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A church in Massachusetts recently distributed more than 1,000 pairs of sneakers to low-income families in their community. According to The Christian Post, the Springfield campus of the multisite Vox Church held its third annual sneaker giveaway event, which was done in partnership with the local chapter of the Boys & Girls Club. Vox Springfield […]
While walking her dog one morning in 2019, author and Raised to Stay ministry founder Natalie Runion felt God calling her to write a book. At the time, Runion was disillusioned with the church and questioning if she should stay. Like many Christians, Runion knew that she loved Jesus but was at an impasse with […]
LAHORE, Pakistan, September 4, 2023 (Morning Star News) – A pastor was shot and wounded by hardline Muslims on Sunday evening (Sept. 3) in Jaranwala, Pakistan a week after Islamist slogans were written on the walls of his church building, sources said. The Rev. Eleazar Sidhu, pastor of a Presbyterian church in Kukranwala village in […]
The million cross-shaped Ocean Grove pier in New Jersey, as it was still under construction in early 2023. | YouTube/NJ.com Ocean Grove, a New Jersey community in Neptune Township founded by Methodist ministers in 1869 as a “Christian seaside resort” has been warned by state officials that their longstanding tradition of limiting access to their […]
It can be intimidating to engage our neighbors on cultural issues these days. It seems that every conversation is a potential minefield where the slightest wrong word can get you banished from polite society as a bigot or “hater.” This is where we can take a lesson from two of the greatest teachers of all […]
Sarah Young, the best-selling author of the beloved devotional book Jesus Calling, has died. She was 77 years old. Young’s passing was publicly announced in a statement from her publisher, HarperCollins Christian Publishing. “Sarah was a remarkable woman who deeply loved God. Her words have resonated with people from all walks of life. The global impact […]
Screengrab: Instagram/lecrae Grammy Award-winning rapper Lecrae, known for his outward Christian faith and music, is discontinuing a T-shirt claiming Christians can quote vulgar rapper Cardi B and the Bible. Lecrae was initially called out by Louisiana emcee Dee-1 for his “Righteous & Ratchet” merchandise campaign last week. The campaign, launched by Lecrae, featured a shirt […]
The title track on Phil Wickham’s chart-topping new album was written in a moment of angst as he considered stories of deconstruction and people he knew who were walking away from the faith, he says. The album I Believe debuted at No. 1 this month on Billboard’s Christian Albums chart, while the title track I […]
Durham Cathedral sits above a bend in the River Wear in Durham, England. | Dennis Lennox This historic city in the northeast of England seems overshadowed by Canterbury and York with their archiepiscopal sees or Edinburgh farther to the north in Scotland. The American tourists who do come often visit as part of an afternoon […]
Pastor Tim Darnell preaches during a service at Hill Country Church in San Marcos, Texas, August 27, 2023. | Screenshot:YouTube/@hillcountrychurchsanmarcos4833 “We believe that it is the time of rain in our region, so we are asking/petitioning the Father for rain.” Pastor Tim Darnell of Hill Country Church is going straight to the source as extreme […]