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This week in Christian history: first Mother’s Day celebration, Father Damien travels to leper colony
Tennessee authorities searching for truck linked to Bible burning near Greg Locke’s church
Pastor says his mentally troubled wife died by suicide, but some refuse to believe
African delegates denounce UMC votes to allow LGBT marriage, ordination: ‘We are devastated’
UMC removes rule that homosexuality is ‘incompatible with Christian teaching’
Beth Moore, doctor criticize John MacArthur for claiming mental illness isn’t real
Anna Crenshaw rejects Hillsong’s offer after megachurch allegedly asked her to sign NDA, lie
Global Methodist Church reacts to UMC votes to allow LGBT clergy, same-sex weddings
Pastor John MacArthur says there is no such thing as mental illness, calls PTSD ‘grief’
'She Reads Truth' devotional Bible sells over 1 million copies
UMC drops decades-old ban on ordaining LGBT clergy without debate
UMC ends funding ban on LGBT advocacy groups, scraps punishment for officiating gay weddings
Entertainment
'There was Jesus' singer makes 'American Idol' top 7
'The Office' actress says she objected to 'super judgy' Christian joke about gay character
'The Chosen’ now streaming on Disney+; Dallas Jenkins says it opens door for a 'new audience'
'Unsung Hero' the latest smash hit in faith-based film world, exceeding expectations opening weekend
Russell Brand says recent baptism left him feeling 'changed,' 'surrendered in Christ'
'American Idol' alums pay tribute to Mandisa with performance of 'Shackles': 'Heaven's gain'
Cuba Gooding Jr. says role as drug dealer-turned-Christian reflects own redemption story: 'Time to get back to God'
Mandisa 'did not harm herself,' was 'weak' from COVID-19 at time of death, claims father
‘Blessed’: Russell Brand shares post after baptism announcement
Mandisa's funeral: ‘She loved God;’ Mourners gather to pay respects after singer’s shocking death
Christian teen film 'Identity Crisis' explores faith, identity in social media-driven world
Russell Brand announces baptism after months-long spiritual journey: 'Taking the plunge'
Living
Travel: Postcard from Ocala, Florida
Christian psychologist: Kids must develop 'resilience' to fulfill God's purpose for them
Travel: 2 New York City landmark churches
Master portrait artist Zimou Tan revives the Gospel in art but won’t depict the face of Jesus
OnlyFans model leaves career behind after finding Jesus, gets baptized
Travel: Postcard from Skirlaugh
Fertility rate to fall below replacement level in almost every world region by 2040: report
Travel: 3 places to visit this spring
Paul Alexander, confined 72 years in iron lung, spoke of 'God's love' before death
Travel: Postcard from Boulder
Young men more likely than women to say they want to be parents someday, study finds
Women share their abortion stories: 'The life was just sucked out of me, too'
Business
Chloe Cole urges Disney to cover healthcare for detransitioners, warns 'lawsuits are coming'
Naked man claiming to be trans at Planet Fitness arrested for indecent exposure
Planet Fitness founder slams trans locker room policies: 'No common sense'
Apple, Roblox, LinkedIn: 12 mainstream contributors to sexual exploitation
Shake Shack offers free chicken sandwiches on Sundays in an apparent jab at Chick-fil-A
‘Jesus is alive': Christian leaders react to kerfuffle over not cross buns
Planet Fitness staffer accompanied man in woman's locker room, ex-member says
Major US chains to close on Easter, giving employees the day off
From pizza to burgers: What Chick-fil-A's spinoff restaurants have on their menus
Planet Fitness stock plummets days after canceling Christian woman's membership over trans policy
Planet Fitness revokes Christian woman’s membership over complaint about man in girls’ locker room
Chick-fil-A opening first-of-its-kind restaurant in New York City as company tests new concepts
Opinion
The weaponization of ‘mental health’ and ‘trauma’: A review of Abigail Shrier's 'Bad Therapy'
Why Speaker Mike Johnson should allow a vote on Ukraine and Israel aid
'The Reckoning: How the Democrats and the Left Betrayed Women and Girls' (book review)
Is equality under the law in mortal peril?
Dining across culture war divides
Reflections on the year ahead
Jewish students harassed on campus is unacceptable
Ghosts of the past: Hamas, Israel and justice
Humor amid the horror: The Babylon Bee stings the gender beast
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 75th anniversary (part 1)
60 years since MLK's 'I have a dream speech': Good and bad changes since
Adrian Rogers' pastoral legacy: Passing on dedication to an inerrant Holy Scripture and equipping of local church pastors
Politics
Florida agency releases new rule to combat Biden 'disinformation' about women's healthcare
Arizona repeals Civil War-era abortion ban ahead of 2024 referendum vote
Trump says states should decide whether to prosecute women for abortions
USCIRF labels Azerbaijan a top religious freedom violator for the first time
Florida AG says Title IX rule change impacts girls' sports despite Biden admin.'s claims
Catholic bishop says Biden admin. advancing 'ideological view of sex'
House antisemitism bill sponsor calls MTG's claim it criminalizes the Gospel 'absurdity'
Arizona Senate repeals abortion ban, governor expected to sign
Podcaster's claim that women who get abortions 'should be killed' sparks intense debate
Biden admin.'s new Affordable Care Act rule draws religious freedom concerns
Supreme Court rejects request to block Texas porn site age verification law
Georgia to require age verification for pornography, social media websites
World
USCIRF: Designate India as a ‘country of particular concern’
Int'l human rights group rebukes Nicaragua over treatment of wrongfully imprisoned pastors
Muslims armed with guns, batons attack Christians, seize family's farmland
Protestant pastor's prison sentence upheld in Algeria over 'illegal worship' conviction
Egypt security services failed to protect Christians’ homes from gasoline bombs, human rights group says
12 Christians killed by herdsmen in Nigerian village attack
'Most wanted' New York fugitive arrested at the Vatican with knives during papal audience
13-year-old Christian girl abducted, forced into Islamic marriage in Pakistan
Catholic bishops in England, Wales issue pastoral statement against transgender interventions
Assyrian bishop loses sight in eye after being stabbed during sermon
Pastor ambushed, killed in Nigeria: 'We can no longer bear this brunt'
Coptic Christian homes set on fire over rumored church construction in Egypt
U.S.
