wife, Karen, and the couple’s son Cole, 21, were shot to death ...
Read More »Coffee, tweets or Jesus: Bible ranks low as daily must
The Bible tops coffee, social media and sweets as a daily necessity for only 16 percent of the population, according to new research commissioned by the American Bible Society (ABS). The largest ...
Read More »Not your parent’s VBS! Summer tradition makes a comeback
Vacation Bible School — better known as VBS — is back as one of the most popular church programs in America after a few years of decline. Back in the 1890s, a pair ...
Read More »“Jesus rode a dinosaur” and other silly science teens may learn at church
Growing up, Mike McHargue loved science. He would drive his youth pastor and Sunday School teachers “insane,” he said, with difficult questions in his quest to reconcile his faith with science. Eventually, his ...
Read More »What you can do to make Memorial day meaningful
Today marks the 150th anniversary of that first “Memorial Day” remembrance, when Congressman James Garfield—who would later become president—addressed a crowd of more than 5,000 at Arlington Cemetery. The tradition continues to ...
Read More »So, just how friendly is your church?
I recently received a tragic email from a listener about his experience with several churches. Sadly, what he wrote is not an isolated occurrence concerning how friendly a church may be. In ...
Read More »Does the Kansas Constitution guarantee the right to life or the right to abortion?
A state court has ruled that the Kansas ban of dismemberment abortion of a living unborn child violates our State constitution. In response, the legislature will consider putting a proposed constitutional amendment ...
Read More »What was in Billy Graham’s will?
“Defend the faith” Billy Graham tells his children and grandchildren in the will he left behind. His last will and testament has been revealed to the public for the first time and ...
Read More »Who are Evangelicals? The NAE tries to explain them with new description
Who are Evangelicals? It’s a term little understood by the public in general and the media in particular. It’s a label given to paint broad stroke of a large swath of American ...
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