top headlines 

• Pastor in Eritrea Released after Decade in Prison
• Why is Jeff Sessions Quoting Romans and Why is it So Often Invoked?
• VA Hospital Takes Down Military Flags, Flies Gay Pride Flag Instead
• Surprise: Most High Schoolers Are NOT Having Sex, Survey Finds
• Churches across the Country Will Host Special Father's Day Events This Weekend
• Surveys Show ‘Sharp Differences’ between Jews in US and Israel
• Presbyterians Aim to Revive Mainline Denomination at Annual Meeting
• Police Officer Buys Replacement Groceries, Medicine For Man Who Was Robbed
• Justin Bieber Invites Gay Fan to Church – ‘You’re More Than Welcome’
• Former Lesbian Rallies against Bill That Would Ban 'Conversion Therapy'
• A ‘Dire Time for Human Rights in Russia’ as World Cup Begins
• Justices Deny Bid from Dissident South Carolina Churches to Keep Buildings
• Losing Their Religion: Younger Adults are Less Religious, and Not Only in the US
• Southern Baptists, in #MeToo Age, Affirm Women, Ask for ‘Purity’ of Leaders
• Pence Addresses Southern Baptists after Debate over Whether He Should
• Proposal to Split California into Three States Hits Ballots in November

world 

• Losing Their Religion: Younger Adults are Less Religious, and Not Only in the US
• Why Religions of the World Condemn Suicide
• Volcanic Eruption in Guatemala Kills 70; Hawaii Residents Avoid Lava
• Save the Persecuted Christians: How Churches Can Get Involved
• India: 2017 Saw 20 Percent Increase in Atrocities against Christians, Says Lawyer
• 'Roseanne' Cancellation Shows We Cannot Predict the Future

terrorism 

• Palestinian Terrorists Fire over 100 Rockets into Israel, Injuring Israeli Soldiers
• Belgium: 3 People Dead in Suspected Terror Attack, Assailant Killed by Police
• US pastor Andrew Brunson Accused of Using Christianity as Part of a Terrorist Plot
• “God is in Control:” A Nigerian Captive Defies Terrorists and Keeps her Christian Faith
• Nigeria: Boko Haram Kidnaps 110 More Schoolgirls
• 5 Reasons Why You Should Pay Attention to Threats against Israel

gay marriage 

• Mopping Up Myths about Masterpiece: The Truth about the Cake Shop Case
• Supreme Court Cake Decision Aligns with Most Americans
• Twitter CEO Attacked for Tweeting about Chick-fil-A
• The Lessons of the Masterpiece Cakeshop Case--for Both Sides
• Gallup: Record Support for Gay Relations and Polygamy; Plurality Still Oppose Abortion
• United Methodist Annual Conferences Meet with Position on Homosexuality Uncertain

prayer 

• Christians Unite in Prayer and Fasting before North Korea Summit
• What We Can Learn about Prayer on the 74th Anniversary of D-Day
• Arrested for Praying, Released Detainee Now Prays about Next Steps
• Fox Showed Eagles Players Kneeling In Prayer while Discussing National Anthem Protests
• Pro-lifers Call for Prayer and Fasting as Ireland Votes on Future of the Unborn
• One Man’s Shocking Experience Inside North Korea

positive headlines 

• Churches across the Country Will Host Special Father's Day Events This Weekend
• Man Pushes Woman Home after Her Wheelchair Breaks; Video Goes Viral
• Police Officer Buys Replacement Groceries, Medicine For Man Who Was Robbed
• Thousands Come to Christ at Harvest America 2018
• Police Donate House, Food to Homeless Family Living in Car
• Deputy Says He Saved Little Girl from Burning Building 'By the Grace of God'

disaster relief 

• One Year Later, Britain Remembers 72 Killed in Fire and Faith Groups’ Response
• There's Room for Compromise on FEMA Helping Houses of Worship
• California Mudslides Kill at Least 17
• FEMA Will Allow Churches to Receive Disaster Relief Aid
• Melania Trump: Texas Hurricane Victims Need Renewed Help during Holiday Season
• Five Friends Fight California Wildfires with Garden Hoses

history 

• Archaeology: 3,000-Year-Old Sculpture Depicts a Biblical King, but Which One?
• Federal Judge Rejects Satanist Lawsuit against Phrase 'In God We Trust'
• Has Connecticut Betrayed Its Rich Contribution to the Constitution?
• What We Can Learn about Prayer on the 74th Anniversary of D-Day
• The Spiritual Battle on D-Day: 'This Great and Valiant Struggle'
• Coins Dating to Time of Ezra Unearthed in Jerusalem

