The prayer room at the International House of Prayer Kansas City no longer operates under the umbrella of any church, the organization’s board decided. This decision follows the closing of other parts ...
Read More »Six warning signs of potential crises in Christian organizations
The recent news has been filled with stories about the moral failings of prominent Christian leaders, both locally and nationally. Media consultant Phil Cooke identified six types of risky behavior that can ...
Read More »Tony Evans’s son says church will go on offense as father continues restoration
Jonathan Evans, son of Pastor Tony Evans, supported his father in a recent message at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas. Tony Evans, who founded the church, stepped down from ministry because of an ...
Read More »Ministry financial watchdog developing ministry ‘standard’ for leadership care
The ongoing scandal at International House of Prayer KC is just one of many allegations of misconduct that continue to roil the church. The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability is responding by ...
Read More »John Lindell, Mark Driscoll reconcile but comments spark further controversy
The Stronger Men’s Conference in Springfield last weekend made national headlines when speaker Mark Driscoll rebuked what he called the “Jezebel spirit.” Although John Lindell, pastor of conference sponsor James River Church, ...
Read More »Town votes to defund library over sexually-explicit children’s book
After a library system in Michigan refused to remove sexually-explicit children’s books, the town overwhelmingly voted to defund the library. Jamestown, Michigan Library Board President Larry Walton doubled down on his decision ...
Read More »Foster child says he won life’s ‘lottery’ as he graduates high school
“Show-Me was like winning the lottery,” Tristian Wieboldt says. “Out of the hundreds of kids that apply [to Show-Me Christian Youth Home], only a few are lucky enough to be chosen. Most ...
Read More »Court rules university officials personally accountable for religious discrimination
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has ruled in favor of a Christian club that was kicked off campus by officials at the University of Iowa. The story began ...
Read More »‘We ask for continued prayers’: Liberty University begins Falwell investigation
Liberty University announced that it is conducting a full investigation after the resignation of former President Jerry Falwell Jr. “This past week challenged all of us to the core,” the university’s executive ...
Read More »Bipartisan network of Christian groups launches police reform initiative
A network of more than a dozen Christian groups is launching an initiative to address police reform. The Prayer & Action Justice Initiative — bringing together Black, Hispanic and Asian organizations along with groups ...
Read More »Men’s ministry TGIW uses technology to turn crisis into opportunity
Thousands of men throughout Kansas City and beyond have gathered each week to learn, pray and hold each other accountable since TGIW (Teaching God’s Infinite Wisdom) began in 2001. The ministry that ...
Read More »How to maintain a work/life balance over the holidays
Remember when you were younger and you enjoyed what felt like an eternity off from school in order to celebrate the holidays? Well, those days are long gone. Now, as a working ...
Read More »Washington Post ‘fact checker’ gets fact checked, issues apology
The primary “fact checker” at the Washington Post had to issue a correction himself after he was fact-checked for tweeting false information concerning the impeachment hearing on Nov. 15. Glenn Kessler, editor and chief ...
Read More »Press called out for a week of retractions, bad reporting
As the nation headed in to the weekend, President Donald Trump criticized the media for its reporting on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, singling out the New York Times after the paper issued a major ...
Read More »Internet preachers like Marcus Rogers are drawing millions online
As those under the age of 35 increasingly avoid brick-and-mortar churches, they are logging in to listen to online preachers who unashamedly share Jesus and Biblical truths through social media. One of ...
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