The fervor of pro-Israel American zealots came into sharp focus during a recent Holy Land visit by more than 1,000 evangelical pastors and with U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee proclaiming himself a representative of the kingdom of God. The Dec. 3-7…
What we know about the Hannukah celebration shooting in Australia
On Sunday, the “Chanuka by the Sea” celebration in Bondi Beach, Australia, became the site of a rare mass shooting police have now declared a terrorist attack against the Jewish community. The act of violence killed 15 people and injured…
CBF’s Ortiz signs on to campaign against corruption
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship’s Rubén Ortiz is one of more than 20 Latino religious leaders behind a new campaign urging Latin American Christians to actively oppose corruption in church, government and society. “Integrity that Transforms: Churches Against Corruption” was launched…
Grand Canyon University’s return to nonprofit status approved
Grand Canyon University’s year of very good news continued Monday when the U.S. Department of Education affirmed the school’s nonprofit status, which will increase its access to private scholarships and various partnerships. “This decision removes the cloud of confusion over…
Memphis Seminary likely will close
Memphis Theological Seminary, a school affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, likely will close its doors after the spring 2026 semester. The announcement was made Dec. 16 by President Jody Hill, who said trustees met Dec. 11 and recommended the…
Rich Villodas is waiting for Christmas
Like most of us, Rich Villodas has trouble waiting. His latest book comes from that personal experience he believes will resonate with others in this Advent season of awaiting the birth of the Christ Child. Waiting “is very painful, I…
12 abuses of power cited in Trump’s immigration agenda
The first year of Donald Trump’s mass-deportation campaign has been marked by misinformation, intimidation and brutality and it’s likely to get worse in 2026, immigration experts say. “Unfortunately, what we’re seeing is only the beginning,” said Deborah Fleischaker, former acting chief…
Trump aids Christian election skeptics as Lindell runs for governor
President Donald Trump has added notorious 2020 election denier Gregg Phillips to his administration as he seeks freedom for Tina Peters, a Colorado county clerk serving a nine-year prison term. Meanwhile, Mike Lindell, a leading election skeptic, announced he’s running…
Trump’s new envoy wants to wage ‘pro-Semitism’ campaign
Donald Trump’s new antisemitism envoy said he plans to wage a “pro-Semitism” campaign that will aggressively challenge false narratives about Jews and Israel. “Our goal is to lower the rhetoric around the globe immediately,” Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun, U.S. Ambassador-designate to…
Trump’s HUD reverses cuts to housing aid after lawsuit threat
The Trump administration suddenly reversed course Dec. 10 on a planned shift in housing policy that would have sent hundreds of thousands of children and adults into homelessness during the winter months, according to advocacy groups. The move came just…
GRACE names new executive director
Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment, which goes by the acronym GRACE, has named Laura Thien as its new executive director. GRACE was founded in 2004 by Boz Tchividjian, a former child abuse prosecutor, after he witnessed the…
SBC pastor helps launch Christian AI firm
Concerns over Christians’ use of artificial intelligence and AI chatbots like ChatGPT have led a Southern Baptist pastor to help found Dominion, a Christian AI project that went live Nov. 14. When Erik Reed, lead pastor of The Journey Church…