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Southern Baptist Church Planting Up in 2020, But Baptisms Plunge by Half
The pandemic accelerates more than a decade of decline for the denomination.
Is It Discrimination or ‘Do No Harm’? Christian Doctors Gear Up for Transgender Debates
As HHS challenges continue to play out in court, the Christian Medical and Dental Associations provides a more robust position statement on treating patients with gender dysphoria.
White Evangelical Pastors Hesitant to Preach Vaccines
Advocates say more subtle approaches and one-on-one engagement may actually do more to inform the unvaccinated without further dividing the faithful.
Christians ‘Pray the News’ in a Year of Doomscrolling
Ministries offer tips for how to give heartbreaking headlines over to God.
Back Without a Bang: Returning to Church Won’t Be the Celebration We Once Imagined
Instead of a big party, reopenings bring mixed emotions and a call to everyday faithfulness.
Why Defining Gossip Matters in the Church’s Response to Abuse
Have we tamed the tongue too much? Christians work to recover a biblical understanding of harmful hearsay vs. healthy criticism.
Ashes to Ashes: How St. Vincent Churches Keep Hope After Recent Volcanic Eruption
Water and supplies from ministry partners represent the gospel in action during the biggest disaster on the island in a generation.
Black Millennials and Gen Z Becoming More Cynical Toward Christian Identity
A generational gap in affiliation is growing among America’s most devout demographic.
Police Block and Barricade Canadian Church Over COVID-19 Violations
The pastor of the Alberta congregation recently spent a month in jail for repeated refusals to comply.
InterVarsity Wins Suit Against Wayne State
UPDATE: University’s nondiscrimination policy unconstitutionally discriminated against the campus ministry.
Wall Street Crisis Could Cost Evangelical Orgs
The CEO of Archegos Capital, now making financial headlines for risky trading, is also known for his generous commitment to Christian ministries.
Kanakuk Kamps Abuse Reexamined In New Report
Eleven years later, an investigation by David and Nancy French plus a site for victims try to grasp the extent of predatory behavior by a longtime camp director.
Will Easter Resurrect Pandemic Church Attendance? Depends on Your Tradition.
More than half of evangelicals will be back in person, but most Catholics and black and mainline Protestants are still waiting to return.
Beth Moore Inspired Scores of Southern Baptist Women. They Don’t Blame Her for Leaving.
Fellow female SBC leaders pray her departure leads to some soul-searching within the divided denomination.
Prison Fellowship Sells Colson’s Campus to Alliance Defending Freedom
COVID-19 accelerates ministry moves and shifts work arrangements.
Bethany Christian Will Allow LGBT Parents to Foster and Adopt
The largest Christian adoption agency is now calling on “Christians with diverse beliefs” as it aims to serve more children under a new inclusion policy.
Died: Celebrate Recovery Founder John Baker, Who Shifted Evangelicals’ Approach to Addiction
The Saddleback Church pastor developed the popular Christ-centered 12-step program for “hurts, habits, and hang-ups.”
Southern Baptists Expel Two More Churches Over Abuse
Top leaders address divides in the denomination at the first in-person Executive Committee meeting in a year.
Canadian Pastor Jailed Over COVID-19 Violations Released
Update: The leader of GraceLife Church said he was “not trying to make a point” by gathering for worship as normal during the pandemic.
When I Had No Heat, You Welcomed Me: Texas Churches Offer Refuge
With freezes knocking out power across the state, ministry networks rally to help.
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