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Israel Mourns Deaths of 45 in Stampede at Religious Festival

In a split second Friday, the festive Lag BaOmer gathering in northern Israel turned into one of the country’s worst-ever tragedies, with at least 45 people crushed to death and dozens injured in a stampede.

Despite the Multiracial Congregations Boom, Some Black Congregants Report Prejudice

29% of Black practicing Christians say they have experienced racial prejudice in multiracial congregations, compared to about a tenth who report such an experience in monoracial Black churches.

Al Mohler: The Current UMC Is Experiencing ‘Open Apostasy’ — Its Leadership Is Embracing Annihilation

Southern Baptist theologian Dr. Albert Mohler points to liberalism, sexual progressivism, and LGBTQ issues as culprits in the denomination’s demise.

WARNING: Mindfulness Meditation Is Now a Staple in Public Schools…But Prayer Is Still Forbidden

Mindfulness meditation for public school teachers and their students has become a hot trend in American education. But it’s hypocritical for public schools to offer such practices while maintaining a ban on school prayer and Bible readings.

States—Two in Particular—Are Tightening Their Abortion Restrictions

Two states have tightened their abortion restrictions this week. Arizona and Oklahoma both passed laws making it illegal to perform an abortion if certain conditions are present.

Another Hillsong Leader Has Stepped Down Due to Infidelity

Hillsong Church has lost another leader. The Hillsong New Jersey Montclair campus’s creative director, Darnell Barrett, announced his resignation on Tuesday due to “infidelity” in his marriage.

Alvin Love III on Pastoring a Half Black, Half White Church in 2020

Nashville Life Church is proud of the racial makeup of its congregation. But when 2020 happened, says Pastor Alvin Love III, “one of our greatest assets ended up becoming one of our greatest challenges.”

John Piper: What Judas, Demas, and Hymenaeus Show Us About Ravi Zacharias

As Christians and church leaders continue to wrestle with the aftermath of the Ravi Zacharias scandal, pastor and author John Piper offers several insights from the lives of three New Testament ministers.