On the Sunday After Renee Good’s Killing, Minnesotans Grieve Through Worship and Song
Worshippers took a moment to pause, mourn, and sing, even as they continued to organize resistance efforts against ICE's escalated presence in Minneapolis.
Church & Ministries
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‘Our children are dying’: Faith-based groups look to heal Chicago amid rising violence
2021 was the most violent year Chicago has experienced since the birth of the 21st century, according to recently released data from the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
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God is near, says Pope in New Year’s Day address
In a world that continues to be rocked by insecurity and the challenges of the pandemic, God is not distant but very near, Pope Francis has said.
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Funding for Faith-Based Apps Soared in 2021, Attracting $175 Million in Financial Support
Faith-based apps have increased in popularity over the past few years and are gaining millions in funding as more people turn to them for guidance and spiritual growth.
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Loving God With Our Minds
In this edition of A Public Witness, we study the newest debate over the supposed tension between Baylor’s Christian commitments and a research emphasis. We also quiz what this false dichotomy teaches us more broadly about Christian integration of the head and the heart.
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‘Go in Peace’: U.S. Church Founded in 1800 Holds Last Service
A Pennsylvania church with a 221-year history held its final service and is scheduled to close at the end of the year because of declining membership and attendance.
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John MacArthur urges pastors to preach on sexual morality to protest conversion therapy ban
Pastor and theologian John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles is calling on pastors to preach about the “biblical view of sexual morality” on Jan. 16 in opposition to a Canadian law banning conversion therapy set to take effect next month.
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PCA founding member and megachurch pastor Frank Barker dies at 89: ‘Loved all that His Savior loved’
Frank Barker, one of the founders of the Presbyterian Church in America and founder of the Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, Alabama, has died. He was 89.
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Idaho Church Window Once Depicting Robert E. Lee Now Honors Black Female Bishop
An Idaho church has replaced a stained-glass window honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee with an image of the first African American woman bishop elected in the United Methodist Church.
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Redland church adops Afghan refugee family | Baptist Press
necessities. The families, who are Muslim, are overwhelmingly appreciative of the “Afghan team,” and RBC members are excited. Over 30 members are significantly involved, and the whole church is supportive. “It’s like a mini-revival,” said Outreach Minister Peggy Peek.
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221-year-old Pennsylvania church permanently closes due to declining membership
After hosting generations of worshipers beginning in 1800 when there were only 16 states, a 221-year-old church in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, permanently closed its doors on Christmas Eve due to declining membership and attendance.
