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 ...
Read More »Arab Christian pastor in Nazareth ministering to both Jews and Muslims in need
Something good is coming out of Nazareth, where an Arab pastor is helping both Jewish and Arab families in need. Since Islam first swept into Jerusalem in 638 A.D., there has been ...
Read More »Episcopal Church installs new leader amid declining membership
The Episcopal Church has installed a new leader as it deals with declining membership. The Right Rev. Sean Rowe was officially installed as presiding bishop during a recent ceremony at the Chapel of Christ ...
Read More »Catholic bishop of Jefferson City bans several songs over theological issues
The Diocese of Jefferson City has banned the singing of several contemporary hymns at Mass because of doctrinal inaccuracies in their lyrics, the Catholic News Agency reported. In a late October decree, ...
Read More »Signs opposing Missouri Amendment 3 vandalized outside Blue Springs church
Vandals are damaging signs opposing Amendment 3 which seeks to abolish Missouri’s prolife laws. The destruction isn’t related to signs in the lawns of homes, now vandals have damaged several signs outside ...
Read More »Police recover $36,000 in goods stolen from local church
The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department announced this week that it has returned $36,000 in goods that were stolen from Forest Grove Baptist Church. The items taken from the church in a ...
Read More »Practicing Christians score higher on Human Flourishing Index, research finds
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, ...
Read More »Tony Perkins, David Barton to address election issues at Abundant Life on Sunday evening
In less than a month, voters will go to the polls for what may be one of the most consequential presidential and congressional elections in history. In addition, Missouri voters will decide ...
Read More »Lament to Hope will be theme of 2024 Church Mental Health Summit
Christians are not immune to the mental health issues that have been more predominant since the start of the pandemic. Several leading organizations are joining to present the fifth annual Church Mental Health ...
Read More »More young men than women attending church, New York Times story says
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 ...
Read More »Church security groups step up as violent attacks are on the rise
Incidents of church violence are on the rise. About 1,050 people died in 2,361 incidents from 1999 to 2,000, “The Epoch Times” reports. Robbery was the leading reason for the attacks, with ...
Read More »Mother Church of Country Music traces its history to religious revival
The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry, also is known as the Mother Church of Country Music. The music venue began as a church and still ...
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 »Does church attendance always provide an emotional lift?
Christians get an emotional lift from attending church – but not if they go only a few times a year, a new study reveals. Researchers found that regular weekend church attendance leads ...
Read More »Churchgoers increase giving to make up for lower attendance
Faithful churchgoers have stepped up their giving to make up for attendance declines since the pandemic, a new study from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research found. In “Finances and Faith: A ...
Read More »AI a powerful tool for evangelicals – if they understand it
Evangelical opinions about artificial intelligence run the gamut from a powerful new ministry tool to a sign of the end times. The reality is that, much like the internet or social media, ...
Read More »Churches spending more on salaries, benefits
More than 100,000 churches nationwide could be affected by mandatory salary requirements put in place by the Biden administration. The move will likely put a squeeze on many budgets and a new ...
Read More »“I’m rooted in Christ,” says quarterback C.J. Stroud
Rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texans dazzled fans last season by passing for 4,108 yards and 23 touchdowns on the way to a divisional championship, Pro Bowl appearance and multiple ...
Read More »Houston, we have a prayer: Church supports astronauts in space
Prayer meetings are out of this world at Providence Baptist Church in Houston. Members of the church, which is about 10 minutes from the Johnson Space Center, take a moment during Wednesday ...
Read More »Pastor John MacArthur gives update after July heart surgery
Author and Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Southern California earlier this week provided an update on his health after undergoing heart surgery last month. “One of the things you ...
Read More »Carrie Underwood surprises church by joining worship team for song
Members of Rolling Hills Community Church in Franklin, Tenn., were surprised last Sunday when country music star Carrie Underwood helped lead worship. She joined the worship team as they sang “Goodness of ...
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 »Local church responds after gun give-away doubles attendance
River Church of Kansas City, which meets in Lenexa, Kan., has seen a surge in attendance since raffling off a $1,200 AR-15 rifle for Father’s Day and a follow-up gun-giveway. Bot everyone ...
Read More »Ugandans defy persecution, hold 70 nights of crusades
Ugandans are coming under increasing attacks from Islamist terrorists targeting Christians. That isn’t stopping a nationwide response to the gospel that drew huge crowds. Similar crusades are also happening in Ethiopia. Evangelist ...
Read More »Affordable housing in God’s backyard: repurposing church property
As housing becomes a premium across the country, congregations are re-imagining their church space to find bible-based solutions. Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized properties, many U.S. houses of ...
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