Christian News

Lifeway Research: Churchgoers Value Time Alone With God, Practice Varies

Most Protestant churchgoers spend time alone with God at least daily, but there’s a range in what they do in that time and what resources they use.

‘Good Grief, Apple’—John Piper’s Watch Mistakes His Preaching for a Hard Fall, Prompts Call to Emergency Services

John Piper is known for his passion in preaching. So much so that, in a humorous moment, Piper’s hand gestures were so exuberant that his smartwatch thought he had taken a hard fall in the middle of a recent sermon. 

Vatican Releases Pope Benedict XVI’s Spiritual Will: ‘Stand Firm in Faith!’

In a spiritual will written in 2006 and released by the Vatican on Saturday (Dec. 31), Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI thanked his family and friends, but chiefly God, for standing by him during his long life and career in the church.

Killings in Kaduna State, Nigeria Darken Christmas Season

One Christian was killed and 53 were kidnapped on Dec. 25 in southern Kaduna state, Nigeria after more than 40 Christians were slain in the week leading up to Christmas, sources said.

Vandals Deface Church Hosting Sean Feucht ‘Let Us Worship’ New Year’s Eve Event

"We don't get discouraged when fear comes, we actually get emboldened," @seanfeucht told ChurchLeaders after vandals defaced the San Diego church that hosted his New Year's Eve "Let Us Worship" event with vulgarity and hate speech.

Kirk Cameron’s Indianapolis Library Book Reading, After Initially Being Denied, Results in Overwhelming Turnout

On Thursday, Kirk Cameron hosted his first public library reading at Indianapolis Public Library. The turnout was overwhelming, exceeding capacity limits and resulting in the need for a second reading.

‘The Lord Trusted Us With All of These Lives’—Pastors Shelter Over 100 People During Deadly Buffalo Blizzard

Pastors Al and Vivian Robinson used their church building to provide food, shelter and other resources to over 120 people during the historic Buffalo blizzard that devastated the area over Christmas weekend.

New Episode of Docuseries Describes Hillsong’s ‘Spectacular Implosion’

This week a fourth episode dropped in the Discovery+ docuseries "Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed." Airing on partner network TLC, the “Newest Revelations” installment recaps developments that have occurred since March, when the first three episodes premiered.