The Summit Church, a Southern Baptist congregation in Durham, North Carolina, whose pastor is the denomination’s president, won’t be holding services for the remainder of the year due to COVID-19.…
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John MacArthur Sunday service: ‘Welcome’ to the ‘peaceful protest;’ preaches on obedience to Scripture
Pastor John MacArthur, whose California church is holding in-person services in violation of the state’s COVID-19 health orders, opened his most recent sermon by welcoming his congregation to “the Grace…
Over half of US Christians believe good works will get them into Heaven: study
Less than half of U.S. Christians expect to experience eternal salvation because of their confession of sin and acceptance of Christ as their Savior, while a larger number of professing…
Pastor David Platt asks for prayers after pandemic delays adoption of son
As the coronavirus pandemic has halted most adoptions from outside the U.S., megachurch pastor and author David Platt is asking Christians to pray that their third adopted child, who turned…
Kansas pastor pleads for help to find missing wife, mother of 3
Pastor Adam Carter of Leawood Baptist Church is pleading social media users to “help us find my sweet wife,” even as police in Kansas and nearby states are searching for…
Calif. court issues temporary restraining order against church for holding indoor services
A California judge has granted a temporary restraining order against Godspeak Calvary Chapel and its Pastor Rob McCoy for holding in-person services in violation of COVID-19 health orders. Read More…
This week in Christian history: pope ordained, saint killed by Nazis, John Milton
Here are three things that happened this week, Aug. 9-15, in Church history. They include the ordination of the future John XXIII, the Nazis killing a Catholic saint, and a…
Mark Batterson: God ‘activating gifts of the Holy Spirit’ in new ways amid COVID-19, racial tension
According to Pastor Mark Batterson, God is activating the gifts of the Holy Spirit and working in an unprecedented way amid the challenges facing society today, from the coronavirus pandemic…
Luis Palau identifies key to bringing wayward children back to Christ
International evangelist Luis Palau has encouraged Christian parents to instill biblical principles in their children from the earlier years, citing the Word of God as the “key” to bringing wayward…
Tony Evans warns men are ‘domesticated, neutered’ as Satan seeks to destroy biblical manhood
Pastor Tony Evans has warned that “far too many men” in today’s culture are “domesticated or neutered” as Satan continues to undermine the biblical definition of manhood. Read More The…