Church

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  Common Myth: Church Hymns Are Deeper I have heard for many years people in churches or on social media say something like this: “we need to sing more hymns because they are deeper than modern songs.” Robert Hampshire Feb 07, 2024
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  5 Things the Church Can Do to Combat the Opioid Crisis The opioid epidemic claimed more than 40,000 lives in the U.S. in 2016 alone.And the problem is growing particularly acute in Appalachia. In Tennessee, for example, 80 percent of crimes are drug related.A... Yonat Shimron Feb 06, 2024
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  United Church of Christ Lost over 286K Members, 550 Churches between '12-'22 Between that decade, the theologically liberal mainline Protestant denomination experienced a net loss of 286,610 members and 551 congregations. Milton Quintanilla Feb 02, 2024
• Alistair Begg Addresses His 'Transgender Wedding' Critics during Sunday Evening Sermon "My response to one grandmother whom I have never met was not in any way a blanket recommendation to all Christians to attend LGBTQ weddings," said Begg, host of the radio program Truth For Life. Michael Foust Jan 30, 2024
• 6 Biblical Responses to Church Scandals If you scour the internet, you will not these days be in short supply of stories of church scandals. Here are six biblical responses to church scandals – each drawn from William Carey’s famous “Deathless... Dr. Josh Moody Jan 30, 2024
• Catching Up with the Nones When I wrote The Rise of the Nones in 2014, it was in many ways a warning of a coming cultural tsunami. I was having to make the case that there actually was a rise in this particular religious... Dr. James Emery White Jan 29, 2024
• 'How Great Thou Art' Celebrates 75th Birthday with New Fifth Verse from Matt Redman & Friends To celebrate the beloved hymn's birthday, Integrity Music invited Christian powerhouse songwriters Matt Redman and Mitch Wong to create a collaborative tribute of the song, calling in other well-known... Peyton Garland Jan 26, 2024
• 13 Ways to Recognize the Overlooked People in Your Church We’ve all had the experience of attending a new church where we don’t know anyone. It can be intimidating whether the church is small or large. You’re the new person, and everyone seems to know each other... Janet Thompson Jan 25, 2024
• Pastor Joel Osteen Announces Lakewood Church Has Paid Off $100M Loan In an emotional video, the megachurch pastor recently announced that they have paid off a $100 million loan, taken out nearly 20 years ago for building improvements and repairs. Milton Quintanilla Jan 22, 2024
• The Separation of Church and State, According to Marsilius of Padua Italian scholar helped lay the foundations of the Church’s place in civil society. John Stonestreet and Glenn Sunshine Jan 19, 2024
• Attacks on U.S. Churches Listed by USCCB as 'Largest Threat to Religious Liberty in 2024' The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Religious Liberty is warning of attacks on churches as "the largest threat to religious liberty in 2024" to the point where it threatens the... Milton Quintanilla Jan 17, 2024
• African Bishops Reject Pope Francis’ Approval of Same-Sex Blessings Africa’s bishops on Thursday rejected Pope Francis’ new guidance on the blessing of same-sex unions. Michael Foust Jan 12, 2024