top headlines

Aretha Franklin is Gravely Ill and Her Family is Asking for Prayers
Experts Offer Insight on John Piper’s Additions to the Hymn 'Great is Thy Faithfulness'
Israeli Hostel Created a List of 'Haters of Israel'
Franklin Graham Asks Oregonians to Pray Their Governor Will “Get Saved”
"Human Dignity Is at the Heart of the Gospel," ERLC VP Says in New Book
Atheist Group: ‘For God and Country’ Patches on Sheriff Uniforms Unconstitutional
Chris Pratt Shares His Love for God at the Teen Choice Awards
Disney Family Film ‘The Jungle Cruise’ to Feature Gay Character, Report Says
Nurse Who Was Fired for Telling Patients About Jesus Has Name Cleared
Pennsylvania Couple Fined for Using Farm for Bible Study, Prayer Groups
Army Chaplain Faces 6 Months in Prison after Not Affirming Same-Sex Couple
Police in India Demand Money to Release Falsely Accused Christians, Sources Say
Willow Creek Leadership Summit Goes on Despite Mass Resignations
Jeff Sessions Cleared in Church Complaint, Perplexing Some Top Methodists
FAU’s Lane Kiffin Talks New Christian Faith: It’s ‘Never Too Late to Rediscover God’
School Eliminates Pledge of Allegiance to Unite Parents, Then Changes Course

positive headlines

Chris Pratt Shares His Love for God at the Teen Choice Awards
The Happy Honk; The Importance of Good Manners
‘Each Day Is Truly a Blessing,’ Says Mom of Baby Who Had Successful Heart-Lung Transplant
Bethel Church Will Give $1,000 to Every Family Whose Home Was Destroyed in Carr Fire
She Wrote a Letter to God… and Received a Response; 'God Answers Prayers'
Teen Rescued from Sex Trafficking by Postal Worker

world

“I’ve Become the Bionic Padre”
Police in India Demand Money to Release Falsely Accused Christians, Sources Say
The Last Straw; Plastic Bans and the Shallowness of Environmentalism
China Shutting Down Churches, Seizing Bibles in 'Ambitious New Effort' to Eradicate Religion
Canadian Liberals Protest Opening New Chick-Fil-A Restaurants in Toronto
Another Severe Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Killing 98

entertainment

Aretha Franklin is Gravely Ill and Her Family is Asking for Prayers
Chris Pratt Shares His Love for God at the Teen Choice Awards
Disney Family Film ‘The Jungle Cruise’ to Feature Gay Character, Report Says
Justin Bieber Seen Carrying Timothy Keller’s The Meaning of Marriage in NYC
Anne of Rainbow Gables? The LGBT Agenda and a Children’s Classic
Why The Bachelorette Is Such a Bad Idea

family

Why Are Parents Hiring “Fortnite” Coaches For Their Kids?
‘Fireproof’ Still Impacting Marriages 10 Years Later, Kirk Cameron Says
Woman’s Neighbor Turns Out to Be Her Long-Lost Sister
Boy or Girl? Parents Raising “Theybies”
Reality Television, Marriage, and Family: The Problems with Surrogacy
'Peter Pan Syndrome': Revisited Helping Boys Become Men

prolife

The Fetal Body Parts Biz to End at UNM; What about Your University?
‘Each Day Is Truly a Blessing,’ Says Mom of Baby Who Had Successful Heart-Lung Transplant
Low-Cost Abortions on Every College Campus Is Goal of California Bill
Teen Vogue Tells Girls Abortion 'Can Be Funny'
Ultrasound Ad Is Too ‘Political,’ Government Company Says
Oregon’s Hypocrisy: Abortion and a Case of Parental Neglect

disaster relief

Another Severe Earthquake Hits Indonesia, Killing 98
Bethel Church Asks for Prayers as Wildfires Rage in California
Firefighters Work to Control Massive California Wildfire
Nearly 700 Stranded on Volcano after Indonesian Earthquake
Samaritan's Purse Responds to Iowa Tornado Devastation

history

New Analysis of the Shroud of Turin Brings Debate Over its Historicity
A Tower of Skulls: Cultural Relativism Meets Human Sacrifice
Archaeologists Uncover Biblical Artifacts in Ancient Shiloh
Ancient Mosaics Discovered in Israel; One Depicts 2 Spies Sent out by Moses
400-Year-Old Bible Discovered In Church’s Cabinet

