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Faith Leaders Respond to Trump Shot in Ear During Rally; 1 Killed, 2 Critically Injured

Jesse T. Jackson — Sun, 14 Jul 2024 04:42:22 +0000

A possible assassination attempt on the former President Donald Trump’s life took place today (July 13) during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Jen Hatmaker Says “I Do” to Same-Sex Marriages

Megan Briggs — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 18:22:35 +0000

When it comes to same-sex marriages—our witness is on the line, but the needle is moving.

Dr. Charles Stanley Says Retirement Is Unbiblical in His Succession Announcement for Megachurch

Christine Yount Jones — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 17:10:27 +0000

Dr. Charles Stanley says his recommended Pastoral Succession Plan for First Baptist Atlanta involves Stanley never retiring—even though he named Anthony George as his successor for the Atlanta megachurch. This was the Facebook announcement for the church on December 10, 2017: Pastoral Succession Plan This plan officially provides for the orderly transition of the title, […]

UPDATE: Paige Patterson Named President Emeritus After Woman Claims He Silenced Her Disclosure of Rape

Megan Briggs — Wed, 23 May 2018 01:36:33 +0000

UPDATE May 23, 2018 The Baptist Press reported early this morning that a Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary board of trustees meeting that lasted until 3 a.m. local time in Fort Worth, Texas, came to a decision about whether or not to keep Paige Patterson on as president of the seminary. The board decided to name […]

UPDATE: 10 Fatalities at Santa Fe High School in Texas

Megan Briggs — Fri, 18 May 2018 15:51:03 +0000

Update Police have confirmed nine students and one adult have died. The suspect is 17-year-old Dimitrios Patgourtzis, a student at Santa Fe High School. Officials say several pipe-bomb explosives were planted throughout the school and outside; law enforcement officers are still going through the building. USAToday spoke to a student, Grace Johnson, about the incident. A […]

Billy Graham Has Gone Home to Be With Jesus at 99

Megan Briggs — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:30:53 +0000

A spokesperson for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has confirmed Billy Graham's death this morning.

Save the Children Office in Afghanistan Attacked by Terrorists

Megan Briggs — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:42:30 +0000

One person is dead after terrorists stormed the Save the Children office in Jalalabad, Afghanistan.

New Christmas Video Has Over 16 Million Views…Already!

Christine Yount Jones — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 00:12:17 +0000

What makes this Christmas video so special? We think it's the message of the lyrics.

Three Dallas Cowboys Are Baptized—Their Video and Faith Goes Viral

Christine Yount Jones — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 18:07:13 +0000

Three Dallas Cowboys players were baptized by the team's chaplain December 6 and the video has gone viral with 5.1 million views (so far) and 71,417 shares after Jonathan Evans posted the video on Facebook.

Breaking News: How Church Leaders Are Protecting Against an Active Shooter

Christine Yount Jones — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 15:02:26 +0000

Church leaders have been active protecting their flocks against an active shooter in the last month since the Nov. 5 shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, that killed 26 people and injured 20. Churches Are on High Alert On Sunday, December 10, Avon Park Christian Church in Highlands County, Florida, self-evacuated because of […]

Breaking News: Houston Churches Denied FEMA Funds for Constitutional Reasons

Christine Yount Jones — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 22:04:23 +0000

A Houston federal judge has denied an emergency request by three Texas churches for access to funds to rebuild sanctuaries damaged during Hurricane Harvey in a case that tests the constitutional boundaries separating church and state, according to an article in The Houston Chronicle. After three Houston area churches–the Harvest Family Church, the Hi-Way Tabernacle […]

How to Pastor in the Age of Sexual Abuse Accusations

Megan Briggs — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 21:04:09 +0000

The tidal wave of sexual abuse accusations calls for pastors to take action—quickly.

Ousted Activist: Jerry Falwell Jr. ‘afraid of free speech’

Megan Briggs — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 22:03:33 +0000

"What precisely is Jerry Falwell Jr. afraid of? He openly encourages students to carry weapons, but is afraid of public prayer from Christians who openly embrace nonviolence,” Jonathan Martin asked after he was kicked off Liberty's campus Monday evening.

Are You Ready for Your Church to Be Scored on Its LGBTQ Policy?

Megan Briggs — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 18:46:10 +0000

Some higher profile churches like Willow Creek, Hillsong NYC, and Saddleback have already been scored on their LGBTQ policies.

On the Cutting Edge of Leadership: Willow Creek Announces Bill Hybels’ Successors

Megan Briggs — Sun, 15 Oct 2017 17:09:45 +0000

Even more than this decision being significant for its egalitarian implications, it is also a step toward a different kind of leadership structure for the church.

After the Shooting: Las Vegas Pastor Has Never Seen the City So Open to the Gospel

Megan Briggs — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 23:06:45 +0000

A Las Vegas pastor shares his thoughts on how the church can be the church to a city devastated by the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history.

3 Ways to Pray for Las Vegas: It’s a Powerful (Not Political) Act for Christians

Ed Stetzer — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 22:27:33 +0000

"For us, #PrayForLasVegas is not a political act. It’s actually a powerful one."

