Researchers from the Hartford Institute for Religion Research said the median congregation grew from 65 in 2020 to about 70 today. That is not enough to erase earlier declines, but it is noteworthy.
Stephen Cottrell said "the most astonishingly beautiful part of the story of Advent and Christmas" was Mary's 'yes' to the angel.
VBS Previews set to help churches ‘maximize kingdom impact’; First Baptist, Hendersonville, passes blessing on to others; Former Bills great Mark Pike, son of Kentucky Baptist pastor, dies from cancer.
RICHMOND, Va. (BP) – Shalom, quiet stillness at dawn, a sleeping baby. What places and experiences come to mind when you think about peace?
The plumber who recently discovered an undisclosed sum of cash and checks stacked inside a wall at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, seven years after some $600,000 was reported stolen from a safe received a $20,000 reward from Crime Stoppers of Houston. Meanwhile, a church executive offered a possible theory of how the money ended up in the wall.
Author and pastor Tim Keller has shared an update on his battle with cancer, thanking God for encouragement and grace during his difficult journey. "I
Author and pastor Tim Keller has shared an update on his battle with cancer, thanking God for encouragement and grace during his difficult journey. "I
A United Methodist Church pastor was recently relieved of his duties after participating as a drag queen in the HBO reality series “We’re Here.”
The Trust commissioned the report after facing criticism for its handling of the Smyth scandal and the subsequent abuse scandal around Rev Jonathan Fletcher, former vicar of Emmanuel Church Wimbledon.
The Archbishop of Canterbury said the red list was a form of "travel apartheid".
The same God who sent those angelic tidings more than 2,000 years ago has also told us that His character, message and mission remain unchanged through eternity.
