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Nearly three dozen historic Black churches will receive $4 million in funding to help with renovations and the preservation of their buildings and properties. The National Trust for Historic Preservation’s African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund will distribute the funds to 35 churches as part of its first round of “Preserving Black Churches” grants. The […]
Former Southern Baptist Convention president Johnny Hunt preached at a Florida church Sunday, seven months after SBC messengers adopted a report saying he had been credibly accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 2010. Hunt last summer said he “vigorously” denied the “circumstances and characterizations set forth” in the report and that he had “never […]
Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) speaks during an Early Vote rally October 19, 2021 in Stafford, Virginia. Youngkin is running against former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D-VA). | Getty Images/Win McNamee Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin criticized the state’s largest school district for spending $450,000 on an “equity” coach as district officials neglected to inform […]
Bible teacher and author Beth Moore drew controversy over the weekend after she said she didn’t understand the appeal of 17th-century theologian Jonathan Edwards and his famous sermon “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” “For the life of me, I don’t get the appeal of Jonathan Edwards to many,” Moore wrote in a […]
NFL quarterback Derek Carr says he has found peace in Christ following a disappointing season in which he was benched as the starter for the Las Vegas Raiders. Speaking at Church LV in Los Vegas on Sunday, Carr joked that he’s “had a few weeks off” to reflect on life. The Raiders finished the season […]
A new research poll from the Barna Group shows that Christians are most influenced by family members when it comes to resolving conflicts. According to the Barna Group and The Genius of One poll, about 57 percent of Christians said their family members have the “strongest influence” on how they’ve learned to resolve conflicts. Other […]
PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images A Catholic diocese in Iowa has released standards for its schools that ban, among other things, the use of chosen pronouns by students confused about their sex and prohibits boys from entering girls’ locker rooms or bathrooms. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines released official guidance last week […]
A Byzantine church dating back to the 6th century was uncovered in the Jericho area of the West Bank, the Civil Administration’s Archaeological Unit announced Wednesday. According to The Times of Israel, the church is about 250 square meters large, which would have made the ancient building one of the largest places for Christian worship […]
Unsplash/Jon Tyson Activists in Idaho are continuing their push to repeal or amend laws that protect parents from prosecution when they allow their children to die from preventable illnesses by denying them medical care and relying exclusively on prayer and spiritual healing. Last Wednesday, a panel discussion organized by The Campaign To Protect Idaho Kids, […]
A Kentucky church ministry recently completed the construction of its 1,000th ramp to help people in need. The Reidland United Methodist Men Ramp Ministry – which launched in 1995 to help build handicap-accessible ramps for people in need in Western Kentucky – built its 1,000th ramp on Wednesday. In an interview with The Christian Post, […]