An independent, third-party investigation within the Southern Baptist Convention has uncovered a widespread coordinated effort to suppress accusations of sexual abuse by pastors and instead protect the denomination from lawsuits. The report details instances of pastors abusing women and girls…Read More→
Christian views on the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade can vary widely, but it seems even those most firmly in the pro-life camp are split on how the United States should handle abortion. Florida pastor Tom Ascol has quickly…Read More→
So often when we hear sermons leading up to Jesus’ death we get a one dimensional description of the disciples. This would be similar to people looking at us and defining us based on one area of our life (which…Read More→
An underground city discovered in Turkey could have been a major hiding place for early Christians. Experts say the newly-discovered site was likely built in the second or third century as a place to hide or escape, presumably for early…Read More→
Few debates get as heated as those around abortion, and this has once again proven true with the looming possibility of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and lifting federal protections on abortions. While Christians are not the…Read More→
Following his formal apology to Indigenous delegates from Canada on April 1st, the Vatican says Pope Francis will visit Canada this summer. The April apology came after several days of meetings with Indigenous delegates at the Vatican. That apology was…Read More→
An elderly Catholic cardinal has been arrested in Hong Kong on national security charges, connected to the 2019 anti-government protests. Cardinal Joseph Zen, now 90 years old, has long been a critic of the Chinese government’s control and oppression of…Read More→
Forget politics, culture, or change resistance – according to pastors, apathy toward the church is today’s greatest challenge. In a new study of a thousand Protestant pastors in the United States, Lifeway Research says apathy or lack of commitment was…Read More→
The son of a former dictator may become the next president of the Philippines. Tomorrow, the southeast Asian country votes in a presidential election to replace outgoing president Rodrigo Duterte, a polarizing figure who has been both praised and criticized…Read More→
Mother’s Day may not be a Christian holiday, but the Bible does make a point of celebrating mothers in many of its books and stories. In this piece for Christianity Today, writer Amy Peeler highlights the many examples in scripture…Read More→