top headlines

Progressive United Methodists Announce New Denomination: Liberation Methodist Connexion
Vietnam Denies Permission for ECVN(S) to Hold Clergy Assembly
Attorney General Barr: The Department of Justice Has Found No Evidence of Widespread Election Fraud
Pastor Opens First Church for Transgender People in Pakistan
1 in 5 Americans Say They'll Examine the Meaning of Christmas More Than Normal This Season
California Pastors Turn Their Churches into 'Temporary Strip Clubs' in Order to Hold In-Person Services
UK Court Rules that Children Under 16 Cannot Consent to Gender Transition Treatments
Oklahoma Gov. Urges Prayer and Fasting over Covid-19: 'There Is No Burden Too Heavy for God'
Muslim Terror Groups Launch Widespread Attacks on Christians across Africa
'Good News for Pro-Lifers': Abortion Rate Has Declined 24 Percent in the Past Decade
'I Didn't Want God Running My Life': Franklin Graham Opens Up about His Rocky Relationship with Christ as a Teen
Georgia Chick-fil-A Hangs Half a Million Lights to Celebrate Christmas
Dallas Megachurch Donates $100K to Help Senior Citizens in Need Pay Rent
Jihadist Militants Slaughter Christians in Congo
Mohler Warns: Hallmark Movies Are Now an 'Engine' of LGBT 'Moral Revolution'
Canadian Reporter Criticized for Counting the Number of People Leaving a Church amid COVID-19 Lockdowns

positive headlines

Georgia Chick-fil-A Hangs Half a Million Lights to Celebrate Christmas
Dallas Megachurch Donates $100K to Help Senior Citizens in Need Pay Rent
Franklin Graham: 1.7 Million People Accepted Christ This Year through BGEA Efforts
Gospel Quartet Shares the Good News with Millions through Song
Premature Baby Born under One Pound Goes Home, Family Says it's a Miracle
Franklin Graham: God Has Provided New Gospel Opportunities amid This Unprecedented Year

world

Pastor, Two Christian Boys Killed in Islamist Attacks in Uganda
Christian Convert Imprisoned in Iran Receives 80 Lashes for Drinking Communion Wine
Christian Leaders Urge Prayer for Nigeria's Forgotten Victims
North Korean Defector Fled the Country So She Could Pray without Fear of Death
'You Are Not Alone': Christian Leaders Hold International Day of Prayer for Muslim-Background Believers
Indian High Court Stands Up for Christians Persecuted by Hindu Nationals

entertainment

Mohler Warns: Hallmark Movies Are Now an 'Engine' of LGBT 'Moral Revolution'
Gospel Quartet Shares the Good News with Millions through Song
Hallmark Channel Releases Its First LGBTQ Holiday Movie, The Christmas House
New Documentary Transhood Shows Mother Declaring Her 4-Year-Old-Son Is a Girl
DC Talk Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Jesus Freak Album with Contests, Special Edition Releases, More
First-of-Its-Kind Book, Eyewitness, Explores the Bible Though Narrative Story Telling, Visual Design

family

Will there Be A COVID Baby Bust?
Thankfulness Poll: Americans More Likely to Place Family Above Wealth in 2020, Survey
Co-Parenting: Children as the Products of Contracts Instead of Love
Divorce Is Down during COVID. Why?
U.S. Divorce Rate Hits 50-Year Low: 'Great News for Americans'
'Poly-Parent Households,' 'Tri-Parenting,' and the Urgency and Hope of Biblical Truth

prolife

'Good News for Pro-Lifers': Abortion Rate Has Declined 24 Percent in the Past Decade
Pro-Lifers Urge Mass. GOP Gov. to Veto 'Infanticide Act': 'The Fight Is Not Over'
What Pro-Lifers Should Know about the Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford COVID-19 Vaccines
Premature Baby Born under One Pound Goes Home, Family Says it's a Miracle
Texas and Louisiana Can Defund Planned Parenthood, Appeals Court Rules
Healthcare Workers in Northern Ireland Pen Letter Opposing 'At-Home' Abortions

disaster relief

Police, Church Members Pray Together after Hurricane Iota Devastates Honduras
Christian Organizations Deploy Relief Teams to Central America after Hurricanes Make Landfall
Residents Vow to Rebuild after Hurricane Delta Wreaks Havoc on Louisiana
Churches Offer Aid to Those Affected by Hurricane Sally
Hurricane Sally Leaves Nearly 500,000 without Power

history

Researcher Says the Episcopal Church Will Cease to Exist by 2050 Due to Declining Attendance, Membership
‘Strong Case’ that Jesus’ Boyhood Home Has Been Found, Archaeologist Says
'A Rare and Exciting Find': 3,000-Year-Old Fortress from Time of King David Unearthed by Israeli Archeologists
Museum of the Bible, Oklahoma Christian University Reveal New Collection
Church Discovered in Region Where Jesus Called Peter 'The Rock'

