Angie Chui

Under-attendance and other things that get pastors frustrated

Thom Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources recently posted a podcast on issues affecting local church leaders.
$Erica Campbell\'s president doesn\'t have to be Christian$
Erica Campbell's president doesn't have to be Christian

If the Grammy winning gospel duo Erica and Tina Campbell of Mary Mary are asked who would get their vote in the upcoming presidential elections, the sisters say that being Christian is not a requirement.
$Russell Moore appeals for stop to \'millenial bashing,\' saying young people are not all selfish and entitled$
Russell Moore appeals for stop to 'millenial bashing,' saying young people are not all selfish and entitled

Theologian, social commentator and Southern Baptist Minister Russell Moore has appealed for a stop to the practice of "millennial bashing" amid the backlash of a rant by one twenty something year old employee of Yelp about her low salary. The post garnered a slew of negative feedback from social media saying that millennials are selfish and entitled.
$\'Ben-Hur\' trailer shows brief glimpse of a transformed Morgan Freeman$
'Ben-Hur' trailer shows brief glimpse of a transformed Morgan Freeman

There is still some months left before the August 26 release of Paramount Film's remake of the 1959 classic Ben Hur but the studio has finally offered the first full glimpse into the movie by releasing its official trailer.
Donald Trump continues to divide American Christians; religious leaders speak up

Even as Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump continues to enjoy the support of some sectors of Evangelicals, there are still Christian leaders who continue to question his positions on key issues.
$\'Young Messiah\' director Cyrus Nowrasteh defends movie\'s depiction of Jesus as a child$
'Young Messiah' director Cyrus Nowrasteh defends movie's depiction of Jesus as a child

There has been some criticism that the depiction of the child Jesus in the movie "The Young Messiah," based on Anne Rice's novel "Christ Our Lord: Out of Egypt," is contrary to the contents of the Bible,, but director Cyrus Nowrasteh is standing up for the film, denying that it deviates from the Holy Book.
Prayer, steering away from the occult are the best tools against demonic possession, says exorcist

There is a way to identify whether a person is being possessed by a demon or suffering from illness and it is important to make the distinction between the two cases, said a long-time exorcist from Italy.
Muslim girl converted to Christianity after seeing Jesus weeping for her in a dream

For a young Muslim woman who grew up in a life of privilege in the Horn of Africa, enduring hardships in order to find Jesus Christ was a risk worth taking as she found new hope from the Christians who helped her and her sister on their journey of faith.
$Hillsong\'s Brian Houston on what it means to be an encouraging leader$
Hillsong's Brian Houston on what it means to be an encouraging leader

Being an encouraging leader means being someone who encourages rather than belittles others, nurtures rather than commands fear, motivates rather than coerces, and rewards justly, while the true measure of one's success is seeing people flourish into being big spirited and big hearted individuals who in turn help their leaders soar higher.
Mark Driscoll admits he started ministry too young; Perry Noble supports his new church endeavour

As former megachurch Mars Hill Church Pastor Mark Driscoll poises to launch his new church over Easter, he admitted that he may have started in ministry too young and too fast.
What Downton Abbey can teach us about walking right with God

The finale episode of Downton Abbey taught many lessons about walking right with God as the events of the show had several parallels with our walk with Christ.
$Judgement is actually God\'s mercy, JD Greear explains$
Judgement is actually God's mercy, JD Greear explains

Pastor and theologian JD Greear is urging the faithful not to be disheartened by personal failures which people often see as God's judgment. Instead he says they should it as a sign of God's mercy.