CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Clint Pressley moves easily between different worlds. In a typical week, the pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church in Charlotte may preach multiple sermons at two campuses, work through a stack of books, counsel a younger pastor facing a difficult ministry decision and spend time working out…
Two years after a Palestinian Christian prisoner in the Negev desert requested a Bible and a visit from his priest, Israeli prison officials have agreed to provide Scripture but not the clergy visit, sources said.
Notably absent from the lineup are representatives from other non-Christian faiths, such as Islam or Indigenous spiritual traditions, or leaders from mainline Christian or historically Black denominations.
The trial of an Egyptian imprisoned on charges related to his conversion from Islam and his attempt to change his religious designation on identity papers opened on Tuesday (April 21) in Cairo.
As concerns about artificial intelligence grow, pastor and theologian John Piper says the rise of AI is clarifying what makes humans unique and why emotion is central to the Christian life
We need churches that take seriously the responsibility to prepare people for the reality of life outside the sanctuary. Jesus said we should love God first, then our neighbor. When that order is softened or reversed, the result is a version of Christianity that feels compassionate but lacks depth and is ultimately diluted.
During the Faith250 kickoff dinner with fried chicken, mac and cheese, and sweet potato casserole, many congregants said they decided to participate because they felt disillusioned and dismayed at the direction of the country.
A seasonal push for spring cleaning may be more than a household task, some Christian leaders in Switzerland say. They argue that decluttering physical spaces can also lead to spiritual renewal, according to a report published by Dienstagsmail.
The global push for freedom of religion or belief has gained visibility since the publication of a landmark 2019 review commissioned by the U.K. government. But worsening conditions for religious minorities and declining political momentum threaten to undermine progress, according to Philip Mounstephen, former Bishop of Truro and author of the influential report.
Churches should live out the teachings of Jesus and Paul – that singleness is a good thing, that the single life can be one of flourishing and that single friends are a gift to us all.