There were at least 168 incidents of religious freedom violations against Christians in Western countries between January 2020 and December 2023, according to a new report from the Family Research…
Day: February 4, 2024
John MacArthur’s Shepherd’s Conference removes Alistair Begg from speakers’ lineup
Pastor, author and Christian radio personality Alistair Begg continues to face fallout from comments he made in a podcast last year about advice for Christians and same-sex weddings. Read More…
DC area pastor in ICU after gas can explodes in his hands
A Northern Virginia pastor is currently in intensive care with severe burns after a gas can exploded in his hands during a document-burning incident at his home. The explosion occurred…
Travel: Postcard from France’s Dordogne
The Dordogne might just be the best-kept secret in France. The region, historically known as Perigord, is located in the southwest, not far from Bordeaux and its universally known wine…
This week in Christian history: Dietrich Bonhoeffer born, Philipp Spener dies
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the birth of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the death of Philipp Spener, and Julius III becoming pope. Read More The Christian Post |…
Texas church hosts relatives of Israeli hostage victims held by Hamas: ‘This is good versus evil’
Liel Slifer, the cousin of a woman who is among the over 130 victims Hamas is still holding captive, told members of a Texas church that the most recent news…
How Could God Acquit the Guilty? Galatians 2:15–16, Part 3 – John Piper
One reason we don’t enjoy salvation as we should is that we don’t feel the weight of what it means for a holy God to forgive sin. Watch Now Read…
Into the Highways and Hedges: A Primer for Open-Air Preaching – Ryan Denton
A few years ago, I was discussing open-air preaching with a veteran pastor in Missouri. He told me, “Thirty years ago, you’d maybe see five or six open-air preachers in…
What Immigrant and Majority-Culture Churches Can Learn from One Another – Jason James
When Francis Chan spoke to Facebook employees in 2017, he recalled a former gang member he’d baptized who later left his church. Asked why, the man replied, “I just didn’t…
True Compassion and LGBTQ Weddings
True Compassion in the Parable of the Prodigal Son Perhaps no parable is more beloved than that of the prodigal son in Luke 15:11–32. It speaks to universal concerns and…