Events that occurred this week in Christian history include Charles Stanley being elected Southern Baptist Convention president, the death of H.R. Mackintosh, and the birth of Benjamin Bosworth Smith. Read…
Month: June 2025
Texas church ‘deeply saddened, disturbed’ after former pastor arrested on child porn, lewd material charges
A North Texas church says it had “no knowledge” about the alleged activity of a former pastor arrested on charges of possession of child pornography. The Christian Post | RSS…
Hope of Heaven and the Church’s Mission – Matt McCullough
My favorite character in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress isn’t Christian, the main protagonist, but Hopeful, his steady companion. Bunyan’s allegory of the Christian life follows the twists and turns of…
How I Found Hope After My Mother’s Suicide – Ashley Eneriz
Four hundred feet. That’s the distance that changed my life—the distance my mother plunged to her death after a long battle with depression and bipolar disorder. This wasn’t her first…
Trump’s week in review: From feuding with Musk to a new travel ban
This week saw actions from President Donald Trump and the executive branch designed to implement the administration’s domestic policy on the issue of abortion and combatting antisemitism in addition to…
A “Right to Flow”: River Rights for Seine?
Even nonessential activities could be blocked by pretending that the Seine is a person. Source Read More Evolution News and Science Today
What is Pentecost Sunday? And why do some churches celebrate and others don’t?
Pentecost Sunday is a special day on the Christian liturgical calendar that marks the anniversary of when the Holy Spirit descended upon the early church, as documented in Acts 2:1-13. The…
Afghan Christian refugees facing deportation still in limbo; advocate rejects claim it’s safe to return
A member of a church working to ensure Afghan Christian refugees who attend the place of worship can remain in the country is lamenting the Trump administration’s “doubling down” in…
The Gift of Unashamed Courage to Speak and Suffer: 2 Timothy 1:3–8, Part 3 – John Piper
When Paul talks about the gift God gave to Timothy, what is he referring to? Unashamed courage to speak and to suffer for the gospel. Watch Now Read More Desiring…
Be Still and Know: A Crisis-Ready Vision of God – David Mathis
Where do we turn when the ground beneath our feet seems to buckle and shift? Psalm 46 offers a vision of God to keep us through any crisis. Watch Now…