Care for the Environment Is Biblical. It’s Also a Witness to Environmentalists.

Do activists often invest their work with religious significance? All the more reason for Christians to be discerning co-laborers.I love nature documentaries, especially those narrated by David Attenborough. Whether watching with my children or on my own, I love seeing the majesty of the snowy Alps or kelp forests.But I’ve noticed that in recent years, nearly every somber vignette of a species struggling on the edge of survival ends with a call to action. Viewers are beckoned to take respo

Coach Joe Kennedy's Historic Battle for Religious Freedom Inspired a Nation and Will Ignite Theaters This FallFrom the Producers of GOD'S NOT DEAD and THE BLIND, AVERAGE JOE Reminds Us Sometimes We Have to Kneel to Ultimately Make a StandNEWS PROVIDED BYEPICJune 13, 2024NASHVILLE, June 13, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- GND Media Group and Fathom announce the release of AVERAGE JOE, coming to theaters nationwide this fall. Based on the life of US Marine (ret.) and high school football So

From a wider slate of six candidates, president Clint Pressley takes the “strange honor” of leading the convention’s growing factions toward missional unity.In the weeks before the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting, newly elected president Clint Pressley finished reading Malcom Gladwell’s book on precision bombing in World War II, Erik Larson’s bestseller set in the lead-up to the Civil War, and a history of a 19th-century mutiny on a Royal Navy vesse

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIAJune 12, 2024Galen Burkholder has stepped down as CEO of the Lancaster-based missions organization, Global Disciples, after a 7-year transition period planned together with the Board of Directors. Josh Keefer has assumed the role of Interim CEO effective today.
Burkholder founded the near-culture missions organization in 1996 and has served as CEO since. The 67-year-old wanted to step down while in good health and at a time when the organization is flourishing. G Source: G

ORLANDO, FL June 12, 2024Approximately 110 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced, with 36.4 million being refugees.* On World Refugee Day, June 20, individuals and organizations around the world will demonstrate solidarity with those who have been forced to flee from their home countries due to war, violent conflict, human rights violations, oppression and persecution.We have the opportunity to tangibly meet the critical physical needs of people experiencing this crisis first Source: G

Photo: Modified USSF Flag. Use of released Department of Defense imagery does not constitute product or organizational endorsement of any kind.NEWS PROVIDED BY Don BiadogJune 12, 2024WASHINGTON, June 12, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- Churches and military chapels across the nation are experiencing a surge in their expressions of patriotism at this time of the year, due to recent celebrations of Memorial Day and preparations for the 4th of July.So they are preparing to perform the military hy

Leaders and advocates are grateful for the convention’s support but frustrated at the inability to enact their plans.
Jules Woodson remembers the spark of hope she felt when a sea of yellow ballots went up across the hall at the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting in 2022. The vote in favor of abuse reform following a watershed abuse investigation was her sign that the messengers cared about victims like her and were willing to listen and make changes.At this year’s annu

Readers of the Latin Bible could see how close love and diligence are.Anyone who has studied a foreign language knows the fun of stumbling across a word that looks familiar. It’s like a treasure hunt. In my first weeks of high school Latin, I found that my own surname, Vincent, was a Latin word for “conqueror,” which gave rise to the word vanquish. That’s a pretty cool find for a slightly bored 15-year-old!It was my enthusiasm for surprising derivatives that inspired me t

A new book explores why what was once a default life stage now feels like an increasingly fraught choice.
In a recent Guardian article about “America’s premier pronatalists,” the journalist mentions her own assumption that “the main thing that [makes having kids] hard [is] that it’s now so incredibly expensive to raise children.”“No,” the father of the profiled family replies. “Not at all”—and in a significant sense, I think he&rs

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) updated its "Portrayal Guidelines." They address how the media should cover athletes. The 2024 Olympics are in Paris this summer.They say "biological male" or "biological female" should be avoided as it is "problematic." Also, "a person's sex category is not assigned based on genetics alone and aspects of a person's biology can be altered when they pursue gender-affirming medical care."They provide guidance on how to write about women Source: 4 WINDS USA

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) updated its "Portrayal Guidelines." They address how the media should cover athletes. The 2024 Olympics are in Paris this summer.They say "biological male" or "biological female" should be avoided as it is "problematic." Also, "a person's sex category is not assigned based on genetics alone and aspects of a person's biology can be altered when they pursue gender-affirming medical care."They provide guidance on how to write about women Source: 4 WINDS USA

NEWS PROVIDED BYCoptic SolidarityJune 11, 2024WASHINGTON, June 11, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- Coptic Solidarity will host its 12th Annual Conference The Coptic Problem: Hate Based on Religion in Washington, D.C., June 13-14. This leading policy event unites legislators, academics, policy professionals, and activists to discuss the situation of human rights and democracy for Copts in Egypt as well as other indigenous minorities in the region. The Policy Day will be hosted on Thursday, June

