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Jeremy Rosado during a performance on “The Voice,” 2022 | Credit: NBC Christian singer Jeremy Rosado, who was a finalist on the Season 21 of “The Voice,” has announced that he signed a major recording contract with Capitol Christian Music Group. “Signing with Capitol is a dream come true!” the singer exclusively told The Christian […]
Kutless | Kutless For those raised in the youth group culture of the early to mid-2000s, Kutless was synonymous with Christian rock. With the melodic voice of lead singer Jon Micah Sumrall backed by gritty instrumentals, the Portland, Oregon-based band broke new ground stylistically and dominated CCM charts with songs including “Strong Tower” and “Sea […]
“Be an obedient wife.” “God hates divorce.” “Keep praying. Trust God to come through.” “Your dad is just stressed out. Forgive him.” These, and other statements like them, have been offered to men and women and boys and girls who sought shelter from the Church when an authority figure abused them. The perpetrators varied: their […]
As a fierce advocate of women and children, I’ve followed the sexual abuse scandal in the Southern Baptist Convention for years. One of my first articles investigated John MacArthur, a reformed Baptist, who told Beth Moore to “go home” after speaking at her church on Mother’s Day. Moore, a three-decade member of the SBC until […]
Pastor Mike McClure of Calvary Chapel San Jose speaks to his congregation on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, during an in-person service. | Screenshot: Facebook/Calvary Chapel An appellate court has ruled that a California church does not have to pay over $200,000 in fines for violating gathering restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. A three-judge panel on […]
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr | USA Today Sports/Kelly L Cox Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr praised his parents for teaching him to make his faith his first priority and said that, as a child, he wouldn’t play if a game fell on a Sunday. “I was raised in the church. My grandpa was a […]
On Monday, a California appeals court ruled that a San Jose church does not have to pay the more than $200,000 in fines it accrued for violating COVID-19 restriction. The ruling, which was issued by a three-judge panel in California’s 6th District Court of Appeal, reverses several lower court decisions against Calvary Chapel San Jose, which […]
ABUJA, Nigeria, August 17, 2022 (Morning Star News) – After more than 20 Christians lost their lives to terrorist attacks in two areas of Taraba state, Nigeria in the first half of August, a Catholic teacher on Sunday (Aug. 14) was kidnapped from a church site, sources said. Suspected members of the Islamic State West […]
Jeff Jansen, author, pastor and the founder of Global Fire Ministries, died this week unexpectedly. He was 59. His passing was announced on social media by his children, who did not reveal a cause of death. Jansen was pastor of Father’s House 360 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Previously, he served as pastor of Global Fire Church, […]
Throughout Church history, church attendance and overall religiosity have been higher among women than among men. That seems to be changing, especially for younger generations. According to new data, the long-existent church gender gap, which shows up in both religious affiliation and church attendance, has now flipped. However, the headline is not that more […]