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Hillsong Worship's Jad Gillies reflects on church's fall, God's grace as band releases new music

After years of scandal, leadership upheaval and public scrutiny that rocked one of the world's most influential megachurches, Hillsong Worship's Jad Gillies says the ministry is embracing a redemptive new chapter birthed from a painful, but necessary, season of reflection.

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  Members of Bush dynasty support Talarico in US Senate race: 'Character matters more'

  Barbara Bush and Neil Bush, the daughter and brother of former President George W. Bush respectively, are supporting Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico in the U.S. Senate race, prompting criticism from some Republicans who suggested the political family has been a continual let-down.

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  'We'll never know' if 'Jesus is Lord' cross fueled home invasion killer, sheriff says

  Did a Christian sign and cross displayed outside the home of an 81-year-old Mississippi man play a role in his murder?

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  Va. church urges Christians to ‘vote their biblical values’ on abortion, gay marriage amendments

  A Virginia church hosted a forum urging Christians to "vote their biblical values" on proposed state constitutional amendments on abortion and on same-sex marriage.

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  Allie Beth Stuckey sparks Christian debate over Halloween, horror movies: 'Facilitating fear'

  Conservative commentator and BlazeTV host Allie Beth Stuckey sparked a debate among Christians earlier this week for arguing that believers probably shouldn't fully participate in Halloween or watch horror films.

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  Marriages are scarce in urban America but abound in wealthier suburbs: study

  Despite extensive research showing that children raised in stable, two-parent married households are statistically more likely to succeed, a new report from the Institute for Family Studies found that marriages are concentrated in wealthier suburbs but are scarce in many urban neighborhoods dubbed "marriage deserts."

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  John Lennox urges Christians to share their faith with confidence: 'We're all called to be witnesses'

  Oxford mathematician and Christian apologist professor John Lennox has encouraged believers to share their faith with more confidence, stressing that evangelism isn't reserved for preachers, theologians, or those with extensive biblical knowledge. 

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  Trump calls on Ilhan Omar to resign, claims she's using 'fake name'

  President Donald Trump is calling on Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to “immediately resign,” claiming she used a fake name to be sworn into Congress. In response, the Democratic congresswoman accused the president of "laundering right-wing conspiracy theories."

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  NJ school district drops policy hiding gender transitions from parents after Moms for Liberty lawsuit

  A New Jersey school district has settled a Moms for Liberty lawsuit by agreeing never to readopt a gender identity policy that let staff keep students’ transitions secret from parents.

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  Trump's week in review: Clergy Act signed; $42M in SNAP fraud uncovered

  From signing the Clergy Act to cracking down on food-aid fraud, the Trump administration had another busy week. And one of its quietest moves may matter most to pastors.

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  Islamic extremists kill Christians in mass shooting at funeral in Jordan

  In a rare attack in a country known for peaceful inter-faith coexistence, suspected Islamic extremists attacked a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan on Friday (Oct. 23), shooting at least seven people to death and wounding 28 others, according to reports.