Northwestern professor tells students at anti-Israel protest journalism 'not about objectivity'
Judge upholds hate crime charge against Christian facing 5 years in jail for toppling satanic altar
Biden asks 'for God’s continued guidance’ in National Day of Prayer proclamation
'Powerful moment in our history': Americans to gather for National Day of Prayer observances
UCLA anti-Israel protests: Violence erupts as delayed police response sparks criticism
Man jailed for burning historic church says he was only trying to scare bugs
States sue over Biden's Title IX rule changes forcing schools to affirm transgender identity
Portland Catholic Church vandalized with pro-abortion graffiti
Only 6% of self-professed Christians hold biblical worldview amid increasing syncretism in the US: survey
US birth rate continues to drop, lowest in decades: CDC report
House Dems demand Columbia U. trustees 'act decisively' against anti-Israel protests or resign
Dr. Phil tells Ed Young God wants him to speak out against 'woke mob,' talks church's role in society
Sports
French volleyball star to join Catholic order, wants to become a priest
Radio host wants Pastor Charlie Dates to repent for praying over Chicago Bears stadium plans
Retired WNBA star Charlotte Smith on finding Jesus amid struggles with sexual sin, idolatry
Scottie Scheffler dedicates second Masters win to God: 'My victory was secure on the cross'
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley faces backlash for supporting male athletes in women's sports
NAIA bans male athletes from women’s sports 'to create fairness and competition'
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley praises God for championship win after atheist group's complaint
UConn star Paige Bueckers says she's 'a living testimony,' praises God after Elite Eight win
Atheist group files complaint against NCAA basketball coach for 'proselytizing'
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker talks abortion, fatherhood and a trans activist's funeral
10 NCAA Tournament coaches pick Christian singers, bands as their favorite artists
Sage Steele believes devil tried to silence her with golf ball strike at PGA Championship
Education
Portland State protesters 'delusional,' mayor says; university reopens after 30 demonstrators arrested
Liberty's Jonathan Falwell on whether the 'perfect candidate' exists, a Christian's role in politics
Tenn. gov. signs bill requiring public schools to show development of preborn babies
'Brainwashed' documentary warns of 'godless' agendas in schools, urges parents to disciple their kids
Louisiana's education chief tells schools to ignore Biden's Title IX rule change
Leading DEI official at UCLA medical school plagiarized doctoral dissertation on diversity: report
Elementary school accused of discrimination for rejecting creation of interfaith prayer club
School failed to prevent attack by trans student with 'hit list' despite warnings: classmate
Grand Canyon University slams Miguel Cardona's accusations of 'preying' on students
NC school suspends student who used term 'illegal alien' in classroom
16-year-old North Carolina student slapped with 3-day suspension for saying 'illegal alien'
Columbia University president says faculty's remarks on Israel 'unacceptable' at congressional hearing
Podcast
Portrait artist's fascinating decision about how to paint Jesus after 'encounter with Christianity'
As the world mourns Mandisa, we explore her life, music and legacy
6 highlights from Joe Rogan's interview with Tucker Carlson
For King & Country’s Luke Smallbone on faith, family and the vital message of ‘Unsung Hero’
John Piper: Churches should ‘excommunicate,’ not ‘execute’ gay couples
Who are some of the biggest drivers of sexual exploitation? Inside the new report
Dr. Josh Axe on the best way to find your sense of purpose
Can caffeine be harmful to a Christian’s spiritual life? John Piper answers
Joe Rogan suggests Ezekiel, Moses high on hallucinogens during supernatural visions
Skillet’s John Cooper says he’s gotten death threats over anti-woke book
Are miracle healings still around today and what's a false prophet? Inside the theological debate
Motivational speaker Nick Vujicic on creating a ‘Life Surge’ to improve your life
Featured News
Eric Metaxas' new book 'Religionless Christianity' warns hour 'extremely late' for American Church to resist evil
Cuba Gooding Jr. says role as drug dealer-turned-Christian reflects own redemption story: 'Time to get back to God'
Persecution watchdog warns of growing hostility to Christians in US: 'Frogs in the kettle'
Christian leaders criticize Tucker Carlson's interview with Munther Isaac: 'No mention of Hamas'
Columbine survivor says mission trip to Africa helped him let go of his anger
Former US ambassador to Israel dismisses 2-state solution: 'God gave this land to the Jewish people'
Robert Jeffress: Christians who fail to support Israel are on the 'wrong side of God' (part 3)
Apple, Roblox, LinkedIn: 12 mainstream contributors to sexual exploitation
Master portrait artist Zimou Tan revives the Gospel in art but won’t depict the face of Jesus
Robert Jeffress says 'biblical Christians' will know how to vote in November: 'There is no perfect candidate' (part 2)
Pastor Robert Jeffress identifies misconceptions about End Times, next event on biblical prophetic timeline (part 1)
Christian expert on near-death experiences reveals 1 thing they all have in common