Many Americans who don’t attend church nevertheless have had connections to a local church in the past. More than six in 10 of those not actively attending today were regular churchgoers in ...
Read More »Church planter finds success in one of least-churched cities in nation
Being a church planter was about the last thing Brandon Beals wanted to do. “I had friends who had planted churches, and they hadn’t gone well,” he says. “Most of them not ...
Read More »Christians launch effort to purchase Scottish island to keep it from Islamic terror preacher
A British vicar has launched an ambitious campaign to purchase Torsa Island, a remote and picturesque isle located northwest of Glasgow, Scotland. By partnering with Christians around the world to donate as ...
Read More »Churchgoers agree that Christian movies can be effective for evangelism
Most churchgoers believe Christian movies are effective evangelism tools, a new Lifeway Research poll found. In addition, many say they have discussed a film’s biblical themes with unbelievers. The poll of more than ...
Read More »Majority of voters plan to pray ahead of casting ballot
More than half of respondents to a recent poll by Religion News Service, including 67 percent of millennials, said they plan to pray before voting on Election Day. A majority (58 percent) ...
Read More »The Oasis Center reaches out to women of red-light district in Belgium
Near one of the world’s largest red-light districts in Antwerp, Belgium, the Oasis Center offers a message of hope and redemption. The Oasis Center is a physical hub of Breaking Chains Network, a human trafficking-prevention ...
Read More »The Antisemitic Unraveling of Candace Owens
Over the last year or so, Candace Owens has made an increasing number of deeply concerning comments about the Jewish people and Israel, leading to the question: What kind of antisemitic Kool-Aid ...
Read More »Majority of Americans believe God had a role in creation
Despite the theory of evolution being taught in the nation’s classrooms, more than seven in 10 Americans believe God had a hand in creating humanity, a new Gallup poll found. More than ...
Read More »Jews in most danger “since the Holocaust” warns Donald Trump
Jews in the United States face their greatest threat since World War II. That’s the assessment of former president Donald Trump whose comments mirror those in the Jewish community. “What’s happening with ...
Read More »After speech, Butker now highest-paid kicker in NFL
Thousands of people signed a petition asking the Kansas City Chiefs to release kicker Harrison Butker after his commencement speech defending traditional values at Benedictine College last spring. Instead, the team extended ...
Read More »Adding Celebrate Recovery ministry helps church experience rapid growth
Worship attendance at The Assembly church in Warner Robins, Ga., has grown from 600 to 1,500 since it introduced the Celebrate Recovery ministry five years ago. Terry Theus approached the pastor, Darrell ...
Read More »Tim Tebow’s Unknown and Unfinished effort focuses on exploited children
The Tim Tebow Foundation is continuing its mission to rescue children who have been sexually exploited and are at risk. “For too long, child sexual exploitation has been hidden in the darkness ...
Read More »Gold medalist Scottie Scheffler: “I’m proud to be an American”
American golfer Scottie Scheffler, who has won the Masters twice, is now an Olympic champion. Last weekend, he shot a nine-under-par 62 in the final round in France to edge the United ...
Read More »Chiefs Harrison Butker criticizes Olympics opening ceremony
The Olympics has given contradictory statements if a scene in the opening ceremonies of the games was a depiction of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper.” The burlesque performance was an “interpretation of ...
Read More »Oklahoma schools receive guidelines on using the Bible
Oklahoma this week sent out guidelines to the state’s school districts on incorporating the Bible into classroom instruction. The guidelines outline how the Bible can be used in a non-religious role to ...
Read More »Elon Musk commends teachings of Jesus, calls himself “cultural Christian”
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk described himself as a “cultural Christian” in a recent interview with psychologist Jordan Peterson. “While I’m not a particularly religious person, I do believe that the teachings of ...
Read More »Christians continue to grapple with proper role of artificial intelligence
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has led to interesting questions about the future roles of humans and AI. The Barna Group and the technology platform Gloo recently asked both Christians and ...
Read More »Washington University denies whistleblower claims
The controversial transgender center at Washington University in St. Louis may or may not be closing. Whistleblower Jamie Reed wrote an op-ed piece for the “St. Louis Post-Dispatch” saying the university’s transgender ...
Read More »Harrison Butker responds to Serena Williams criticism at ESPY Awards
Kansas City Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker has responded to criticism from host Serena Williams during last week’s ESPY Awards. Williams delivered a message to Butker as she appeared onstage with her sister ...
Read More »Trump wounded, being checked at medical facility after assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump was wounded and whisked away from his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania at about 6:pm Eastern time this afternoon. A spectator is reported killed, as well as the gunman, ...
Read More »In Quitting Church, Americans Gave Up More Than They’d Bargained For
Now, atheists and agnostics realize the important role a church community plays in the health of the nation. I’ve long argued it’s difficult — really, next to impossible — to practice Christianity ...
Read More »Most Americans support Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s spring speech
Despite the protests of liberal commentators, most Americans approve of Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College in Kansas. According to a recent Rasmussen survey: Fifty-eight percent of respondents said ...
Read More »Tractor Supply Co. ends DEI after customer complaints
Tractor Supply Co. has joined a growing list of businesses that are abandoning racially charged business practices because of customer backlash. The retailer recently announced that moving forward, it will “ensure our activities ...
Read More »California pastor asks Christians to join with Tennessee in praying for nation this month
Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel Chino Hills is asking Christians to pray for the nation this month. He asked his own congregation to join with Tennessee, where Republican Gov. Bill Lee ...
Read More »Trump reveals Franklin Graham asked him to stop cursing
Evangelist Franklin Graham has launched a crusade to convince presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to clean up his language. “Franklin Graham, son of the great Billy Graham,” Trump said during a ...
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