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According to a new study, while most American Evangelicals do not identify as Pentecostal or Charismatic, about a quarter say they have spoken in tongues. The study, titled “The Renewalists: Pentecostal and Charismatic Evangelicals,” was released last week by Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter Research. It includes the responses of over 1,000 American Evangelicals. According to […]
A fire at a Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday killed around 41 people, including 15 children. The Martyr Abu Sefein church was holding its morning service on Sunday when black smoke filled the building, and a stampede broke out among churchgoers. Some congregants even jumped out of the four-story building to escape […]
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention announced on Friday that the Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into sexual abuse within the denomination. “Individually and collectively, each SBC entity is resolved to fully and completely cooperate with the investigation,” a statement released by the SBC said. “While we continue to grieve and lament past […]
The school board in Fargo, North Dakota, has voted to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before their biweekly meetings, ruling that the Pledge does not align with the district’s diversity code. The board’s vice chairman explained that the problem is two words: “Under God.” The words “under God” were added to the Pledge […]
Part of the beauty of biological families is that they are not chosen. In essence, they are built around obligation, a duty to the other, not merely as a means of self-fulfillment. By contrast, if we can opt into a group of friends, we can just as easily opt-out. Source link
A new study shows that over half of Generation Z and Millennials who have made a personal commitment to Jesus Christ do not attend church in person or online at least once a month. According to the August edition of the “State of the Bible: USA 2022” report from the American Bible Society, about 66 percent […]
A judge in Wyoming has blocked a new law from taking effect which would have banned nearly all abortions in the state. On Wednesday, Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens issued an injunction against House Bill 92, which Gov. Mark Gordon signed into law in March. According to The Christian Post, Owens’ ruling follows a […]
Christian singer and songwriter Anne Wilson has been nominated for six Dove Awards this week as part of this year’s GMA Dove Awards ceremony. Wilson, who released her debut album “My Jesus” in April, was nominated for Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, New Artist of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the […]
A teenager in Nebraska was recently charged for having an illegal abortion after Facebook reportedly turned over direct messages between her and her mother to the police. According to The Christian Post, court documents revealed that Facebook handed over the chats between 18-year-old Celeste Burgess and her mother, 41-year-old Jessica Burgess, as part of a search […]
American young adults in their late teens and early twenties report having the most stress of any age demographic, yet those who regularly read the Bible and apply it to their lives are far less stressed than those who don’t, according to new research. The findings, part of the American Bible Society’s State of the […]