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Engaging with Bible, church helps guard against loneliness, American Bible Society finds

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Americans who engage with the Bible and church are less likely to experience the loneliness epidemic that is sweeping the nation, the State of the Bible USA 2024 survey from the American ...

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One million South Korean Christians gather to pray for families, nation

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More than one million South Koreans recently gathered to pray for their families and nation, and respond to the government’s approval of same-sex marriage. Korea Prayer Rally organizers challenged the church to ...

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Many Americans don’t understand AI despite already using it, research finds

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Many Americans lack a general understanding of artificial intelligence and how people already are using AI in their daily lives, new research from Barna Group finds. “As AI becomes a more common ...

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Brittany Mahomes responds to criticism with social media post about kindness of Jesus

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Brittany Mahomes, the wife of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, recently posted a Christian message on Instagram in response to criticism about her support for former President Donald Trump and questions regarding her ...

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University football coach attacked for having pastor pray following recent game

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The Freedom from Religion Foundation is at it again. The anti-religion group has issued a four-page letter condemning Deion Sanders, head football coach at the University of Colorado and a member of ...

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Influential pro-life film “The 1916 Project” streaming for free on X through November 13

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The critical vote on Amendment 3 in Missouri is less than two weeks away. If passed, the amendment would enshrine in the state constitution abortion up to birth. Christians who want to ...

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Full slate of Christmas movies now showing on Great American Media

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One of the first signs of the holiday season is when networks begin airing Christmas movies. Great American Media, which is committed to productions about faith and family, already has started broadcasting ...

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Practicing Christians score higher on Human Flourishing Index, research finds

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Practicing Christians flourish more than people who identify as non-religious, the State of the Bible USA 2024 report from the American Bible Society found. The Human Flourishing Index, created by Harvard University, ...

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Christopher Columbus was Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, forensic expert says

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As Americans celebrated Columbus Day this week, a new documentary presented DNA evidence that the famous explorer was a Sephardic Jew from Western Europe, Fox News reported. “Columbus DNA: The True Origin,” ...

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First release of State of the Church study has surprising findings, researchers say

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The Barna Group and Gloo have released the first installment of research from its State of the Church initiative. The release, titled “What Christians Really Believe,” explores key trends that influence how ...

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Most evangelical Christians feel unequipped to share their faith, survey finds

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Although most evangelical Christians believe that sharing the gospel is their duty, many don’t feel prepared to share their faith, a new survey from the Institute of Faith and Culture and Lifeway ...

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CeCe Winans wins Artist of the Year, two other categories at Dove Awards

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CeCe Winans was the big winner at the recent Dove Awards in Nashville, taking home awards for Artist of the Year, Gospel Music Album of the Year and Inspirational Recorded Song of ...

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Common mental health issues may stem from spiritual roots, researcher says

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Widespread mental health conditions may be rooted in deeper spiritual issues, according to George Barna, Ph.D., of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University. “The research instead indicates that those are ...

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Why the New Atheists failed

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Two decades ago, Sam Harris dropped a literary bomb with “The End of Faith.” The book didn’t just get tongues wagging; it lit the fuse of the now-legendary New Atheists movement. Harris, ...

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More young men than women attending church, New York Times story says

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More young men than women now are attending religious services. Even “The New York Times” noted the trend, which wrote about Grace Church, a Southern Baptist congregation in Waco, Texas. “For the ...

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Praying coach Joe Kennedy encourages others to stand up for their beliefs

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High school football coach Joe Kennedy is still surprised that God chose him to challenge – and win – a ban on prayer before the U.S. Supreme Court. “I don’t know why ...

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What’s the “Billy Graham rule” on pastors and sexual temptation?

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Billy Graham’s advice on how to avoid sexual sin is increasingly resonating as more pastors are exposed. Pastor Steven Lawson of Trinity Baptist Church in Dallas is the latest in a long ...

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Dallas church removes popular pastor over “improper relationship” with a woman

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Trinity Bible Church in Dallas has removed Steven Lawson as lead pastor over what church elders called an “inappropriate relationship” with a woman. Lawson, president and founder of OnePassion Ministries, conducted a ...

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Pornography fuels depression in young adults

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Regularly viewing pornography contributes to feelings of depression and hopelessness among young adults, a new Family Studies/YouGov survey found. One-third of adults aged 18 to 39 who watch porn daily report feeling ...

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Conservative credit card company donates to vandalized crisis pregnancy center

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Coign, a credit card company with conservative values, has donated more than $15,000 to a crisis pregnancy center in Washington, D.C., that pro-abortion vandals targeted after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision. ...

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Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley receives Distinguished Christian Statesman Award

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The D. James Kennedy Center for Christian Statesmanship this week honored Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley with its Distinguished Christian Statesman Award. While accepting the honor at the Museum of the Bible in ...

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What the unchurched think of the local church

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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 ...

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Church planter finds success in one of least-churched cities in nation

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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 ...

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Christians launch effort to purchase Scottish island to keep it from Islamic terror preacher

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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 ...

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Churchgoers agree that Christian movies can be effective for evangelism

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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 ...

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