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A new episode of Jeopardy! launched a social media debate over the authorship of Hebrews and, apparently, flubbed both the clue and the answer. The controversy occurred during the Jeopardy “Tournament of Champions” and involved a Bible-centric clue for participants Amy Schneider, Andrew He and Sam Buttrey during “Final Jeopardy,” which is the game’s final […]
A research study has found that most pastors thinking of leaving ministry are concerned that Christians are identifying more with their political ideology than their faith. It’s one of many reasons church leaders said they were leaving ministry in the Barna Research Group study. The group announced their findings last week at a webinar. According […]
Jonathan Roumie stars as Jesus in “The Chosen” | The Chosen ATLANTA — Before he was cast as Jesus Christ in the hit series “The Chosen,” Jonathan Roumie was in a dark place. “Four years ago, before I started this journey, I was in a much different place in my life,” the 48-year-old actor told The […]
Christian persecution is escalating in at least 18 countries, according to a new report from Aid to the Church in Need. According to The Christian Post, the Catholic group looked at human rights violations against Christians in 24 countries. The 2020-2022 analysis, titled “Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith 2020-2022,” […]
St. Etheldreda’s Church (Roman Catholic) in London. | Dennis Lennox Pre-Reformation England was one of the most pious countries. So much so that more English churches were dedicated to Mary than churches in France, Italy or Spain — the countries more commonly associated with Catholicism. By the 19th century, the established Church of England was […]
Kristie Dawnell Evans, 47, and her late husband, Pastor David Charles Evans (L) and Kahlil Deamie Square, 26 (R). | Instagram; Cleveland County Sherriff A 27-year-old Oklahoma man has been sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting Pastor David Evans of Harmony Free Will Baptist Church in Ada at the request of the pastor’s […]
Darrell Brooks Jr., the man responsible for killing six after driving his SUV into the Waukesha Christmas parade last year, has been sentenced to life in prison. According to NBC News, Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow sentenced Books on Wednesday on 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide and 61 counts of […]
A South Dakota pastor recently faced backlash for wearing skinny jeans while preaching. One person even accused him of wearing the tight-fitting pants “on purpose to be sexy.” Last month, Pastor Adam Weber, who is also the founder of the multi-campus Embrace Church, posted a photo on Facebook of an anonymous letter sent to him by […]
Hillsong United singer and songwriter Benjamin William Hastings is launching a solo music career. Hastings’ debut album is self-titled and includes 25 tracks. “I started (the album) quite a while ago,” he said. “I mean, some of the songs have been in existence in some form for about 10 years, but I really started working […]
Theologian John Piper gives a sermon at Passion 2020 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Jan. 1, 2020. | Passion/Garrett Lobaugh Theologian and author John Piper recently addressed the question of whether it is possible for a Christian not to have any spiritual gifts. In an “Ask Pastor John” podcast episode posted to […]