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Mental illness and helping the Church not to overspiritualize it
The Church doesn't like to talk about mental illness and has long overspiritualized it. Ryan Casey Waller, author of Depression, Anxiety, and Other Things We Don't Want to Talk About, says it's time to engage in more nuanced discussions that doesn't involve shaming or simplifying it as a faith issue.
Top 10 most popular articles of 2020
The outbreak of a global pandemic and a fiercely divisive presidential election were among the topics that drew the most attention this year. Here are The Christian Post's top 10 most popular stories of 2020, listed in order.
Massive explosion rocks Nashville on Christmas morning
A vehicle in downtown Nashville exploded just after 6:30 a.m. Christmas Day in what authorities say was an intentional act.
The Christian Post’s top 10 news stories of 2020 (part 2)
This ranking of CP's top 10 news stories of 2020 was determined by CP's editors. They are a reflection of both what interested our readers and what the editors believe were important stories that will have a lasting impact beyond 2020.
The Christian Post's top 10 news stories of 2020 (part 1)
2020 was a year unlike any other we've experienced in our lifetimes. COVID-19 upended the lives of many Americans as 15 days to slow the spread turned into nine months and more of lockdown restrictions on businesses and churches as states grappled with how best to function during a pandemic.
A pastor encounters Jesus amid grief losing 37-y-o son
Pastor Bruce Boria, who lost his son in a kayak accident this year, discusses grief, the endurance of faith and how the Holy Spirit comforted him in a surprising vision.
Former drug addict finds God’s promises on the yellow brick road
A former drug addict who was incarcerated for 10 years, Pastor Juan Martinez details how the Holy Spirit revealed biblical truths through one of the most popular children's stories, The Wizard of Oz, and how God transformed his life to now reach people with the truth of Christ.
The misunderstood gift of prophecy and what God really intends it for
Prophecy is an often misunderstood gift of the Holy Spirit largely due to abuses, bad teaching or lack of teaching altogether. Wanda Alger, a recognized fivefold prophet through DOVE USA, addresses this and specifies the purpose the gifts of the Spirit serve.
Why is the Church so afraid to confront demons, radical evil?
Billy Hallowell, author of Playing With Fire, tackles the often-avoided topic of demons, exorcism and ghosts and explores why churches in the U.S. tend to be afraid to address it.
How one Bible passage changed the way this ‘dying’ worship leader has led
Jordan Abina felt like a "dying" worship leader as he fell into a routine. That is until an Old Testament passage changed everything he thought about leading worship.