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Several Evangelical leaders across the country have responded to President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States has captured dictator Nicolás Maduro during a military strike in Caracas and will run Venezuela until a new transition plan is in place.
Events that happened this week in Christian history include the death of Samuel Johnson, Isabella Thoburn arriving in India, and the election of Pope Innocent III.
At Passion 2026, Jackie Hill Perry delivered a message centered on the paradox of the Christian faith: that salvation comes not through self-preservation and human heroism, but through surrender and the death of Jesus Christ.
As we launch into 2026 and begin thinking about what lies ahead, it's natural to take stock of where we have been over the last year and determine our goals for the next 12 months.
Here are five highlights from the Trump administration this week, marking the end of 2025 and the rollout of new domestic and foreign policy actions at the start of the new year.
During a Passion 2026 session, Cliffe Knechtle addressed the most common questions young adults are asking today,
President Donald Trump said during a press conference that the United States is "going to run" Venezuela in the wake of its capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro during an early-morning raid on Saturday.
The widow of a pastor killed by a neighbor in 2023 in North Las Vegas, Nevada, has sued the homeowners' association and property manager, alleging they failed to prevent the escalating dispute that led to his death.
Evangelical leaders in Venezuela and abroad reacted to the events with caution and calls for prayer.
President Donald Trump has warned the Iranian regime not to shoot peaceful protesters as citizens throughout that country participate in uprisings resulting from what the U.S. government has deemed “the mismanagement of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
More than 73 million abortions were performed worldwide in 2025, making abortion the leading cause of death last year. The figure draws on World Health Organization estimates compiled by the global data-tracking platform Worldometers.
A mother in Maine whose parental rights were usurped by school officials who gave her gender-confused daughter a chest binder and referred to her by using a male name and pronouns without her consent is taking her case to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani drew backlash for his inaugural address, which he delivered from the steps of New York City Hall on Thursday after being sworn in on a Quran by democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders.
A beloved West Virginia pastor died on New Year’s Day while working on his pickup truck at home in Putnam County.
Pastor Earl McClellan opened the first night of Passion Conference 2026, urging young Christians to place their expectations not in a conference or an emotional moment but in the transforming power of Jesus alone.
A Texas evangelist who was arrested while preaching the Gospel in downtown Dallas called the arrest “deeply concerning” and urged law enforcement to “respect” the U.S. Constitution.
California pastor Russ Ewell and his wife, Gail, know firsthand the struggles of finding churches that know how to care for and minister to their children with severe disabilities, a barrier within church and community settings they are now helping congregations break.
As the Trump administration prepares to deploy 100 ICE agents to Minnesota, home to an estimated 87,000 people with Somali ties, Lutheran church leaders are pushing back against federal immigration enforcement actions with evangelism.
As abortion continues to wane as a top issue of concern for American voters, some pro-life groups are resorting to “peaceful civil disobedience” by organizing abortion clinic blockades and using their arrests to bring greater awareness to the fight to save babies in the womb.
