Leonardo Blair

Christian parents are failing to pass on the faith to their children, says Christian researcher
Christian parents are failing to pass on the faith to their children, says Christian researcher

"Most parents, even born-again parents, do not really think the spiritual component of their child's life is a big deal," writes George Barna in his new book.

Medical missionary who once criticized the UN's work in Haiti wants them back after government collapse
Medical missionary who once criticized the UN's work in Haiti wants them back after government collapse

"When they leave, and everything goes down, you realize that they were actually doing a good job, so I had to repent for that."

Study suggests looming succession crisis as aging pastors prepare to retire
Study suggests looming succession crisis as aging pastors prepare to retire

As American pastors continue to skew older, with an average age of 52, a majority now say it is becoming increasingly difficult to find mature young Christians willing to do their jobs as they prepare to retire, data from a new Barna study shows.

Faith-based global security ministry helped free kidnapped American nurse, daughter in Haiti
Faith-based global security ministry helped free kidnapped American nurse, daughter in Haiti

Concilium Inc., a faith-based global security company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, worked with the U.S. State Department and other American law enforcement officials to secure the release of New Hampshire nurse Alix Dorsainvil and her daughter.

Pastor, wife and 3-year-old son jailed on charges of luring innocent people to Christianity
Pastor, wife and 3-year-old son jailed on charges of luring innocent people to Christianity

A pastor, his wife, and young son have been jailed for allegedly luring innocent people to Christianity in violation of an anti-conversion law in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state where Christians only make up less than 1% of the 200 million population.

Poorest Americans most likely to have \'great deal\' of confidence in Church: Gallup
Poorest Americans most likely to have 'great deal' of confidence in Church: Gallup

While confidence in the Church or organized religion remains at historic lows, the poorest Americans, those living in households earning less than $50,000 annually, are more likely to express "a great deal" of confidence in religious institutions, a new survey from Gallup suggests.

Black Southern Baptist churches challenge denomination's vote to ban women in leadership
Black Southern Baptist churches challenge denomination's vote to ban women in leadership

"We strongly urge our SBC family to consider entering a time of prayer and dialogue because for many, this most recent decision is an unnecessary infringement upon the autonomy of the local church."

Arnold Schwarzenegger says seeing loved ones again in Heaven is 'fantasy'
Arnold Schwarzenegger says seeing loved ones again in Heaven is 'fantasy'

"We won't see each other again after we're gone," said The Terminator star.

Study reveals doubts about God
Study reveals doubts about God

While less than half of adults in the U.S. believe in God without a doubt or attend religious services frequently, the majority, almost 80%, say they still pray, a new study from NORC at the University of Chicago shows.

Christian celebrity culture, megachurches are a turn-off, poll finds
Christian celebrity culture, megachurches are a turn-off, poll finds

While a majority of Americans have a positive view of Jesus, most, including Christians, also have a negative opinion of celebrity Christian culture, celebrity pastors, Evangelicals, megachurches and famous worship bands, a new study from Barna Group shows.

Syncretism is becoming the prevailing worldview, warns George Barna
Syncretism is becoming the prevailing worldview, warns George Barna

"The ideological and philosophical confusion that characterizes America is perhaps the biggest reflection of the nation's rejection of biblical principles and its decision to replace God's truth with 'personal truth.'"

Brian and Bobbie Houston\'s daughter, son-in-law resign from Hillsong Church
Brian and Bobbie Houston's daughter, son-in-law resign from Hillsong Church

A year after her father stepped down as global senior pastor, Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston's daughter, Laura Toganivalu, and her husband, Peter, announced that they, too, have officially stepped down as global pastors of the denomination's youth ministry, Hillsong Young & Free.

Less than half of born-again Christians believe Jesus lived sinless life on Earth: study
Less than half of born-again Christians believe Jesus lived sinless life on Earth: study

Millions of Christians no longer attending church since pandemic.

Brian Houston calls claims about wife Bobbie buying a Cartier watch 'yet another falsehood'
Brian Houston calls claims about wife Bobbie buying a Cartier watch 'yet another falsehood'

"Bobbie has neither bought, owned, or worn a Cartier watch in the past 25 years. It is just another lie told under parliamentary privilege."

Carl Lentz and wife Laura to spill \'Secrets of Hillsong\' in new FX docuseries
Carl Lentz and wife Laura to spill 'Secrets of Hillsong' in new FX docuseries

Months after vowing to tell their story in the aftermath of a sex and leadership scandal that led to his firing from Hillsong Church NYC more than two years ago, Carl Lentz and his wife, Laura, are set to give their first public interview in a new docuseries set to premiere on FX in May called "The Secrets of Hillsong."