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A man reading the Bible. | Getty images Scripture engaged Americans donated more than $100 billion to charity last year, giving more on average to churches and other charitable organizations than the other subgroups surveyed, according to a new report. The American Bible Society released the eighth chapter of its annual “State of the Bible” […]
Sight & Sound Theatres had been producing Broadway-style Bible stage musicals for over four decades when a worldwide pandemic in 2020 shuttered its doors, preventing fans and tourists alike from enjoying the one-of-a-kind attraction. That adversity, though, sparked innovation, with more than 3 million people worldwide on Easter weekend 2020 watching a streaming version of […]
American life may be inundated with digital screens, but most adults who read the Bible still prefer consuming it the old-fashioned way, according to new research. The report by the American Bible Society found that nearly two-thirds of Bible users prefer a printed edition of Scripture over other versions. This includes 56 percent of Millennials […]
The Bible-based television series The Chosen launched on Netflix last week and quickly became one of its most popular titles, garnering a tag as one of the platform’s “Most Liked” shows. The series is widely available for free on multiple platforms – including on The Chosen app, Peacock and Amazon Prime Video – but had […]
A girl eats while sitting at dining table during Thanksgiving. | Getty Images The holidays can be a time of joy but also of pain, struggle, familial tumult and relational woes. Complex dynamics can sometimes complicate the season and leave people feeling vulnerable, emotionally triggered and uncomfortable, especially when dealing with difficult relatives. Richard and […]
The holidays are rapidly approaching. They rush toward us with an expectation of getting noticed. Thanksgiving and Christmas meld together as consumerism reaches a feverish pitch as the weeks of November drift into December. Black Friday becomes Black Thanksgiving Night, and soon there will no Thanksgiving pause before the madness begins. I am thinking about […]
Sports commentator Tim Tebow says in a new social media post that his life changed for the better when he stopped being a “people-pleaser” and instead viewed God as his primary audience. The ESPN/SEC Network commentator made the comments on Instagram, encouraging fans to “never forget that in whatever you do, your main audience is God, […]
As we are in the thicket of the Thanksgiving holiday season, sometimes it can be easy to get caught up or even lost in all the celebrating. Or we might just find ourselves silently asking, “What is all of this really about anyway?” After all, the motions of life do not stand still simply because […]
Pastor Kevin Nderitu of Washington D.C.’s The District Church preaches a sermon on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. | Screenshot: YouTube/ The District Church A Washington, D.C. pastor recently warned about the signs of lukewarm Christianity, stressing the dangers of having a “comfortable” faith. Executive Pastor Kevin Nderitu of The District Church preached a Nov. 13 […]
The Bible-based hit series The Chosen got its start with the support of the Christian community but is now impacting individuals who often reject religion, including atheists, says director and creator Dallas Jenkins. During a livestream on Sunday night, Jenkins read a note from a fan of the series who said an atheist friend was watching […]