The Amish could teach the government a few lessons about how to cope with the Covid pandemic. The Amish community in Lancaster, Pa., (and Amish counties across the state) is making it ...
Read More »Online church likely is here to stay, researchers find
Because of COVID-19, more than three in four evangelical Protestants in the United States have experienced watching church online instead of in person. More important is that going forward, the majority who ...
Read More »The story behind Keith and Kristyn Getty and “In Christ Alone”
The melody that changed the life of Keith Getty was first scratched out on the back of an electric bill in a humble flat in Northern Ireland. This isn’t great, he thought ...
Read More »Teen on church trip dies after fall from top of Arkansas cave
Life-saving efforts from church members and witnesses could not save the life of a teen who fell to his death in Arkansas over the weekend. The church group of young people were ...
Read More »Pope Francis states he opposes abortion and same-sex marriage
Although Pope Francis has been criticized for several of his more progressive views, he made a strong statement against abortion and same-sex marriage last week. “Abortion is murder; the church cannot change ...
Read More »Fire at historic Kansas City church being investigated as arson
Federal authorities are investigating a fire at historic Harlem Baptist Church in Kansas City as arson. The fire last Saturday gutted the front of the church and left half of its eight ...
Read More »Lutheran denomination installs first transgender bishop
An openly transgender person was installed as a bishop last weekend by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Sixty-five bishops and more than 150 pastors attended the ceremony in San Francisco. Bishop ...
Read More »Pastor of world’s largest church dies in South Korea at age 85
David Yonggi Cho, pastor of the world’s largest church, died on Tuesday morning. He was 85. Cho, the founder of Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, spent decades spreading the ...
Read More »Supreme Court stops execution of inmate denied pastor’s touch
The Supreme Court has halted the execution of a Texas death row inmate who had requested his pastor be allowed to lay hands on him in the execution chamber. The inmate, John ...
Read More »Former Chiefs player retires from NFL to become a pastor
Offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski, who won a Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2020, is retiring from football to become a pastor. He also won a Super Bowl with the ...
Read More »California, Los Angeles settle with John MacArthur’s church for $800K
California is paying a steep price for the way it treated John McArthur’s Grace Community Church during the lockdown. The state and the city of Los Angeles have agreed to pay $800,000 ...
Read More »In Moscow, Idaho, ‘Christian Reconstructionists’ thrive amid Evangelical turmoil
Evangelical groups in the U.S. are facing dwindling numbers. And a messy cultural fight over the direction of the movement might serve to drive further defections. But while some of the largest Protestant denominations in ...
Read More »Local college expansion threatens destruction of historic church
The abandoned but historic Seventh Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Kansas City, Kan., stands in the way of a new educational center being built by KCK Community College. “This is probably the ...
Read More »In Christian South Sudan, attacks rise as churches lose influence
In July, South Sudan celebrated its 10th anniversary of independence – but it did so amid concern over violence in the young nation. Recent attacks on two Catholic priests and other Christian leaders have ...
Read More »Neighbors blame church outreach for increased crime
Mount Washington Missionary Baptist Church is finding that no good deed goes unpunished. Several people who live in the neighborhood said the church is creating a dangerous crime situation from squatters, break-ins, ...
Read More »Nigerian church worships in church destroyed by government
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria—For years Christians in Nigeria’s Borno State have watched ISIS terrorists burn their churches, but now they say the government itself is tearing them down. Now, Nigerian Christians are asking is there ...
Read More »Life in a revolving door: connecting with others
I met a man in Nashville while passing through a revolving door at an entrance to a downtown hotel. I smiled and greeted him as he was exiting. Immediately the man turned ...
Read More »Sean Feucht worship event sees Antifa terrorist get saved
The attack by Antifa last weekend on a Portland prayer and worship gathering held by Sean Feucht made national headlines. What wasn’t reported in the secular media is that Feuecht, founder of ...
Read More »Maverick City Music is bringing gospel to a new generation
Christian artists seldom top secular charts or appear on Times Square billboards. The contemporary Gospel band Maverick City Music has done both, resonating with a cultural moment outside the pews. Many have ...
Read More »James Earl Jones says narrating the Bible was ‘greatest honor’
It wasn’t the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars but the voice of the New Testament that actor James Earl Jones says was his “greatest honor.” Jones, who’s iconic voice is ...
Read More »Church congregations band together for security training
Church safety has become a priority for many congregations across the country. Last weekend, a group called Peacekeepers trained church groups in safety and security in Southern Missouri. “This was an open-enrollment ...
Read More »500 Nigerian students kidnapped by Islamists in last month
Desperate parents are holding a 24/7 prayer vigil outside a Nigerian school where 140 of students were kidnapped by Muslim extremists. In an emotional scene, the weary moms and dads can be ...
Read More »First Christians in Iran sentenced under brutal new law
Morning Star News reports the first Christians to be punished under a newly amended law in Iran aimed at halting the growth of Christianity and other religious groups were sentenced to five years ...
Read More »“Wake up!” Ted Cruz challenges churches to fight for culture
It’s time for the church to wake up and defend the culture, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said at the Faith & Freedom Coalition‘s recent “Road to Majority.” A revival is coming, he ...
Read More »Pastors say influence of denominations declining
Most denominational Protestant pastors expect denominations to become less important over the next decade, a new survey from Lifeway Research found. The poll of 1,007 Protestant pastors was released this month and found that ...
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