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Friendships are in serious decline, with research showing that the number of Americans with close companions has plummeted since 1990. A big part of the problem is the loss of “third spaces” like churches, clubs, and community groups, where people naturally connect. With fewer opportunities to meet regularly, many feel isolated, even with social media […]
News broke Thursday that the Israeli military has killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a southern Gaza raid. Sinwar was the mastermind of the October 7 attacks and had served as the driver of Hamas’ position in the largely fruitless cease-fire talks that followed. Israeli and American officials had been hunting for Sinwar since […]
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, October 17, 2024 Alexander Thomas, a 27-year-old city council member of Hartford, Connecticut, was arrested on Oct. 15, 2024, for allegedly embezzling money from a church. | Hartford Police Department A city council member in Connecticut has been arrested for allegedly embezzling from a church that he worked […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Thursday, October 17, 2024 Breit Group Worship leaders Brandon Lake and Phil Wickham are bringing to their fans a new way to experience the transformative power of worship with the “For the One” documentary, hitting theaters nationwide this fall. The Fathom Events film, which captures moments from their Summer […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Thursday, October 17, 2024 Jesse Craig. | Screenshot/ABC11 An area known as Craigtown in Buncombe County, North Carolina, that has been the home of the family of Jesse Craig for eight decades was turned into a graveyard by Hurricane Helene last month as a mudslide in the wake of “biblical” […]
Last night’s Hunter Moon was the brightest supermoon we’ll see all year. It comes at the same time a comet discovered only last year is visible after sunset. Meanwhile, strong storms on our Sun may temporarily disrupt power and communications on our planet and spacecraft in orbit. From above us to below us: Scientists […]
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Monday, October 07, 2024 New parents watching babies in hospital nursery | Getty Images/ER Productions Limited A new survey reveals divergent views on the low birth rate in the United States based on one’s gender and political ideology. YouGov released the results of a survey examining Americans’ views on […]
By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, October 16, 2024 An overturned vehicle remains where flood waters carried it on the campus of Asheville Christian Academy in Swannanoa, N.C., on Oct. 15, 2024. | The Christian Post SWANNANOA, N.C. — Dust still swirled in the air Tuesday as police and aid vehicles rumbled down the […]
By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Freedom Place Church in Rowlett, Texas. | Photo via First Liberty Institute A Texas pastor believes city officials are “weaponizing their political office” in an effort to prevent his church from being a designated polling location in the November election. Pastor Kason Huddleston of […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Wednesday, October 16, 2024 Eric Close stars in “Average Joe” | Average Joe movie The true, highly-publicized story of Coach Joe Kennedy — a Marine veteran turned high school football coach who fought to pray on the 50-yard line — takes center stage in the new film “Average Joe,” […]