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
A Chicago pastor is camping on a rooftop to expand his community-wide efforts to raise awareness about violence in Chicago’s South Side and transform people's lives by building a community center.
A high-level Hillsong Church executive has criticized the global church network's handling of the founder Brian Houston's misconduct that eventually led to his resignation, saying the explanation for him visiting a woman's hotel room in 2019 was “dribble.
Earlier this month, the Missouri Baptist Convention Executive Committee held a special-called Zoom meeting and approved the creation of a “Plan B” giving option where churches can choose which SBC entities (such as seminaries and mission boards) they don’t wish to fund.
Pastors are called to shepherd their flocks, but many find they are sacrificing their personal needs to meet their ministry responsibilities, according to a recent survey.
EL CAJON, Calif (BP) – When U.S. Navy SEAL trainees are sufficiently exhausted and their minds are getting fuzzy, instructors will purposely leave out part of an order to see who is paying attention – because the goal is to teach obedience to orders. Explicit obedience. Many of the exercises…
KELLER, Texas (BP) – Growing up Baptist, Bob Roberts Jr., understood the importance of religious freedom. He’d heard the stories about Baptists who had played seminal roles in the development of religious freedom in America.
SPRINGFIELD, Va. — The Afghan refugee’s words trailed off. He spoke in a whisper. Finally, he lowered his head and fought back tears. “I’m sorry,” he said, apologizing for losing control of his emotions. “No,” I replied. “We’re honored to hear your story.” I meant it. I was talking to the refugee — a young […]
Mark MacDonald, Canada’s first national indigenous Anglican archbishop, resigned from his post over “acknowledged sexual misconduct,” the church announced Wednesday.
In this edition of A Public Witness, we explore the intentions behind First United Church of Oak Park’s unexpectedly controversial Lenten practice. We then explain how Turning Point USA sparked a phony controversy that disrupted the life of this Christian community.