England and Wales are no longer Christian: shock. Christians a minority for the first time since the dark ages. We are among the most godless nations on Earth.
Who’s giving Americans spiritual care? As congregational attendance shrinks, it’s often chaplains
When Americans picture a chaplain, many of them likely think of someone like Father Mulcahy, the Irish American priest who cared for Korean War soldiers in the classic TV show “M.A.S.H.”
Review: You Never Step Into the Same Pulpit Twice
You have to love the title of Ron Allen’s new book: You Never Step into the Same Pulpit Twice. It’s a riff on Heraclitus’ famous saying about the nature of change.
Call it ‘Christian Globalism’: A reporter’s guide to the new Apostolic Reformation, Part III
Since this is a church service (worship, prayer, teaching, Scripture, reports) we ask that no media or press be on the call. Nothing shared on the World Prayer Network is ever to be reported in the media. We ask that…
Evangelical influencers pan Trump as driven by ‘grievances and self-importance’
In his biweekly email to evangelical Christian pastors, David Lane, a political operative based in Texas and leader of the American Renewal Project, described former President Donald Trump as out of touch, driven by personal grievances and self-importance.
Holocaust survivors offered DNA tests to help find family
For decades, Jackie Young had been searching.
Across the US, Native Americans are fighting to preserve sacred land
In what they call a “holy war” to save their sacred site in Arizona known as Oak Flat, the Apache people have gathered in prayer with other Native American tribes, even those they’ve historically been pitted against, such as the…
Census: Christians a minority in England; non-religious grow
Fewer than half the people in England and Wales consider themselves Christian, according to the most recent census — the first time a minority of the population has followed the country’s official religion.
Democrats succumb to political reality on same-sex marriage bill
The Senate’s Respect for Marriage Act has progressives arguing that efforts to safeguard same-sex unions remain unfinished after concessions were made to Republican demands for bolstered religious liberty protections.
Not only is the Right unapologetic for violent anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric — it’s doubling down
There was a mass murder. Plenty of people see this and agree and know the set of ideologies and actors pushing this kind of hate. But for all the people mourning, for all of us heartened by the heroism of Richard…
Ukrainian Baptists minister in midst of ‘extreme crisis’
Ukrainian Baptists in areas previously occupied by Russian troops report “unbelievable” atrocities and “extreme crisis,” the European Baptist Federation stated in a Nov. 22 update.
Congress considers codifying same-sex marriage after long battle for gay rights
This week, the Senate is set to move forward with the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) to codify same-sex and interracial marriages through federal protections. Dozens of Republicans have voted in support of the bill, including congressional leaders like Sen….