Emily McFarlan Miller

• Likes and Prayers: Facebook Tests New 'Prayer Post' Feature
  Facebook has reportedly introduced a new prayer post feature. The function will allow members of Facebook groups to ask for and respond to prayer requests.
  Thursday, April 22, 2021
• Taylor University Announces D. Michael Lindsay As New President
  On Tuesday, Taylor University announced that D. Michael Lindsay, outgoing president of Gordon College, will become the next president of the Indiana-based Christian liberal arts school.
  Wednesday, March 17, 2021
• Trump Prophet Jeremiah Johnson Ends Ministry, Saying, ‘We Need to Humble Ourselves’
  Prophetic pastor Jeremiah Johnson announced this week that he will be ending his ministry after he incorrectly prophesized that Donald Trump would win re-election.
  Tuesday, March 9, 2021
• United Methodists Reschedule Meeting — And Decision on Splitting — Again
  The United Methodist Convention has once again pushed back their general conference meeting because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  Friday, February 26, 2021
• Churches Get Ready for Ash Wednesday in a Pandemic
  An ecumenical group of clergy, theologians, liturgical scholars and public health experts recently released guidelines for safely observing Ash Wednesday, which falls this year on Feb. 17,...
  Wednesday, February 10, 2021
• Annual March For Life Goes Virtual amid COVID-19, Unrest at US Capitol
  Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest, the annual March For Life has been moved online.
  Monday, January 18, 2021
• Hymn Database Sees Spike as Christians Worship at Home in 2020
  The most popular hymn on the database as the year draws to a close is "Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty."
  Thursday, December 31, 2020
• Jentezen Franklin, Trump Adviser and Prominent Georgia Pastor, Positive for COVID-19
  Prominent pastor and unofficial faith adviser to President Donald Trump, Jentezen Franklin, has tested positive for COVID-19.
  Tuesday, December 22, 2020
• Progressive United Methodists Announce New Denomination: Liberation Methodist Connexion
  On Sunday, a group of progressive United Methodists announced that they are forming a new Methodist denomination, the Liberation Methodist Connexion.
  Thursday, December 3, 2020
• William Bobby Mcclain, Leader in United Methodist Church and Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 82
  Rev. William Bobby McClain, a longtime leader in the United Methodist Church and the civil rights movement, died on Wednesday at 82 years old.
  Friday, November 20, 2020
• Vote, Pray, Wait: Faith Leaders Reassure Congregations, Call for Full Vote Count as Election Remains Uncertain
  More than 1,000 clergy members, religious scholars and faith-based advocates urged calm as Americans await the results of the 2020 Presidential Election.
  Thursday, November 5, 2020
• Churches Hit Home Run with Services in Ballparks, Stadiums as COVID-19 Cancels Sports
  Since many sporting events have been canceled because of COVID-19, stadiums and ballparks are being offered up to churches so that they can host socially-distanced, outdoor services.
  Friday, September 25, 2020
• Texas Methodists Want to Replace Denominational Logo Some See as Racially Insensitive
  The United Methodist Church is considering changing its "Cross and Flame" logo as it holds a racisist connotation to some members of the church.
  Thursday, September 24, 2020
• Charges Dropped against Former Village Church Children's Minister Matt Tonne
  Sexual abuse charges have been dropped against The Village Church's former associate children's minister.
  Wednesday, September 2, 2020
• Liberty University Board Accepts Jerry Falwell Jr.’s Resignation
  On Tuesday, Liberty University announced that it had officially accepted, the now-former University President, Jerry Falwell, Jr.'s letter of resignation.
  Wednesday, August 26, 2020
• Republican National Convention to Include Several Conservative Christian Speakers
  The 2020 Republican National Convention is officially underway. This year, the convention has several faith leaders lined up to speak. Here are five Conservative Christians scheduled to be speaking...
  Tuesday, August 25, 2020
• 5 Faith Facts about Vice President Mike Pence: A 'Born-Again, Evangelical Catholic'
  (RNS) — Vice President Mike Pence has described himself as "a Christian, a conservative and a Republican, in that order."That has made Pence pretty popular with conservative evangelical Christians...
  Tuesday, August 25, 2020
• In Iowa, Hard-Hit Churches and Faith-Based Organizations Rally to Help Out in Wake of Derecho
  Several Christian organizations are arriving in Iowa after a brutal Derecho storm left behind a trail of devastation.
  Friday, August 21, 2020