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By Michael Gryboski, Editor Friday, April 24, 2026 Jonathan Edward Elwing, former senior pastor of Palm View Baptist Church of Palmetto, Florida, was arrested in June 2024. | Manatee County Sheriff’s Office A former Florida pastor has received multiple life sentences after being found guilty of multiple counts related to the sexual abuse of children […]
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Friday, April 24, 2026 Reuters/Kevin Lamarque Newly released research shows that most Americans and majorities of mainline Protestants and Catholics think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, as the country remains deeply divided on the issue following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision. The Public […]
My generation is stressed. Overwhelmed by AI-generated content. Uncertain about the future. Lacking meaningful relationships. Those of us in Gen Z—young people ages 14-29—carry a level of stress no one prepared us for. April is Stress Awareness Month, and May is Mental Health Month. Our stress is soaring. Our mental health is struggling. One reputable […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Thursday, April 23, 2026 Shamar Elkins, 31. | YouTube/ABC7 A Louisiana father who murdered eight children, including seven of his own, and injured his wife and another woman before police killed him after he fled the scene on Sunday, publicly begged God to guard his mind and emotions from “dark […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Thursday, April 23, 2026 The late Brian Kirby, 46, was a two-time MLB draft pick. | Smith Family Funeral Homes Brian Kirby, a former Minor League Baseball player and two-time MLB draft pick who died on April 15 while working as an HVAC technician on the roof of a church […]
By Trinity FoundationThursday, April 23, 2026 Evangelist and faith healer Benny Hinn is seen in this undated file photo provided by his ministry. | Benny Hinn Ministries For the second time in five years, a court has ordered Benny Hinn Ministries to pay a marketing company for services rendered which the ministry had previously avoided […]
From lift-off to splash-down, the 10-day mission of Artemis II around the moon and back captivated and encouraged the world. A single hashtag captured the global sentiment: #moonjoy. And it flowed from the astronauts themselves. As Ashley Hales wrote for Christianity Today, “From doing group hugs and working while a floating jar of Nutella stole […]
By Michael Gryboski, Editor Thursday, April 23, 2026 Rushon Patterson, a pastor at Alive Now Church of Canton, Ohio, was arrested and charged in September 2025 with vehicular homicide and child endangerment. | Screengrab/wkyc.com An Ohio pastor has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of a 14-year-old church member who died […]
A few weeks ago, a man who should remain unnamed but claims to be a Christian, called The Hiding Place “[o]ne of the most subversive books around.” In his framing, Corrie ten Boom, who hid Jews during World War II, was a villain who cooperated with Communists and who was guilty of “shielding Christ’s enemies.” He is a recent […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Wednesday, April 22, 2026 The Kendrick brothers | Leah Klett/The Christian Post Sony Pictures’ AFFIRM Films has announced an October nationwide theatrical release for “Flywheel: Ignition of the Soul,” a Brazilian remake of the Kendrick Brothers’ debut film that helped launch their rise in faith-based filmmaking. The new film, […]