It’s time for the spiritually spectacular day of the Biblical year! YOM KIPPUR begins sundown Sunday September 27, continuing Monday morning, afternoon and through the evening closing service marked by the last ...
Read More »Kansas City Awakening March to coincide with Franklin Graham march in Washington
“Join your Christian brothers and sisters to cry out for God to bring a spiritual awakening in our city, nation, and the world!” is the call of Bishop John Birmingham. Birmingham and ...
Read More »Jim Caviezel’s ‘Infidel’ is an honest look at dying for one’s faith
Inspired by a true story, the new movie Infidel begins in Iran, with a man on the brink of being executed. As the trigger is pulled, he closes his eyes and there’s ...
Read More »Mike Pompeo tells Christians to remain diligent in prayer
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo encourages Christians to focus on their faith and remain diligent in prayer. “We should be mindful of our responsibility, our duty, our obligation and our capacity to ...
Read More »Liberal Christian group releases pro-Biden poll but ignores real news
As many as 11 percent of Evangelical and Catholic voters in swing states could switch from voting for President Trump to Joe Biden, according to a poll by Vote Common Good, a ...
Read More »Inner-city pastor ‘blindsided’ by being kicked out of church building
A Kansas City pastor said he was blindsided when his church was unexpectedly kicked out of its building. “Tuesday at about 8 o’clock, I got an email from the Justice Center Coalition ...
Read More »SD Gov. Kristi Noem: Americans are addicted to being offended, but God can heal our land
South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem spoke out about her bold conservatism in a recent interview. The Mount Rushmore State’s governor has proven herself as a renegade, allowing mass gatherings like the ...
Read More »Movie ‘Fatima’ takes faith seriously, even if some viewers may not agree
The new movie Fatima, which hit theaters this week, is a well-crafted, reverent and quite provocative piece of filmmaking. It reminds us that miracles are real and that, yes, suffering is, too. ...
Read More »Dr. Charles Stanley steps down as senior pastor
Dr. Charles Stanley, founder of In-Touch Ministries, is stepping down after nearly 50 years as senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Atlanta. “Earlier this month, I informed the board that I ...
Read More »‘My Brothers’ Crossing’ movie tells powerful story of racial reconciliation
A new faith-based movie, “My Brothers’ Crossing,” is based on a true story about a black pastor who unintentionally has a head-on collision with his car into a motorcycle killing a white couple ...
Read More »One in five evangelicals believe gender identity is a choice
Evangelicals who believe in biblical teaching about gender may have their work cut out for them. A recent survey from Ligonier Ministries shows that 22 percent of U.S. evangelical Christians agree with ...
Read More »Online Christian pilgrimage: How a virtual tour to Lourdes follows a tradition of innovation
Around the world, Christians are learning to engage their faith in new ways. Catholics and protestants, navigating new restraints on religious gatherings are still finding opportunities to make a pilgrimage that reflects ...
Read More »Patrick Mahomes’ mother credits faith for keeping her grounded
Church has always been important to Randi Mahomes, the mother of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. But during those turbulent, fast-paced years of professional baseball, she’d largely stopped going, until Pat’s ...
Read More »Actor Jim Caviezel speaks out on abortion and persecuted church
Jim Caviezel, who starred in “The Passion of the Christ,” is one of the rare Hollywood actors who is outspoken about his Christian faith. “The way God sees us is who we ...
Read More »Late actor Chadwick Boseman frequently shared his Christian faith
Actor Chadwick Boseman, perhaps best known for playing the title role of “Black Panther,” recently died at age 43 after a battle with colon cancer. From the impression he left on a ...
Read More »Lockdowns and mask laws hit world’s poor the hardest
Around the world, government lockdowns have disproportionately affected the poor. One inequity that has been exposed is unequal access to a mask which, in many cases, are required with the risk of ...
Read More »8 Ways to pray as schools reopen
As the 2019-2020 school year drew to a close no one could have imagined what challenges would be faced then and in the ensuing months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, great ...
Read More »Chris Tomlin teams with country stars for newest album
It’s easy to make judgments about public figures, according to Chris Tomlin, the award-winning Christian artist. Tomlin said this proved to be true in the process of writing and recording his latest ...
Read More »Does obedience to God matter?
Does obedience to God matter? Often I engage with people in conversations about God and the Bible. Many times I do not know where they stand with God until we begin talking. ...
Read More »Half of American adults believe Jesus was only a great teacher
Fifty-two percent of American adults believe that Jesus was a great teacher and nothing more. Ligonier Ministries’ biennial State of Theology survey provides key findings on what Americans think about God, truth, ...
Read More »Ark Encounter opens high-tech ‘Truth Traveler’ virtual reality experience
Many Americans will be eager to travel again after the pandemic, and the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Ky., will be ready for them. The popular attraction has opened a high-tech $3 million ...
Read More »China now bans online Bible studies
Online Bible studies and even officially sanctioned services are now under attack by Communist Chinese authorities bent on removing faith from all aspects of its society. International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that on ...
Read More »Inside the $100 million Russian church honoring Putin, Stalin and war
A Russian church glorifies deified power rather than the power of God. I rarely discuss contemporary ecclesiastical art. I am, after all, a Byzantinist, and find it much more interesting to think ...
Read More »Five types of church members who will not return when covid-19 eases
It is one of the most common questions we get from church leaders: When will all the church members return to in-person services? Leaders do not like my response: Never. It is ...
Read More »Roma Gypsies in revival: ‘We have never seen anything like it!’
Across Slovakia’s countryside, castles have dominated the landscape for a thousand years, boasting of power, wealth, and luxury. At their feet, sleepy villages rest in lush valleys. Small chapels marked by crosses ...
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