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Chicago pastor Charlie Dates was appointed as the new pastor of the 10,000-member Salem Baptist Church of Chicago on Sunday, succeeding founding pastor James Meeks. “I’m almost afraid to hand you this because I know the burden that comes with this moment,” Meeks, who founded the church in 1985, said to Dates during a ceremonial […]
Last fall, cultural observer and former BuzzFeed writer Anne Helen Petersen published an e-book about the difficulties of motherhood during the pandemic. Based on interviews with 1,000 women, her conclusions were telegraphed in the title: The Moms Are Not Alright. I think most parents would agree that parenting during a pandemic is, well, not […]
“Don’t Say My Name” movie poster, 2021 | 24 Flix The Christian film “Don’t Say My Name” has been added to Amazon Prime during human trafficking awareness month, and the film’s lead actress is urging viewers to bring an end to the horrors of the global sex trade. Based on actual events, the film depicts […]
A Minnesota pastor was left partially paralyzed after he slipped on ice near his church last month. On Dec. 16, 64-year-old Pastor David Kent of Christian Life Center in Golden Valley slipped on the road outside of his church and broke his neck. At the time, Kent had been walking down the street to talk […]
Abigail Zwerner, 25. | Screenshot/GoFundMe A first-grade teacher who managed to save her entire class after she was intentionally shot in the hand and chest by a 6-year-old student as she taught at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, has been hailed as a “hero” for her bravery in the face of danger. At […]
Pastor Jack Hayford, who wrote more than 50 books and 500 songs, including the popular hymn Majesty, died Sunday. He was 88. For over three decades, Hayford served as pastor of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, Calif., where such well-known Christians as singer Pat Boone and actor Dean Jones attended. In 1997 […]
Late pastor, Lubunga Lumenge, 30. | Facebook/Lubunga Lumenge A Nashville pastor who fled war in the Congo to find a better life in America was shot dead outside his apartment last Thursday and left like “trash in the yard” until a concerned neighbor called the police for help. A statement from the Nashville Metro Police […]
You may not know Kurt Heinecke’s name, but you likely know his music if you’ve been a parent during the last two decades. Heinecke was the music composer for VeggieTales, penning the tunes to the hilarious “silly songs” that Larry the Cucumber and Bob the Tomato sang on the faith-centric hit animated series. Those songs, […]
Christmas definitely makes for a wonderful time of the year, and quite honestly, the most wonderful. Christians gather at church, around decorated trees, and at the dinner table to sing, talk, pray, laugh, and so much more. We do so joyfully and in peace. Though, believers aren’t the only ones reveling in the peace and […]
Singer Kaya Jones discusses her regret from having three abortions and her desire to one day become a mother in an appearance on Students for Life of America’s “Speak Out with Christine Yeargin” podcast. | Screenshot: YouTube/Speak Out with Christine Yeargin A former member of the 2000s secular girl band Pussycat Dolls opened up this […]