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How Christian Bookstores Survived 2020
Optimism, adaptation, and increased Bible sales carried retailers through pandemic shutdowns, industry surveys report.
Died: Melvin E. Banks, Publisher of Black Sunday School Curriculum
When contextualizing Scripture was controversial, he said “the bottom line is Jesus.”
Ravi Zacharias Hid Hundreds of Pictures of Women, Abuse During Massages, and a Rape Allegation
His ministry, preparing to downsize in the wake of a new investigation, expresses regret for “misplaced trust” in a leader who used his esteem to conceal his sexual misconduct.
Died: Hershel Shanks, Editor Who Saved Biblical Archaeology from Academics
Hershel Shanks battled top scholars to make the Dead Sea Scrolls available to the public.
Biden’s Big Bible Is Heavy with History, Symbolism
Experts say the second Catholic president is pointing to American tradition and deep personal roots.
Inside RZIM, Staff Push Leaders to Take Responsibility for Scandal
Ravi Zacharias built a reputation for fearless pursuit of the truth. Now the ministry he founded grapples with accountability amid “toxic loyalty culture.”
Priesthood of All Professors? Court to Consider ‘Ministerial Exception’ for Gordon College
Decision could impact freedom of faculty, ability of evangelical institutions to hire and fire.
RZIM Confirms Ravi Zacharias’s Sexual Misconduct
Full report from outside investigation to be released in January.
The Majority of American Megachurches Are Now Multiracial
‘The most segregated hour of the week’ isn’t as segregated as it used to be, study finds.
Unearthing the Faithful Foundations of a Historic Black Church
In Colonial Williamsburg, a neglected Christian past is being restored.
Gleanings: January 2021
Died: Walter Hooper, Who Gave His Life to C.S. Lewis’s Legacy
He kept works in print, edited new collections, and spent a lifetime meditating on everything written by the beloved British author.
How to Fake a Fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls
And other things you wanted to ask an expert in forged biblical antiquities.
Gleanings: December 2020
Ghana Pentecostals Come to the Defense of Accused Witches
An old woman was killed when she refused to confess to causing irregular rain. Christians had to speak up.
Died: John Edmund Haggai, Evangelist Who Trained Evangelists
Southern Baptist pastor promoted a new strategy to spread the gospel globally.
First COGIC Bishop to Israel Meets Opposition from Counter-Missionaries
Glenn and Pauline Plummer say they are ambassadors, but some see a secret agenda to convert Jews.
Died: Harry R. Jackson Jr., Charismatic Bishop and Trump Adviser
Predicting a movement of black conservatives coming out of megachurches, he joined forces with the Religious Right to influence national politics.
On a Mail-In Ballot and a Prayer, Biden Wins White House
In a contentious election taking days to call, the Catholic candidate’s faith outreach paid off in swing states. Trump has pledged to challenge in court.
Christian Trump and Biden Voters Wait on the Lord ... and Ballot Counts
Without a clear victory, Americans keep praying for candidates and the country.
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