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John Piper

John Piper on Repentance, Confession, and How to Kill Lust

Desiring God's John Piper answers a popular theological question about repentance and habitual sin.
religion and science

Republican Versus Democrat? Or Religion Versus Science?

Sociological research has shown that the way Americans think about the relationship between science and religion has changed drastically over the past few decades.
john cooper

Skillet’s John Cooper: ‘Woke Theology’ Is Causing a ‘Civil War’ in the Church

One to not shy away from Biblical truths and what he is learning, John Cooper shared his thoughts about how the woke ideology of CRT as seeped it's way into the American church, and some of what he has experienced.
death penalty

Shane Claiborne: Americans Are Done With the Death Penalty — And Christians Should Be,...

In America up until now, the Bible Belt has been the death belt. Despite our claims to be pro-life, Christians have been the firm base of support for the death penalty. But this too is changing.
vaccine

National Institutes of Health Director Urges Evangelicals: ‘Love Your Neighbor,’ Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health and an outspoken evangelical Christian, urged his fellow evangelicals, many of whom have resisted the COVID-19 vaccine, to get the shot and encourage others to do the same.
indoor worship

California Lifts COVID-19 Limits on Indoor Worship Services

California on Monday lifted its limits on indoor worship services in the face of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that struck down the coronavirus public health mandates.
religious gatherings

High Court Halts Calif. Virus Rules Limiting Religious Gatherings in Homes

The Supreme Court is telling California that it can’t enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings.
asian woman

Asian Woman Brutally Beaten on Her Way to Church

As they grieve a recent, brutal attack against an Asian woman, Christian leaders are pointing out it comes amid many other crimes against Asian Americans. 
UPDATE: USA Today Columnist Who Took Aim at ORU Is Fired

UPDATE: USA Today Columnist Who Took Aim at ORU Has Been Fired

Hemal Jhaveri, the USA Today columnist who said Oral Roberts University [ORU] should be banned from participating in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament because of their conservative Christian beliefs, has been fired
death penalty

Faith Groups Celebrate Virginia’s Death Penalty Ban

Faith groups are celebrating Virginia’s decision to ban the death penalty, a move considered to be a victory for religious opposition to capital punishment.
Asian Americans

Why We Desperately Need Race-Conscious Discipleship

With more than 12,000 signatures, and pastors from small congregations to nationally recognized ones preaching about the rise in violence against Asian Americans, I believed the church could potentially help prevent some of the incidents we would see.
gay marriage

Vatican Bars Gay Marriage Blessing, Says God ‘Can’t Bless Sin’

“Catholic people recognize the holiness of the love between committed same-sex couples and recognize this love as divinely inspired and divinely supported and thus meets the standard to be blessed,” he said in a statement.

Ahead of Pope Visit, Survivor Recalls Iraq Church Massacre

Climis and his son lay frozen on the floor, listening to the horrors on the other side of the door. Shrieks were followed by bullets. Children cried out. Explosion after explosion shook the walls.
Lord's Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer for Dummies

I grew up with a love for music. I played a couple instruments, sang in high-school all-state choirs, and received a scholarship for vocal music for two of my four years of college. So, it was natural that I experienced a convergence between my love for the Lord’s Prayer and my love for music.
in-person worship

SCOTUS Delivers Another Church Win, This Time for California

Following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling late Friday, California issued new guidelines for indoor church services, and many congregations immediately resumed in-person worship.

QAnon Believers Finding It Harder to ‘Trust The Plan’ After Inauguration Day

For years, legions of QAnon conspiracy theory adherents encouraged one another to “trust the plan" as they waited for the day when President Donald Trump would orchestrate mass arrests, military tribunals and executions of his Satan-worshipping, child-sacrificing enemies.
teach-in

Martin Luther King Teach-In Will Focus on How to Carry on His Legacy

As Martin Luther King Jr. Day approaches, two pastors will join the mayor of San Francisco to host a virtual teach-in honoring King’s legacy and educating viewers on how they can be involved in carrying that legacy forward.
thomas becket

Who Was Thomas Becket and Why Is President Trump Honoring Him?

To mark the 850th anniversary of the murder of St. Thomas Becket, President Trump issued a proclamation this week honoring the 12th-century martyr and calling for an end to faith-based persecution.
Santa

Yes, Virginia: Why My Family Chose to Embrace Santa

More than a few parents wonder whether to pass on the Santa story and all its accompanying traditions.
elective abortions

Argentina One Step Closer to Decriminalizing Abortion

Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house on Friday passed a bill that would legalize elective abortions to the 14th week of pregnancy
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Steve Robinson: How To Create a Culture of Service in Your...

Steve Robinson joins “The Stetzer ChurchLeaders Podcast” to talk about how church leaders can foster a culture of serving in their churches, raise up new leaders, and help people discover their giftings.