Bible

How Not to Read the Bible; God’s Story vs. Moral McNuggets
New Bible Survey Reveals Christians’ Bible Reading Habits
Military Bible Display at Center of Religious Liberty Tussle
Bidding Starts at $50K for Bible that Went to Moon
Archaeologists Uncover Biblical Artifacts in Ancient Shiloh

opinion

“I’ve Become the Bionic Padre”
The Happy Honk; The Importance of Good Manners
The Fetal Body Parts Biz to End at UNM; What about Your University?
A “Mission to Touch the Sun”
The “Space Force” and the Protection of God
The Enlightenment Got It Wrong; The West’s Debt to Christianity
Getting 'Unhitched' from the Old Testament? Andy Stanley Aims at Heresy
The Last Straw; Plastic Bans and the Shallowness of Environmentalism
Willow Creek Lead Pastor, Elders Resign
Lesson from Willow Creek: Every Leader Needs Accountability

christian persecution

Police in India Demand Money to Release Falsely Accused Christians, Sources Say
China Shutting Down Churches, Seizing Bibles in 'Ambitious New Effort' to Eradicate Religion
Religious Freedom Abroad—and at Home; The Ministerial and the Task Force on Religious Freedom
Group Petitions White House for Release of Pastor in China
U.S. Sanctions Turkish Officials to Protest American Pastor’s Detention
Rwanda Closes More Than 8,000 Churches In Major Crackdown
Assault on Christian Leader in Nepal Reflects Growing Threat
Christian North Korean Defector Speaks Out against Persecution and Indifference
Pastor Andrew Brunson Released from Prison in Turkey, Under House Arrest
Hindu Extremist Sexually Assaults Pastor's Wife at Church Service in India; Victim and Husband Charged

immigration

Jeff Sessions Cleared in Church Complaint, Perplexing Some Top Methodists
10 Things Christians Should Know about Immigration
Church Puts Mary, Joseph and Jesus in Cage to Protest Trump Immigration Policy
Faith-based Agencies Open Doors to Kids Separated at the Border
'Suffer the Little Children'--are Kids Just Pawns in the Immigration Crisis?
Immigration, Security, Families: Evangelical Pushback Led to Trump's Executive Order

LGBT

Disney Family Film ‘The Jungle Cruise’ to Feature Gay Character, Report Says
Army Chaplain Faces 6 Months in Prison after Not Affirming Same-Sex Couple
Elementary Schools Using Drag Queens to Teach Kids about Gender
Anne of Rainbow Gables? The LGBT Agenda and a Children’s Classic
Canadian Liberals Protest Opening New Chick-Fil-A Restaurants in Toronto
Parents Sue Judge After He Declines Transgender Teen’s Name Change

prayer

Aretha Franklin is Gravely Ill and Her Family is Asking for Prayers
Franklin Graham Asks Oregonians to Pray Their Governor Will “Get Saved”
America Needs a Spiritual Breakthrough
3 Prayer Priorities for America in August 2018
Bethel Church Asks for Prayers as Wildfires Rage in California
Woman Prays over Infant Found in Crash Scene

church

Experts Offer Insight on John Piper’s Additions to the Hymn 'Great is Thy Faithfulness'
The Happy Honk; The Importance of Good Manners
Pennsylvania Couple Fined for Using Farm for Bible Study, Prayer Groups
Willow Creek Leadership Summit Goes on Despite Mass Resignations
Getting 'Unhitched' from the Old Testament? Andy Stanley Aims at Heresy

politics

Franklin Graham Asks Oregonians to Pray Their Governor Will “Get Saved”
VP Pence’s Faith Under Scrutiny in NYT Article and Forthcoming Book
How Partisanship Drives Religious Attitudes
Twitter Responds to Complaints about “Shadow Banning” Conservatives
Democrats Seek Fresh Face for 2020

Israel

Israeli Hostel Created a List of 'Haters of Israel'
Ancient Mosaics Discovered in Israel; One Depicts 2 Spies Sent out by Moses
Archeologists Discover Biblical Gate Related to 12 Tribes of Israel
Surveys Show ‘Sharp Differences’ between Jews in US and Israel
Palestinian Terrorists Fire over 100 Rockets into Israel, Injuring Israeli Soldiers

religious freedom

Atheist Group: ‘For God and Country’ Patches on Sheriff Uniforms Unconstitutional
Nurse Who Was Fired for Telling Patients About Jesus Has Name Cleared
Pennsylvania Couple Fined for Using Farm for Bible Study, Prayer Groups
Army Chaplain Faces 6 Months in Prison after Not Affirming Same-Sex Couple
Real Estate Company Removes Billboards Advertising Greg Laurie's SoCal Harvest Event
Town Bans Bible Studies in Family’s Home, Threatens $500 Fines
School Warns Christian Man Not to Distribute Bibles on Street
A Campaign to Blitz the Country with ‘In God We Trust’ Laws Takes Root