What’s being called the Asbury Revival is ending at Asbury University as the school’s administration is moving it off campus. Wednesday’s service was only open to students and limited to those between ...
Read More »“Unseen Realm” author Dr. Michael Heiser has died
Dr. Michael Heiser has died after a battle with Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer. He passed away Sunday. Heiser was a renowned biblical scholar who tackled some of the Bible’s most difficult packages, ...
Read More »Rise of the ‘nons’ is shaking the American religious landscape
“The two biggest stories in American religion are the nones and the nons,” premier numbers guy Ryan Burge told Christianity Today. Nones, so prominent in the media this past decade, are those ...
Read More »Asbury Seminary President cautions against saying ‘revival’ is happening
In a blog post on Feb. 14, Asbury Theological Seminary President Timothy Tennent publicly commented for the first time on what some are calling “The Asbury Revival.” Although the extended chapel services ...
Read More »Super Bowl will feature several high-profile Christians for Chiefs, Eagles
Regardless of the outcome of the game, several Christian players ultimately will be winners in Sunday’s Super Bowl game. Here are the high-profile Christians to look for. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs. The ...
Read More »Christian commercials airing during the Super Bowl
A powerful Christian message will air among commercials for cars, beer and electronic devices during the Super Bowl on February 12. The “He Gets Us” campaign, which is spreading the message that ...
Read More »TV adventure star Bear Grylls challenges church to be authentic
Bear Grylls, the host of several popular survival shows on television, is concerned about the direction of the church in the global west. “We neglect our spirituality at our own peril,” he ...
Read More »In Congo, the Pope rallies a generation of youth
Pope Francis urged the young people of Congo to work for a peaceful and honest future this week, getting a raucous response from a generation that has been particularly hard-hit by the ...
Read More »North Korea again leads world in persecution of Christians
North Korea once again is the world’s worst persecutor of Christians, according to the latest World Watch List report prepared by the religious persecution watchdog Open Doors US. The document, released annually since 1993, ...
Read More »Court will review FCA staying in California school district
The full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will review a decision to require the San Jose, Calif., school district to recognize the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). The district objects to ...
Read More »Christian music festivals can help rebuild family bonds, says Skillet’s John Cooper
John Cooper of the Christian band Skillet believes music festivals can help restore the family dynamic in the nation. He specifically mentioned Rock the Universe which took place over the weekend at ...
Read More »Christians stand with Israel on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The world will pause today to remember the six million Jews killed in the Holocaust during ‘World War II. Scott Phillips is the CEO of Passages, which helps Christian college students experience ...
Read More »Faith and mental health: A study of Gen Z
You’ve seen the headlines: Members of Generation Z are “shying away from religion” and “losing their religion.” One prominent religious demographer wrote that with Gen Z, “we have a picture of a ...
Read More »Atheists become allies of Christians, pro-life movement
Pro-life Christians have an unlikely ally in the fight for the sanctity of life. Pro-life atheists are pushing back against lawsuits alleging that state abortion bans and restrictions violate religious freedom and ...
Read More »Director of “Jesus Revolution” expects number, quality of faith-based movies to grow
Hollywood is beginning to realize that there is a large market for high-quality faith-based films, a successful director said. “Most of the people in the flyover states believe in God, and they ...
Read More »Football player Damar Hamlin who suffered cardiac arrest is committed to faith and family
Football fans across the nation were in prayer when Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills suffered cardiac arrest during Monday Night Football this week. The 24-year-old remains in critical condition in a ...
Read More »Dear pastor, don’t cancel church on Christmas
Dear pastor, I hope it’s not too late to make you reconsider your decision to cancel church on Christmas. I know that December is crazy busy—for you and for everyone else. I ...
Read More »U.S. criticized for leaving Nigeria, India off religious persecution list
A government watchdog group is disappointed that the U.S. State Department left Nigeria and India off its annual list of countries where religious freedom violations are most concerning, despite pleas from advocacy ...
Read More »$75 million in grants available through Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative
Lilly Endowment is launching a new initiative to help pastors strengthen their abilities to proclaim the gospel in more engaging and effective ways. The ultimate aim is to foster and support preaching ...
Read More »Sen. Warnock: Abortion is ‘what Jesus would do’
As Georgians end weeks-long voting today to choose between incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker, Warnock has made startling comments about Jesus and abortion. It’s not the first time Warnock ...
Read More »In a high-tech world, adults prefer printed Bibles
Although the popularity of online Bibles has grown in the digital age, most adults still prefer the old-fashioned paper version. A report by the American Bible Society found that nearly two-thirds of Bible users ...
Read More »Senate rejects religious protections as it passes Marriage Act
The U.S. Senate has rejected amendments to protect religious freedom as it approved the controversial Respect for Marriage Act. Twelve Republicans, including several who are retiring like Missouri’s Roy Blunt, joined 49 ...
Read More »More now identify as nondenominational than Southern Baptist
More Christians now attend nondenominational churches than Southern Baptist congregations, the 2020 U.S. Religion Census found. The newly released study shows that over the past decade, the number of adherents in Southern ...
Read More »What Christianity Today gets wrong about the Respect for Marriage Act
In a Christianity Today op-ed, Carl H. Esbeck, Professor of Law Emeritus at the University of Missouri, offers a positive assessment of the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA). He writes, “All in ...
Read More »Researcher finds connection between spiritual health and happiness
People who pray and connect with God are more likely to experience happiness and enjoy positive mental health, research shows. Extensive research into 13-to-25-year-olds has long found “religion is good for you,” ...
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