There is a very troubling trend in the evangelical church as a whole. Today, the truth is often neglected, watered-down, or avoided altogether in the hope of not offending members and building a large audience. Judgment is never mentioned, repentance is never sought and sin is often excused. We want to build a church rather than break a heart; be politically correct rather than biblically correct; coddle and comfort rather than stir and convict.
A Chinese church elder has been sentenced to four years in prison for having Christian literature.
Hoping on a trend that has taken over in the past year, a Florida church was able to pay off $1.62 million in outstanding medical debt in their community.
Fourteen people were killed on Sunday in Burkina Faso when armed men stormed a church and opened fire.
In several places, the data continues to show that “churches are the best at strengthening marriages.” After all, what other social institution can offer the sort of surgical precision needed to identify and connect with couples? What other institution is as scattered, de-centralized, and localized? This insight is obvious once you think about it, but unfortunately, it’s rarely put into practice, especially at the kind of scale needed to make a difference.
A White Georgian teenager was arrested after police discovered that she was plotting a racially charged attack on a predominately African American church.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed Senate Bill 660 recently. It specifies that an employer shall not “discriminate nor take any retaliatory personnel action” against employees with respect to their beliefs and choices regarding abortion. The bill makes no exceptions for religious organizations.
Speaking at televangelist Joel Osteen's church this weekend, singer Kanye West said that he will not be quiet about this faith in Jesus Christ.
A film paying homage to Mister Rogers is set to release Nov. 22, starring Tom Hanks. The film depicts the friendship that developed between Fred Rogers and Tom Junod, a journalist who profiled the TV luminary in Esquire magazine. Here is an interview with the late Fred Rogers' wife, Joanne Rogers.
A new Pew Research poll found that most Americans want churches to stay out of politics.
