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What better way to start the New Year than to remind ourselves how God is at work in His world and in our lives? That’s what John Newton did in 1773, and we’ve been singing his words ever since. In this classic Breakpoint commentary, Chuck Colson told the story of the beloved hymn, “Amazing […]
If you want good luck in the new year, consider these new year’s traditions: In Brazil, jump over seven waves while surfing. In the Philippines, wear clothing with polka dots. (I’m out of luck here.) In Greece, hang onions outside your door. In Puerto Rico, throw a bucket of water out your window. In […]
As a year filled with conflicts draws to a close, our hearts yearn for lasting peace in the new year. To this end, let’s look to the unlikeliest of places for the hope we need. In the Middle East, 2024 began with Hamas’s leadership seemingly entrenched as the conflict in Gaza continued. Hezbollah bristled […]
The obvious choice for the top story of 2024 is the presidential election. It’s also one of the top worldview stories of 2024, but not because a Christian worldview should ever be reduced to political loyalties. A Christian vision of life and the world is certainly much more than politics, but it is not less. […]
I am focusing today on hope that transcends every challenge we face. But to get to the good news, we need to set the stage. Today’s headlines illustrate the fragility of life: from the passenger plane that skidded off a South Korean airport runway yesterday, killing all but two of the 181 people on […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Monday, December 30, 2024 Dallas Jenkins and Jordan B. Peterson | The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast/screenshot Dallas Jenkins, creator of the hit series “The Chosen,” recently became emotional while sharing the Gospel with psychologist and bestselling author Jordan Peterson during an episode of “The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast.” During […]
By Katelyn Webb, Monday, December 30, 2024 Debris lies in the wreckage of a tornado that struck O’Zion Church in Meadville, Mississippi, in December 2024. | Screenshot: Facebook/Jordan Hall A powerful tornado tore through a historic church in southern Mississippi over the weekend, leaving the congregation of O’Zion Baptist Church in Meadville to rely on […]
Among the top worldview stories of 2024 was the series of unexpected admissions from prominent atheists of the cultural good of Christianity. Even as hostility toward Christianity and Christian morality has increased in recent years, a growing number of atheists, former atheists, and secularists verbalized the role Christianity played in shaping the Western world […]
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, December 29, 2024 Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, wave to the audience during the Democratic National Convention at the Fleet Center July 26, 2004, in Boston, Massachusetts. | Scott Olson/Getty Images Former President Jimmy Carter, who was well-known for his charity work, books, and […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Friday, December 27, 2024 Pastor Josh Lough was the senior pastor of Grace Bible Church in Canal Winchester, Ohio. | Screenshot/Grace Bible Church An Ohio pastor who preached that oftentimes husbands are to blame when their wives are cranky and combative was arrested for assaulting his daughter and his wife, […]