The exit of congregations from the United Methodist Church will cost 20% of local churches’ net expenditures and force changes in how they contribute to the denomination’s global ministries, say…
Month: November 2020
Charity in a time of pandemic: Churches change Thanksgiving meal plans
The Christian Post interviewed a few of the many congregations who have switched from in-person Thanksgiving meals to delivery to see how they were making the change. Read More The…
Episcopal Church will be dead in 20 years, researcher says; denomination continues ‘dire’ decline
The Episcopal Church might soon cease to exist if the trajectory keeps going, as some describe the denomination’s future as bleak in light of plummeting numbers. Read More The Christian…
‘The Croods: A New Age’ about friendship, ‘transformative’ power of family, says director
The animated comedy “The Croods: A New Age” highlights the “transformative” power of family, the importance of friendship, and embracing others despite their differences, Director Joel Crawford says. Read More…
After failed reconciliation attempt with HBC, James MacDonald says firing was unbiblical
More than a month after winning a lucrative arbitration settlement against Harvest Bible Chapel in the greater Chicago area, founder James MacDonald has alleged elders colluded to oust him from…
Appeals court rules that Texas, Louisiana can cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
In a victory for the pro-life movement, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld two states’ bans on Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood Monday. The Christian Post | RSS Read…
Moms Don’t Dad and Dads Don’t Mom – BreakPoint Q&A
John and Shane venture where men seldom dare. They field questions on contraception and the role of sex in marriage. They’re asked for resources to build a scaffold for the…
This week in Christian history: English pope elected, Oberlin College founded, Vatican and USSR forge ties
Here are three things that happened this week, Nov. 29-Dec. 5, in Church history. They include the founding of Oberlin College, the election of the only pope to be from…
Tim Keller shares his ‘greatest fear’ amid cancer battle
As he battles pancreatic cancer, Pastor Tim Keller said his “greatest fear” is returning to the spiritual state he was in prior to his diagnosis, as he’s learned to truly…
One Body, Many Causes: The Vital Diversity of the Church’s Priorities – Jon Bloom
Your living body is marvelous and magnificent. You may be so familiar with your body’s defects, disproportions, disorders, and diseases that you can hardly see its astounding glory. But it…