Worship
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The California Supreme Court denied a petition last week by Santa Clara County asking Calvary Chapel San Jose to pay $217,500 in fines for violating COVID-19 restrictions during the height of the pandemic. “We are pleased the California Supreme Court chose not to take up the matter,” Mariah Gondeiro, an attorney representing Calvary Chapel, said. […]
NAIROBI, Kenya, December 4, 2022 (Morning Star News) – Muslim extremists on Nov. 20 burned down a house where a cell fellowship was meeting in eastern Uganda, a week after Muslims in another area caned two converts, sources said. Arafah Senyange, 28, and his brother Zulufa Hajati Nakimuli, 43, were beaten with cane on Nov. […]
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist, a Roman Catholic cathedral in San Juan, Puerto Rico. | Dennis Lennox Contrary to popular belief, a passport isn’t required to visit beautiful churches. There are countless examples of notable church architecture right here in the United States. Some of them even rival Europe’s great cathedrals. […]
My wife and I started Season 5 of The Crown over the weekend. Like most viewers, we were surprised to learn that the Sunday Times took a poll in 1991 suggesting that half of the British public wanted Queen Elizabeth II to abdicate in favor of Prince Charles. In response, Charles met with Prime […]
Recently, my colleague Kasey Leander sat down with Dr. Andrew Newell of Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, to discuss the Christmas hymn, “Hark the Herald Angels Sing.” Originally published in 1739, the song is a treasure of orthodox Christology, something just as needed today as it was in the 18th century. As Newell explained, England at […]
A new Pew Research report finds that governments and police in nearly a quarter of 198 countries and territories used coercion on religious groups who refused to comply with COVID-19 worship restrictions. “In nearly a quarter of countries, governments used physical force, such as arrests and raids, to make religious groups comply with COVID-19 public […]
Grammy-winning singer Steven Curtis Chapman says he’s not the type of artist who can write music without being prompted by God. For Chapman, songs are born out of events in his life. “I don’t wake up and say, ‘Hey, I need to go to work and write a song today.’ I find myself moved by […]
A Dallas, Texas, megachurch is responding to social media criticism of its popular Christmas multimedia event by saying, “Jesus deserves our absolute best.” Criticism of Prestonwood Baptist Church’s “The Gift of Christmas” program led to stories in The Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle, and other Texas-based media. This year’s event is taking place Dec. […]
A man reading the Bible. | Getty images Scripture engaged Americans donated more than $100 billion to charity last year, giving more on average to churches and other charitable organizations than the other subgroups surveyed, according to a new report. The American Bible Society released the eighth chapter of its annual “State of the Bible” […]
The days before and after Thanksgiving make for an odd holiday. Most Americans barely sit down to dinner before Elvis, Santa, and Mariah Carey invade their lives. Then comes the corporate fever dream known as “Black Friday,” followed by its digital sequel “Cyber Monday.” In all that time, there is precious little room left […]