Bethel Church is pausing the sale of The Passion Translation, a Bible paraphrase also known as TPT, the Redding, California, congregation said in a statement, as numerous Christians continue to…
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Bethel Church’s Bill Johnson says Spirit of God ‘does not rest upon every believer’
Bethel Church senior leader Bill Johnson told attendees at a Texas conference that the Holy Spirit indwells but “does not rest upon every believer,” drawing criticism from evangelist Justin Peters.…
Iranian Christian overseeing new AI tool shepherding new believers in persecuted nations
An Iranian-born Christian whose family left Iran after receiving a call from God is now overseeing the launch of an artificial intelligence tool that aims to provide biblical truths to…
Small group Bible study involvement creates better discipleship: Lifeway Research
People who are regularly involved in small group Bible studies tend to score higher on measures of discipleship, according to a new analysis from Lifeway Research. Read More The Christian…
Young people twice as likely to want more liturgy, structure at church: Lifeway
Younger churchgoers in the United States are twice as likely than older worshipers to want more liturgy and structure added to their church services, according to the Evangelical research group…
John Piper weighs in on ‘doomscrolling,’ urges Christians to stop consuming tragedy as entertainment
John Piper is urging Christians to rethink the way they consume tragic news, suggesting that every negative headline should serve not as fuel for endless “doomscrolling” but as a call…
Greg Locke’s church moving to new location amid attendance decline
Global Vision Bible Church in Lebanon, Tennessee, which is led by controversial preacher Greg Locke and recently reported a sizable drop in membership, will soon be moving to a new…
This week in Christian history: Henry VIII dissolves popular abbey; ‘Apostle to the Indians’ baptized
Events from this week in Christian history include the death of Frederik Franson, King Henry VIII dissolving a popular abbey, and the baptism of John Eliot. Read More The Christian…
‘Living proof that God exists’: Hundreds of Samaritan’s Purse volunteers aid Wisconsin tornado survivors
A Navy veteran whose house was damaged by a tornado in Wisconsin says the assistance from Samaritan’s Purse volunteers he received is “living proof that God exists” as hundreds of…
Andrew Brunson calls on Arise Asia delegates to pray same prayer that led to his imprisonment
Andrew Brunson spent 23 years planting churches in Turkey. When he was arrested on charges of espionage and terrorism and locked in a Turkish prison for two years, he expected…