Faith Leaders Respond to Deadliest Mass Shooting in U.S. History

Megan Briggs — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 14:23:23 +0000

"The unthinkable and horrific acts of violence against innocent people in Las Vegas moves us to prayer immediately." - Ronnie Floyd

The Air Force Considers Racism an Issue Big Enough to Tank Its Mission. What About the Church?

Megan Briggs — Fri, 29 Sep 2017 20:45:47 +0000

Leadership at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) was outraged earlier this week after finding racial slurs on its preparatory school campus. So outraged the superintendent held a special meeting with Academy cadets to make sure they understood that racism could tank their mission. Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria’s words were strong, to the point and […]

The Village Church Transition: Ushering in the End of the Megachurch Era?

Megan Briggs — Tue, 26 Sep 2017 23:20:32 +0000

“It doesn’t go well for the people of God when they stay in comfortable situations," Matt Chandler says.

Clergy March in Silent Solidarity Against White Supremacist Protest in Charlottesville

Megan Briggs — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 22:51:35 +0000

According to the New York Times, "Hundreds of counter-protesters—religious leaders, Black Lives Matter activists and anti-fascist groups known as 'antifa'—quickly surrounded the crowd, singing spirituals, chanting and carrying their own signs."

34 Samaritan’s Purse Volunteers and Students Killed in Madagascar Bus Crash

Meredee Berg — Sat, 12 Aug 2017 17:08:55 +0000

According to reports, the wreck occurred when the packed bus plunged about 65 feet down a steep ravine after it struggled to climb a steep hill.

If There’s One Thing Republicans and Democrats Can Agree on, It’s the Dire Need to Quell the Genocide of Christians in Iraq and Syria

Megan Briggs — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 17:49:33 +0000

"Religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq and Syria are persecuted groups, and...the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), [is] responsible for genocide, crimes against humanity and other atrocity crimes against several of these groups, including Christians and Yezidis.”

Emerging Details of Bus Attack That Claimed 29 Lives Point to Martyr-Like Faith of Coptic Christians

Megan Briggs — Tue, 30 May 2017 19:02:37 +0000

"If Egypt falls, so will the rest of the world,” Egyptian President Sisi says.

29 Christians in Egypt Killed by Gunmen on their Way to Worship

Megan Briggs — Fri, 26 May 2017 14:21:46 +0000

On Friday, May 26, 2017, a bus carrying Coptic Christians to St. Samuel the Confessor Monastery came under fire.

Children of Slain Robert Godwin Display Forgiveness of Jesus in CNN Interview

Megan Briggs — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 16:07:32 +0000

This type of forgiveness can only come from the power of Jesus Christ.

Anna Hayford, Wife of Jack Hayford of Church on the Way, Dies at 83

Megan Briggs — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 22:49:05 +0000

Anna Hayford’s grandson Mark says it was “fitting” that she passed on International Women’s Day.

Franklin Graham Thankful for Controversy in Canada Over Festival of Hope

Megan Briggs — Tue, 07 Mar 2017 03:17:13 +0000

“Thank you, Mr. Mayor. You’ve helped us with hundreds of thousands of dollars of publicity. I appreciate that,” Franklin Graham said in an interview.

Canadian Clergy to Franklin Graham: Your Political Comments Compromise the Mission of Jesus

Megan Briggs — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 20:38:14 +0000

A group of concerned clergy representing 60 percent of the Christians in Vancouver released a letter asking Graham not to give the gospel message at this weekend's Festival of Hope.

Tim Keller to Step Down as Senior Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church

Megan Briggs — Mon, 27 Feb 2017 17:22:23 +0000

Since 1997, Redeemer Presbyterian has been on a trajectory to fulfill "a vision for not being a megachurch.” Keller's stepping down is seen as one phase of fulfilling this vision.

Largest Christian Bookstore Chain: Liquidation Is ‘only recourse’

Megan Briggs — Fri, 24 Feb 2017 18:15:04 +0000

"We have prayerfully looked at all possible options, trusting God’s plan for our organization, and the difficult decision to liquidate is our only recourse.”

World Relief Forced to Lay Off 140+ Employees Due to Trump’s Refugee Ban

Megan Briggs — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:04:18 +0000

Scott Arbeiter, President of World Relief, says not only is the loss of over 140 jobs “deeply troubling”, but additionally the people they are forced to let go "have served diligently and sacrificially—some of them for many years.”

Liberty University Staff and Students Help Discover 12th Dead Sea Scrolls Cave

Megan Briggs — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:43:50 +0000

"We know of some 300 caves in the area. Our team is planning to return to excavate other caves in the near future,” Dr. Price of Liberty University says.

Perry Noble Returns to Pulpit 7 Months after Being Fired for Alcohol Abuse

Megan Briggs — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 21:02:49 +0000

“I don’t want to live the next 1,263 days of my life trying to win the approval of people who never believed in me in the first place.”

Parents of Shooting Victim Use Tragedy to Share the Gospel

Megan Briggs — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 21:19:38 +0000

The parents of shooting victim Logan Cole have a very timely message to share.

House Makes First Move to Permanently Ban Taxpayer Money From Funding Abortions

Megan Briggs — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 22:01:05 +0000

If the bill also passes in the Senate, it will move to President Trump, whose office has already communicated his inclination to sign the bill into law.