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National Dog Day 2021: Meet Petey the Beagle, Associate Pastor and Greeter

National Dog Day is a holiday designated to celebrate dogs and encourage adoption. It's a day that has special meaning for one pastor at Unity Presbyterian Church. Like many people of faith, Pastor Petey once was lost but now is found. 

Suicide Bombers Strike Kabul Airport; ‘Panicked’ Afghan Christians Still Trying to Leave

Suicide bombers struck two areas near the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, killing at least 72 people, including 12 U.S. service members. The attacks came shortly after reports that Christians and other vulnerable populations are being barred from government flights out of the country.

John Cooper and Skillet Won’t Play Venues Mandating COVID-19 Vaccination

Popular Christian rock band Skillet announced on Tuesday that it won't play venues that mandate concertgoers be vaccinated to attend shows.

How Success Led to a ‘Test of Faith’ for Newly Engaged Olympic Champion Sydney McLaughlin

Days before revealing the news of her engagement, Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin opened up about the negativity and criticism she’s faced, despite her success on the track, and how God has used those challenges in her life.

Will the ‘Taliban Lite’ Respect Afghan Women’s Rights?

When they took over Afghanistan on Aug. 15, the Taliban declared that they were not the hardcore Taliban that ruled before, but a more accommodating “Taliban lite” when asked about Afghan women’s rights.

Court Upholds Death Sentence for Church Shooter Dylann Roof

A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld the conviction and death sentence for church shooter Dylann Roof for the slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation, saying the legal record cannot even capture the “full horror” of what he did.

Ed Litton: ‘I Had Permission, Which I Think Means It’s Not Plagiarism’

Embattled SBC president Ed Litton said on a podcast that because he had J.D. Greear's permission to use Greear's sermons, Litton doesn't agree with the plagiarism allegations leveled against him.

Students Protest Christian High School in CO for Allegedly Forcing Out Two Coaches for Being Gay

Dozens of students at Valor Christian High School, one of the largest religious high schools in Colorado, walked out of class Tuesday, protesting that administrators allegedly forced out two coaches for being gay.