A new item at Christian bookstores in 2020 shot straight to the top of the sales charts: face masks with faith messages.
Celebrating Ash Wednesday in a pandemic? There’s an app for that
There are filters that blur “imperfections” in photos and filters that turn lawyers into cats on Zoom.
Kyle Tubbs to lead CBF Oklahoma
Kyle Tubbs, a national leader in church starting, has been elected coordinator of the Cooperating Baptist Fellowship of Oklahoma. He will succeed Steve Graham, who will retire the end of May after serving in the role since 2012. CBF Oklahoma…
From ‘Lent-in-a-box’ to ‘ash n dash’
When Palm Sunday arrived in 2020, the coronavirus pandemic had only just begun, and Tom Ancona’s church, Holy Martyrs, was entirely shut down. There was no way to bless and distribute palm branches to congregants.
No execution: Courts side with inmate wanting pastor present
An Alabama inmate won a reprieve from a planned lethal injection after the U.S. Supreme Court said the state must allow his personal pastor in the death chamber.
New Arkansas Law Exempts Churches from Pandemic Restrictions
A new act signed by Arkansas’s governor on Wednesday (Feb. 10) would prevent the governor or other state or local officials from enacting restrictions on houses of worship and religious groups during a public health crisis. Arkansas and federal law…
Survey: More than a quarter of white evangelicals believe core QAnon conspiracy theory
A new survey reports more than a quarter of white evangelical Protestants believe a QAnon conspiracy theory that purports former President Donald Trump is secretly battling a cabal of pedophile Democrats, and roughly half express support for the debunked claim…
Evangelical Colleges Consider the Future of Online Education After COVID-19
In the fall of 2019, not every instructor at Samford University used Canvas, an online learning management system where they can post assignments and videos of lectures.
Law firm details sexual misconduct by global ministry leader
Ravi Zacharias, who died in May after a high-profile career leading a global Christian ministry, engaged in sexual misconduct with massage therapists and carried on many amorous extramarital relationships via text message and email, according to a scathing, in-depth report…
Nation’s first human-composting funeral home is now open in the state of Washington
As the nation’s first human-composting funeral home is now operational in the state of Washington, death care specialists say this new and environmentally friendly procedure is crucial as mortuaries fill up and people seek more sustainable practices.
Texas gambling opponents ready for battle
With major professional sports teams supporting efforts to legalize sports betting and one of the world’s largest gambling companies backing a multimillion-dollar lobbying effort on behalf of casinos, gambling opponents recognize the potential for a David-and-Goliath battle in the Texas…
Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’ reopens to public with short wait
COVID-19 restrictions have brought a novelty to art lovers: The possibility of seeing Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” without waiting in line, and with same-day tickets possible.