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The Southern Baptist Convention, the world’s largest Baptist denomination, has disfellowshipped an unaffiliated Georgia-based church for having a female pastor. Gwennette Watson, the pastor of New Faith Mission Ministry in Griffin, Georgia, shared that her church was one of several congregations across the U.S. recently ousted by the SBC executive committee for having female pastors. […]
An Asbury Theological Seminary professor says the word “outpouring” and not “revival” may be the best label to describe the recent events at the school until church historians have more time to evaluate what took place. Stephen Seamands, professor of basic Christian doctrine at Asbury Seminary, says it typically takes years or decades to determine […]
Bishop David O’Connell looks at candles placed on an altar representing people who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic, during a non-denominational memorial service to provide a space for community members who have lost loved ones in 2020 at the Saint Cornelius Catholic Church in Long Beach, California on November 14, 2020. | APU […]
Mark Wahlberg makes a guest appearance on the “Today” show on Feb. 22, 2023. | Screenshot: Today Actor, producer and entrepreneur Mark Wahlberg was seen sporting ashes on his forehead in the shape of a cross as he made a guest appearance on NBC’s “Today” show on Ash Wednesday to promote his involvement with a […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has responded to a Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio earlier this month that released toxic chemicals into the small village of East Palestine. The wreckage, which took place on Feb. 3, resulted in a fire that burned for days. Residents were told to evacuate their homes. According to CBN […]
The faith-based movie Jesus Revolution edged newcomer Cocaine Bear with $3.3 million in early previews and could be on pace to overperform projections for the weekend. Jesus Revolution (PG-13), which follows the true story of a hippie-led revival from the 1960s/70s, made more than $2 million on Wednesday and $940,000 on Thursday for a total of $3.3 […]
Jonathan Roumie attends the 30th annual Movieguide Awards at Avalon Hollywood & Bardot on February 10, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. | Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images HOLLYWOOD — Actor Jonathan Roumie plays revivalist Lonnie Frisbee in the new film “Jesus Revolution,” and despite his growing popularity and influence, he says he’s committed to picking up […]
Courtesy Donna Holbrook A former owner of two gentlemen’s clubs in Ohio said she rediscovered her Christian faith and felt convicted by God to sell both businesses after a human trafficker was caught at one of her clubs. Lexington resident Donna Holbrook closed the doors of two of her gentlemen’s clubs after being baptized Jesus […]
Two years ago, the contemporary worship band UNITED released a popular song, Know You Will, that seemed as if it was written specifically for the pandemic. It reminded the listener that God can bring hope to a seemingly hopeless situation. It also encouraged the listener to rely on God during trying times. It quickly climbed […]
Getty Images Protestant churchgoers are much more likely than pastors to believe weekly church attendance is necessary to qualify as a regular churchgoer, according to a new poll. Lifeway Research released a set of new surveys based on responses collected from 1,000 Protestant pastors from Sept. 6-30 as well as 1,002 Protestant churchgoers conducted from […]