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David Crowder on his 'deconstructive moment'
David Crowder on his 'deconstructive moment'

Worship artist David Crowder, known professionally by his stage name Crowder, is one of the most prolific worship artists today, known for his prayerful tunes and thoughtful lyrics. But the artist will be the first to admit his journey hasn't always been smooth.

RZIM responds to report claiming nearly $1m was spent defending Ravi Zacharias against sexual misconduct allegations
RZIM responds to report claiming nearly $1m was spent defending Ravi Zacharias against sexual misconduct allegations

The board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries reacted to a report detailing how leaders turned a blind eye to Zacharias' misdeeds for years and spent nearly $1 million to defend the late apologist against allegations of sexual misconduct, saying that while it does "not agree with everything in it," it hopes to nevertheless "repent and learn from our mistakes."

Kathie Lee Gifford likens today's cancel culture to McCarthyism
Kathie Lee Gifford likens today's cancel culture to McCarthyism

Kathie Lee Gifford has issued a blistering condemnation of both "cancel culture" and today's money-driven church, urging the Body of Christ to remember that the way of Jesus is one of kindness, humility and empathy.

Southern Baptist debate on abuse probe is extended for another week
Southern Baptist debate on abuse probe is extended for another week

Members of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee have again delayed a decision to waive attorney-client privilege in an investigation into alleged sexual abuse in the denomination, calling for another week of deliberations.

Southern Baptist Convention agrees to $1.6m investigation into sex abuse allegations
Southern Baptist Convention agrees to $1.6m investigation into sex abuse allegations

The Executive Committee agreed to fully fund an upcoming investigation into sex abuse allegations to the tune of $1.6 million.

God showed up amid 9/11 tragedy, says Ground Zero chaplain
God showed up amid 9/11 tragedy, says Ground Zero chaplain

Twenty years after the events of September 11, 2001, a Navy chaplain who ministered to hundreds of grieving families at Ground Zero has shared the incredible ways God showed up amid tragedy and provided comfort to those suffering.

Nearly half of millennials 'don\'t know, don\'t care or don\'t believe' God exists
Nearly half of millennials 'don't know, don't care or don't believe' God exists

And only 16% believe they will go to Heaven after confessing their sins and accepting Jesus as their Savior.

Religious persecution in China intensified during the pandemic - report
Religious persecution in China intensified during the pandemic - report

Police summoning and questioned pastors, and ordered churches to fly the Chinese flag and sing patriotic songs in services, among other forms of harassment.

America's churches are 'too segregated', say Christians
America's churches are 'too segregated', say Christians

A new survey from Lifeway Research found that less than half of Americans believe the nation's churches are too segregated, yet most believe religious leaders play a "positive role" in improving race relations.

Missionary launches legal action after being deported from Turkey
Missionary launches legal action after being deported from Turkey

David Byle, a Canadian-American Christian who was forced to leave Turkey after 19 years because of his evangelistic work, has filed a deportation complaint with the European Court of Human Rights.

Church set on fire by extremists after Christians refused to stop worshipping together
Church set on fire by extremists after Christians refused to stop worshipping together

Suspected Hindu extremists set fire to a church in India's Andhra Pradesh state, burning it to the ground because local Christians refused to stop worshiping together.

Bethel's Bill Johnson says Christians should not view the miraculous as a 'controversial side issue'
Bethel's Bill Johnson says Christians should not view the miraculous as a 'controversial side issue'

The pastor said miracles were "the heart and nature" of who Jesus was and what He did during His time on earth.

Francis Chan: I healed deaf boy and girl in Myanmar - 'My faith was at another level'
Francis Chan: I healed deaf boy and girl in Myanmar - 'My faith was at another level'

Crazy Love author Francis Chan said that during a recent trip to Myanmar he, along with a team of other Christians, miraculously healed a number of individuals in a rural village, including a little boy and girl who were deaf.

NT Wright on Bible illiteracy and the Greco-Roman-Jewish world that Jesus lived in
NT Wright on Bible illiteracy and the Greco-Roman-Jewish world that Jesus lived in

"When we fail to care about or recognize the history, literature, and theology of the early Christians, we tend to make them in our own image."

Dozens of Christians convicted of terrorism are released from prison in Pakistan
Dozens of Christians convicted of terrorism are released from prison in Pakistan

An anti-terrorism court in Lahore has acquitted and ordered the release of 42 Christians previously imprisoned for rioting after two churches in Pakistan's largest Christian neighborhood were bombed in 2015.

Pastor who came back to life after being dead for 15 minutes credits prayer
Pastor who came back to life after being dead for 15 minutes credits prayer

A pastor in the UK who miraculously came back to life after being dead for 15 minutes has credited the "power of prayer" and "divine providence" for saving him.