New Hebrew Bible Translation Took 24 Years of Painstaking Work
Literary scholar Robert Alter’s three-volume set of the Hebrew Bible (known to Christians as the Old Testament) has been released after almost a quarter-century...
Bishop Restricted for Refusing to Conduct Same-Sex Weddings
Bishop Michael Curry, who gave the sermon at last year’s royal wedding, has just issued a Restriction on Ministry to Bishop William Love for banning same-sex weddings in Love’s Albany Diocese.
Tim Tebow Is Going to Marry a Miss Universe After All
Tim Tebow made a big announcement on his Instagram account. The professional athlete and all-around good guy is getting married.
Authorities in Vietnam Demand 33 Hmong Renounce Their Faith
Religious persecution against Hmong Christians in Vietnam appears to be ramping up. Watchdog group International Christian Concern (ICC) reports that last November and December in the village of Phá Lóm, authorities antagonized 33 Hmong believers, demanding they renounce their faith.
Church Offers $15K to Relieve Government Shutdown Pain
Local churches are pooling resources to help those affected by the government shutdown. One church in Kansas has offered its Barnabas Fund to government workers.
Lauren Daigle: The Artist Formerly Known as Christian (?)
When asked whether she still identified as a part of the Christian artists tribe, Lauren Daigle had a very non-committal response.
Andy Stanley: What Good Are the 10 Commandments? Not a Lot, Anymore
Andy Stanley is making enemies again with his comments on the Old Testament, and the 10 Commandments in particular. What is greater than the 10 Commandments, Stanley asks? The greatest commandment, of course.
Cyntoia Brown to Be Free, Thanks in Part to Local Pastor
Outgoing Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam announced Monday that he is granting clemency to Cyntoia Brown, a woman given a life sentence as a minor for murdering and robbing a man who bought her for sex.
Ukrainian Church Celebrates First Christmas Out From Under Russia’s Thumb
On Monday, January 7, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church held its first service after splitting from the Russian Orthodox Church. It is unclear what the long-term ramifications of this religious divide will be.
Harvest to Drop Lawsuit Against Critics
The elders of Harvest Bible Chapel have announced their intention to drop the lawsuit against five critics of the church and James MacDonald in particular.
Pastor of Church Who Lost Children in Fiery Crash Speaks
A church in Gainesville, Florida, is paying for the burial plots of five children who were killed in a car crash last Thursday afternoon, and the children's pastor is grateful.
Not Even Bombs Could Thwart the Opening of the Middle East’s Largest Church
The day before the largest church in the Middle East was scheduled to open, a bomb threat almost derailed the unveiling. It also claimed the life of a police officer.
How Selena Gomez Is Fighting Modern-Day Slavery
Pop star Selena Gomez wants to stop human trafficking. She has been volunteering as an intern with A21, an organization dedicated to abolishing modern-day slavery throughout the world.
Colts Coach Shows That ‘All Callings Matter’
Frank Reich has been involved in the NFL for several years now, but he has also served the church in a couple of different capacities.
Small Church Loses 5 Children in Fiery Crash in Florida
A crash on Interstate 75 in Florida has claimed the lives of five children traveling to Disneyworld in a church van.
Irish Church’s Video Takes Off for All the Right Reasons
A Facebook video posted by a church in the city of Lisburn, Northern Ireland, has gone viral in a small way. The members filmed themselves doing various activities to the song “My Lighthouse” by the band Rend Collective.
In the Most Diverse U.S. Congress to Date, Christians Still Majority
While the 116th Congress is the most diverse one to date in the United States, it is still predominately represented by Christians. In fact, the percentage of Christians in Congress is higher than the percentage of Christians in the general public.
Falwell Reasons It’s Not Hypocritical to Support Trump
In a recent interview with The Washington Post, Jerry Falwell Jr. explained why he persists in being among the evangelicals Trump relies on for support, despite behavior that many would argue directly opposes the teachings of Christianity.
Evangelicals Visit Saudi Prince as ‘Ambassadors for Christ’
Saudi Arabia religion rights are on the minds of evangelical delegates from the United States. A group of leaders met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a series of 'relationship-building exercises."
“I’m in God’s Will”: NFL Hall of Famer Attempts Suicide—21 Years Later, He Reveals...
Ahead of an upcoming ESPN 30 for 30 documentary about his life, two-sport athlete Deion Sanders is speaking out about the struggles that led...
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New Study: Teens Drop Out of Church for Seemingly Insignificant Reasons
A new study from LifeWay has found that the number of young people who regularly go to church drops significantly once teens reach their college-age years. Surprisingly, the reasons why are not that teens are having a crisis of faith or questioning Christianity's core beliefs.
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Brent Crowe: When You Live and Lead With Regret
“There’s never been a life lived that didn’t have regrets. There’s never been a life lived that didn’t fail on some level or another," Brent Crowe says. In our conversation, Brent encourages leaders to shift their paradigm on regret and failure.
