I stopped making New Year’s resolutions for myself a few years ago. I found them to be pointless goals that I was not going to chase just because the calendar flipped. Instead, I use the New Year to examine my weekly rhythms and routines to see what I need to change.
Celebrity culture is at odds with Christianity. The Christian Gospel goes forward and bears fruit, not when it is espoused by the talented and the beautiful, but when ordinary and faithful men and women commit their lives to Jesus. Celebrities need to hear the Gospel and believe, but the Christian church does not need its large platforms or influence to thrive. The Christian church thrives on weakness and endurance. It bears fruit through faithful witness over the long haul. It is not thrilling or exciting by the world’s standards, but it changes lives and brings glory to God.
A Canadian appeals court handed a victory to a pastor charged with contempt of court for holding church services in violation of COVID restrictions.
Masked robbers entered a church and robbed the pastor, who was in the middle of his sermon, at gun point. The entire robbery was caught on the church’s live stream.
An undocumented immigrant who raped and impregnated a 10-year-old Ohio girl has been indicted on rape charges. Columbus Police arrested Gerson Fuentes, 27, after he confessed to raping the victim on at least two occasions.
The Select Congressional Committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol held its eighth public hearing on Thursday. They heard testimony about activities in the White House during the attack, discussions among the Vice President’s security detail, and viewed more footage from inside the Capitol.
Many Christians saw a link between Vladimir Putin’s meeting with one of the few world leaders who approves of his invasion of Ukraine and a passage from the book of Ezekiel.
The State of Texas filed a suit against the Biden Administration last week over new guidance that might force Lone-Star State doctors to perform abortions.
The elders at Saddleback Church, pastored by Rick Warren, announced that an investigation into their new pastor found that he was not guilty of abusive leadership practices at his former church.
The mother of an 8-year-old who was paralyzed in the Highland Park shooting last week describes him as “living proof of the power of prayer” as he experiences a rocky recovery from his injuries.