Bible 

• Jeff Sessions and Romans 13: Should Christians Always Obey the Government?
• Why is Jeff Sessions Quoting Romans and Why is it So Often Invoked?
• Is This What God Looks Like?
• Archaeology: 3,000-Year-Old Sculpture Depicts a Biblical King, but Which One?
• Should Christians Run for Office? Here Are 10 Things to Consider
• Coins Dating to Time of Ezra Unearthed in Jerusalem

opinion 

• Mopping Up Myths about Masterpiece: The Truth about the Cake Shop Case
• Jeff Sessions and Romans 13: Should Christians Always Obey the Government?
• C. S. Lewis, the Great War, and the Road to Narnia: Finding Our Deepest Longings
• Man Pushes Woman Home after Her Wheelchair Breaks; Video Goes Viral
• What Do Evangelicals Want from Trump on Foreign Policy?
• The Golden Age of Education Innovation: There are Alternatives
• Is This What God Looks Like?
• Supreme Court Cake Decision Aligns with Most Americans
• Anthony Bourdain, Suicide, and Us: A Wake-up Call for the Church
• Transgender Man’s Baby Could Be First Person without Legal Mother

christian persecution 

• Pastor in Eritrea Released after Decade in Prison
• Algerian Pastor ‘Amazed’ as Three Churches Reopened
• Coptic Christians Harassed for Drinking Water during Ramadan Fasting Hours
• Burkina Faso: Kidnappers Release Pastor and His family after Four Days
• Kidnapped US Missionary Jeff Woodke is Alive, Says Niger’s President
• Four Iranian Christians Set to Begin Ten-year Prison Sentences

entertainment 

• Netflix Launches ‘Drag Queen Superhero’ Cartoon Series … for Kids?
• What the Response to Roseanne Barr Tweet Says about Us
• 'The Trump Prophecy' Film Will Tell the Story of One Man's Vision of Trump's Presidency
• 7 Things Parents Should Know about <i>Solo: A Star Wars Story</i>
• <i>Show Dogs</i> Studio Says it Will Remove Controversial Scenes
• ‘13 Reasons Why’ Labeled a 'Ticking Time Bomb’ for ‘Teens and Children’

family 

• Why Your Kids Don’t (Willingly) Help with the Chores
• Netflix Launches ‘Drag Queen Superhero’ Cartoon Series … for Kids?
• Police Donate House, Food to Homeless Family Living in Car
• In Red-state Oklahoma, Marijuana Ballot Question Splits People of Faith
• Recent School Shootings Have Led to Increase In Homeschooling
• Demographics Are Destiny: China Finally Gets It, Do We?

prolife 

• Surprise: Even Democrats Oppose U.S. Abortion Laws, Gallup Poll Shows
• Making Abortion Unthinkable: Even More Important than Making It Illegal
• We Must Keep Fighting to Outlaw Abortion: A Response to Thomas Reese
• Univ. of MN Students Start Petition to Keep Medical Fellowship with Planned Parenthood
• Judge Temporarily Blocks Iowa’s Fetal Heartbeat Law
• Woman Delivers Healthy Baby At Abortion Clinic

church 

• Churches across the Country Will Host Special Father's Day Events This Weekend
• Presbyterians Aim to Revive Mainline Denomination at Annual Meeting
• What Does the Term 'Evangelical' Really Mean? Here are 10 Things to Know
• Justin Bieber Invites Gay Fan to Church – ‘You’re More Than Welcome’

politics 

• Jeff Sessions and Romans 13: Should Christians Always Obey the Government?
• Why is Jeff Sessions Quoting Romans and Why is it So Often Invoked?
• Pence Addresses Southern Baptists after Debate over Whether He Should
• Proposal to Split California into Three States Hits Ballots in November

Israel 

• Surveys Show ‘Sharp Differences’ between Jews in US and Israel
• Palestinian Terrorists Fire over 100 Rockets into Israel, Injuring Israeli Soldiers
• Is Jerusalem Embassy Part of God’s Grand Plan? Why Some Evangelicals Love Israel
• New US Policy toward Jerusalem Will Advance Peace in the Region