Bible

First-of-Its-Kind Book, Eyewitness, Explores the Bible Though Narrative Story Telling, Visual Design
Christian Organization Sends 27,000 Bibles to Albania
First Black Astronaut to Travel on Long-Term Space Mission Brings Bible, Communion Cups to Space
YouVersion Bible App Is Now Available in 1,500 Languages
'A Rare and Exciting Find': 3,000-Year-Old Fortress from Time of King David Unearthed by Israeli Archeologists

opinion

Will there Be A COVID Baby Bust?
A Sight That Hasn’t Occurred in Eight Centuries: The Key to Experiencing the Power of the King
We Can’t Control COVID (Or Much of Anything Else)
The Courageous Power of Intimacy with Jesus
Ordinances Banning 'Sexual Orientation Change Efforts' Are Unconstitutional, Says 11th Circuit
Man Put a Black Santa Claus on His Lawn and Got a Racist Note: Responding to Hate with Love That Shapes Our Souls
Focusing this Christmas on 'The Only Relationship That Matters'
Emmanuel! Readings for Advent
Physics and Free Will: Do Our Decisions Actually Mean Anything?
Predictions for the Future and Three Reasons for Thanksgiving in the Present

christian persecution

Vietnam Denies Permission for ECVN(S) to Hold Clergy Assembly
Muslim Terror Groups Launch Widespread Attacks on Christians across Africa
Jihadist Militants Slaughter Christians in Congo
Unknown Assailants Behead, Slit Throats of Christians, Burn Down Salvation Army in Indonesia
Militant Islamists Attack Christian Community over Facebook Post
Christians Killed in Kaduna State, Nigeria and in Ekiti State in the Southwest
Pastor, Two Christian Boys Killed in Islamist Attacks in Uganda
Parents Denied Custody of Allegedly Kidnapped Daughter
Christian Charity Asks British Prime Minister to Grant Asylum to Kidnapped, Forcibly Converted 14-year-old Girl
Christians, Others in Egypt Arrested for 'Insulting Islam'

immigration

Faith Leaders Speak Out against Trump Administration's Decision to Cut Refugee Admissions Ceiling
More than 200 Evangelical Lutheran Church Leaders Urge President Trump to Resettle 95,000 Refugees in Fiscal Year 2021
More Than 300 Faith Leaders Call on Trump, Republicans to Change Immigration Policies
Christian Advocacy Groups Criticize Trump Administration's Decision Not to Allow New DACA Applications
Christian Groups Applaud Trump Admin. for Reversing Policy on Int'l Students
Some Faith Groups Applaud Supreme Court's DACA Decision

LGBT

Progressive United Methodists Announce New Denomination: Liberation Methodist Connexion
Pastor Opens First Church for Transgender People in Pakistan
UK Court Rules that Children Under 16 Cannot Consent to Gender Transition Treatments
Mohler Warns: Hallmark Movies Are Now an 'Engine' of LGBT 'Moral Revolution'
Woman Claims She Was Fired from Starbucks for Refusing to Wear an LGBT Pride Shirt
Ordinances Banning 'Sexual Orientation Change Efforts' Are Unconstitutional, Says 11th Circuit

prayer

Oklahoma Gov. Urges Prayer and Fasting over Covid-19: 'There Is No Burden Too Heavy for God'
Muslim Terror Groups Launch Widespread Attacks on Christians across Africa
'I Didn't Want God Running My Life': Franklin Graham Opens Up about His Rocky Relationship with Christ as a Teen
Jihadist Militants Slaughter Christians in Congo
Unknown Assailants Behead, Slit Throats of Christians, Burn Down Salvation Army in Indonesia
Militant Islamists Attack Christian Community over Facebook Post

church

Progressive United Methodists Announce New Denomination: Liberation Methodist Connexion
Pastor Opens First Church for Transgender People in Pakistan
California Pastors Turn Their Churches into 'Temporary Strip Clubs' in Order to Hold In-Person Services
Dallas Megachurch Donates $100K to Help Senior Citizens in Need Pay Rent
Canadian Reporter Criticized for Counting the Number of People Leaving a Church amid COVID-19 Lockdowns

politics

Attorney General Barr: The Department of Justice Has Found No Evidence of Widespread Election Fraud
Wisconsin, Arizona Certify Their Presidential Election Results, Declare Biden the Winner
Faith Leaders Are Divided in Georgia Senate Runoff Elections
Atheist Coalition Unveils 'Secular Agenda' for Biden, Urges Repeal of Religious Liberty Protections
97 Percent of Conservative Christians Voted for President Trump: Post-Election Survey

Israel

‘Strong Case’ that Jesus’ Boyhood Home Has Been Found, Archaeologist Says
Mike Pompeo Makes Historic, Unprecedented Visit to West Bank Israeli Settlement
'A Rare and Exciting Find': 3,000-Year-Old Fortress from Time of King David Unearthed by Israeli Archeologists
Israel’s President, Prime Minister Congratulate Biden, Harris on Presumed Election Win
African Country of Malawi to Open Embassy in Jerusalem

religious freedom

Vietnam Denies Permission for ECVN(S) to Hold Clergy Assembly
California Pastors Turn Their Churches into 'Temporary Strip Clubs' in Order to Hold In-Person Services
Woman Claims She Was Fired from Starbucks for Refusing to Wear an LGBT Pride Shirt
Canadian Police Break Up Church’s Drive-in Service, Threaten $1,000 Fines
Supreme Court Rejects Petition from Pastor Facing Charges for Holding In-Person Worship Services
Franklin Graham Responds after Atheist Group Forces Public School to Withdraw Donations from Operation Christmas Child
Over 1,000 Kentucky Parents, 17 Christian Schools File Lawsuit Against Gov for Restricting In-Person Learning
30-Year Air Force Chaplain Discharged for Preaching against Sexual Sin