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IMB honors life of Rachel Kerr James, missionary nurse to war-torn Vietnam
The International Mission Board has announced that a funeral service commemorating the life of Rachel Kerr James will take place this week. As a devoted missionary nurse, she was among the pioneering Southern Baptists to serve in war-torn Vietnam and she established medical clinics while raising four children and supporting her husband in founding churches.
Russian Meteorite Explodes Over Rural Siberia, 500 Injured by Sonic Boom (VIDEO)
A meteorite streaked across the sky over Russia producing a sonic boom that shattered glass and collapsed roofs resulting in more than 500 reports of injuries in rural Siberia.
How parents can be a force for change in their children's schools
Our rural school district is not arguing about critical race theory. Nor are we battling comprehensive sex education. It’s not that those issues aren’t relevant in our small district, it’s that our community has surrounded the school with support that assures parents have a voice and some control over educational content.
'Believe in Satan': Vandals deface church with phallic images, 666 in Easter Sunday attack
A church in rural Virginia was the target of vandalism on Easter Sunday when vandals smashed windows and spray-painted profanity and vulgar images on the exterior and interior of the house of worship.
Muslim leaders ban church construction in Indonesia: 'Against state regulations'
Muslims in a village in northeastern Indonesia’s portion of Borneo Island prohibited a church from constructing a worship building, sources said.
Most US voters oppose body mutilating sex-change surgeries for kids but too afraid speak up: poll
Although most Americans oppose allowing surgeons to perform sex-change operations on children and teenagers suffering from gender dysphoria and teaching young children about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, many are afraid to publicly share their opinions on such hot-button issues due to fear of retribution.
Prayer walking can revitalize a church. Do you believe that?
The problem is not enough churches are emphasizing this spiritual discipline. Those that do are seeing powerful results.
Evangelical families in Mexico lose access to water, services for refusing to deny their faith
Two evangelical families in central Mexico have been threatened with being cut off from essential services or expelled from the community if they continue to refuse to deny their faith and pay a fine illegally levied against them, according to a report.
Decline in church attendance drove deaths of despair among middle-aged white population: study
Deaths by drugs, alcohol and suicide, known as “deaths of despair,” dramatically increased among middle-aged white Americans in the late 20th century due to lower participation in organized religion that was preceded by a repeal of blue laws that prohibited commercial activities on Sunday, a new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research shows.
Christian woman tied to a tree, beaten by village leaders in Mexico
A Christian woman who suffered severe internal injuries after being tied to a tree and beaten by traditionalist Catholic elders in her village in Mexico’s Hidalgo State is now hospitalized in critical condition. Police have made no arrests, according to a report.
Boston SatanCon: Satanist rips pages from the Bible in act of rebellion, shouts 'hail Satan'
A video of the opening ceremony of SatanCon 2023 showed a group of Satanists cheering on a leader as she ripped out pages of the Bible.
New report reveals surprising reason for post-COVID decline in Church of England attendance
A new report suggests that a decrease in access to online and onsite church services is the reason why attendance at Church of England parishes dwindled over the past three years, as opposed to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pastor tortured, killed in Laos for spreading Gospel was a father of 8
The body of a pastor with an officially recognized church in Laos was found last month with signs that he was tortured and killed for his faith, area sources said.
'Traditionalist Catholics' destroy homes of 5 Mexican evangelical families
Two families from Mexico’s Tzotzil tribe destroyed the houses of five evangelical Christians on Sunday in the Mitzitón community of southern Mexico, near the city of San Cristóbal de las Casas.
Pennsylvania's Democratic gubernatorial nominee supports school choice proposal
Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial nominee and the state's current Attorney General Josh Shapiro has expressed support for at least some private school choice options for students in failing schools, drawing cautious optimism of national school choice advocates.
‘No child should be trapped in poverty’: Sarah Huckabee Sanders defends school vouchers, CRT ban
During a recent interview, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended her executive order that bans critical race theory, as well as her plans to reform education in the state through school vouchers.
Christians share Jesus with satanists at Boston SatanCon: ‘We showed them kindness, love in the name of Jesus’
Christians from across America infiltrated The Satanic Temple's SatanCon in Boston, where they met with and witnessed to atheists and satanists at what was billed as the “largest satanic gathering in history” over the weekend.
Some pastors fear their churches won't survive the pandemic: report
Finances and moving church online are just some of the areas that have added to the stresses of being a pastor during the pandemic, a new report has found.
So. Baptists denounce prosperity gospel as ‘false teaching’ in resolution at annual meeting
Southern Baptists adopted a resolution Tuesday rejecting the prosperity gospel, calling it false teaching and distortion of Scripture, particularly regarding Jesus Christ’s atoning work on the cross.
‘We don’t scare easily’: Greg Locke vows to fight county's lawsuit against his church
Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke plans to fight litigation against his church over allegations that it violates local ordinances regarding planned building expansion, saying the legal action is based on "faulty findings, misrepresentation, and just plain speculation."
