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Albert Mohler Says He Will Be Voting for Trump
Mohler said he has decided to vote for Trump in November and plans to vote for Republican presidential candidates for the rest of his life, given...
April 21, 2020
Why SBC Leader Paige Patterson’s Apology May Not Be Enough
On Thursday (May 10), however, Patterson released a three-paragraph statement apologizing that his comments “lacked clarity” and “wounded” some...
May 14, 2018
Best-selling Author Eugene Peterson Changes His Mind on Gay Marriage
The influential Christian leader does not mince words as he explains why he is calling it quits, what he thinks about Donald Trump and how he...
July 13, 2017
Marginalizing Russell Moore is Grave Mistake for Southern Baptists
But when Moore became one of Donald Trump’s most vocal opponents, some leaders who once celebrated his ascendency suddenly came down with a bad...
December 20, 2016
Why Jerry Falwell Jr. Says He Turned Down Trump’s Cabinet Position
Falwell told RNS the decision was due to concerns for the health of his family and the university he leads.
November 29, 2016
Why Won’t Steven Furtick Answer Tough Questions about His Ministry?
Furtick is pastor of Elevation Church, a megachurch in Charlotte, N.C., with a weekly attendance of about 20,000, whose ministry has generated much...
May 13, 2016
Pornography: A Christian Crisis or Exaggerated Issue?
Josh McDowell, prominent apologist and author of best-selling books such as “Evidence That Demands a Verdict,” says, “Porn is probably the greatest...
January 22, 2016
Wheaton College Must Decide Hijab-wearing Prof’s Future — and Its Own
In a moment when relations between Christians and Muslims are so strained, claiming that adherents of the two religions worship the same God can be...
December 17, 2015
Christian Singer Sandi Patty Announces Retirement, Farewell Tour
“No matter what you do, there comes a time when you should step away,” said Christian singer Sandi Patty. “And mine has finally come.”
September 30, 2015
Sandi Patty Announces Retirement, Farewell Tour
On Monday (Sept. 28), a group of about 20 publicists at Rockefeller Center came to hear the 59-year-old music great announce her retirement and...
September 30, 2015
Why TV’s ‘Broadway Boyfriends’ Will Keep Singing with Hillsong Church
Merritt gives background and current insights into the Hillsong Church conflict.
August 12, 2015
Interview: Russell Moore on Religious Liberty, Franklin Graham and Moore’s Past Life as a Democrat
Russell Moore talks with Jonathan Merritt about a range of pressing issues and Moore’s new book, “Onward: Engaging the Culture Without Losing the...
August 05, 2015
What Does it Take to Forgive Someone Like Dylann Roof?
Nadine Collier, daughter of one of Dylann Roof’s nine alleged victims, has one message for the suspected killer: “I forgive you.” What does it take...
June 24, 2015
Shepherds or Shamers? The Rise of Church Discipline in America
When Karen Hinkley decided to have her marriage annulled, she had no idea it would lead to a public shaming from one of the largest megachurches in...
June 09, 2015
Meet the Muslim Actor Playing Jesus in Bill O’Reilly’s ‘Killing Jesus’
The three Abrahamic religions will collide on Palm Sunday (March 29) when the television special "Killing Jesus" premieres, with a 24-year-old...
March 25, 2015
Predictions of Evangelical Concessions on LGBT Rights are Premature
Evangelicals are among the most stalwart opponents to LGBT marriage, but a number of evangelical congregations have publicly shifted their stance...
March 20, 2015
Christian Writer Margaret Feinberg Shares Breast Cancer Struggles, Lessons on Joy
Margaret Feinberg on life with breast cancer: “I live in fear, but I’m not controlled by fear. I’ve found my capacity for joy expanding against all...
January 14, 2015
Persecution of Christians Reached Historic Levels in 2014. Will 2015 Be Worse?
From imprisonment to torture to beheadings, more Christians worldwide live in fear for their lives than at any time in the modern era.
January 08, 2015
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