Christian News

Wary of Omicron, Churches Shift Christmas Services Online

As the Omicron variant sweeps the country, many churches are wrestling with whether they should hold Christmas services in-person or move them back online.

A Gift of Christmas Joy for the Children of the Incarcerated

Christian organizations are working hard to see the children of the incarcerated experience the joy of Christmas this year.

Christian Group Helps Rescue Pakistani Teen Girl From Sexual Slavery

After two years in captivity, a 16-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan is back home with her family. At age 14, Sadaf Khan was kidnapped by a distant neighbor who forced her to convert to Islam, marry him, and have multiple abortions.

First Trans ELCA Bishop Suspended by Lutheran LGBTQ Advocacy Group for ‘Racist Words and Actions’

Megan Rohrer, the first openly trans bishop to be elected in the ELCA, has been suspended by an LGBTQAI+ advocacy group for allegedly “racist words and actions.”

N.C. Sheriff Won’t Remove Bible Verse From Office, Tells FFRF He Is ‘Afraid of Burning in Hell’

Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene has come under fire for displaying a Bible verse on the wall of the Sheriff’s Office. The Bible is Philippians 4:13, which says, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”

Too Many Christians Have a ‘Santa Claus Theology,’ Says Derwin Gray

On Wednesday, former NFL player and lead pastor of Transformation Church Derwin Gray shared a clip from a recent sermon on Twitter, describing what he believes to be a problem for many Christians today: Santa Claus theology. 

Catholic Bishop Criticizes Satanic Temple Holiday Display at Illinois Statehouse

A swaddled baby version of the deity Baphomet sits alongside a Christmas tree, the Nativity scene and a menorah.

Pastor Asks Federal Court to Sanction Immigration Officials

A pastor of a historic New York church is asking a federal court to sanction immigration officials, arguing they put her at risk of arrest in Mexico under false pretenses as she aided asylum-seekers.