My theology is squarely orthodox. Now I need fellow Christians to help me work out a sustainable vision of day-to-day life with my children.For evangelical parents who hold to the church’s long-standing doctrines on gender and sex, waking up to the reality of LGBTQ children in our homes frequently marks the beginning of a difficult journey.Often blindsided by the development, many parents feel ill-prepared for the work of discernment required to move forward. They hunger for instruction an

As a former police officer and PCA elder, I believe this basic step can protect congregations from predators.For years, Jimmy G was seen as great guy and a leading member at his local community church—he was the go-to volunteer for all the ministries others avoided. On most Sunday mornings, you would see him serving alongside his wife in children’s ministry. But then something happened. Jimmy was suddenly arrested for multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault—some of them in

NEWS PROVIDED BYEPICJune 10, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 10, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- REUP Men's Movement, an organization dedicated to addressing a crucial need for men's discipleship within the modern church, has announced a new discipleship and mentorship model focused on biblical manhood. The Man JourneyDiscovering The Three Truths Of A Biblical Man.  It is a simple but intentional three-year plan that engages all ages of men and answers the question, "Wh Source: EPIC

Virginia Beach, Virginia-Anderson & Associates, PC, has filed a civil rights lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Norfolk challenging the constitutionality of speed camera prosecutions in Virginia.The case style is Seifert v. City of Chesapeake, et al - 2:24cv374 and is filed under 42 USC 1983 and the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Plaintiff is seeking a statewide injunction on prosecutions of speed camera violation Sourc

NEWS PROVIDED BYCatholic League for Religious and Civil RightsJune 10, 2024
NEW YORK, June 10, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- , The following is submitted by Bill Donohue (photo), President, Catholic League:The Biden Administration never stops telling us about the virtue of diversity and how we must respect it. Yet when it comes to the diversity that foreign countries exhibit, especially in matters relating to sexuality, it shows nothing but contempt. Instead of respecting the diverse cu Source: C

Majors Enterprises, LLC Announces the Release of Charity Majors' New Christian Devotional:"The Pathway to the Heart of the Father" Now Available on AmazonMajors Enterprises, LLC, a distinguished organization known for its impactful work in various fields including business, social media, Christian ministry, leadership, and women's emotional health, is thrilled to announce the release of Charity Majors' latest Christian devotional, "The Pathway to the Heart of the Father."Charit Source: Majors En

Five years ago, our messengers pledged to take substantive action to end sexual abuse in our churches. We cannot let another year pass with that promise unfulfilled.Just over five years ago, a fire broke out in one of the world’s most famous houses of worship, the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. In the days following, officials confirmed that one reason the fire grew out of control was that the security team, after hearing the alarm, miscommunicated and responded at the wrong location. T

Memories and reflections of the famed theologian from his last overseas doctoral student and friend of 33 years.When he died at home in Tübingen, Germany, last Monday morning at age 98, the world could justly say that Jürgen Moltmann was the leading Christian theologian of the second half of the 20th century. He had championed liberation theology from South America, then imported it successfully to the West. He had inaugurated an eschatological “theology of hope” and freshl

Advocates push for legislation criminalizing sex between ministers and those they spiritually guide.Krystal Woolston struggled with her mental health as a teenager, but she headed to college hoping for a brighter future. Then, a married pastor who seemed to care about her gave her a different path forward. He told her God wanted her to have sex with him to help her heal.Looking back 12 years later, Woolston realizes how vulnerable she was to his spiritual manipulation.“I was just falling,

Levels of support for LGBTQ relationships have plateaued among Protestant clergy.
Almost a decade after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the country, most pastors remain opposed, and the supporting percentage isn’t growing any larger.One in 5 US Protestant pastors (21%) say they see nothing wrong with two people of the same gender getting married, according to a Lifeway Research study.Three in 4 (75%) are opposed, including 69 percent who strongly disagree with same-sex

Back by Popular Demand, 'Jesus Thirsts' filmmakers are Urging the Faithful to Return to Theaters and Invite Those Who Have Been Far Off to Come and SeeNEWS PROVIDED BYAWE PRJune 7, 2024 IRVINE, Calif., June 7, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- The three-day Fathom Events theatrical release of JESUS THIRSTS:  THE MIRACLE OF THE EUCHARIST scored big at the U.S. box office, grossing $2,141, 273 and landing at #1 in per screen average for all three days.  The movie is Fathom's high So

NEWS PROVIDED BYCatholic League for Religious and Civil RightsJune 7, 2024NEW YORK, June 7, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Bill Donohue, President, Catholic League: Caitlin Clark has done more for women's basketball than any other person. One would think that the superstar, who excelled at the University of Iowa and was the number-one draft pick in the Women's National Basketball Association (she plays for the Indiana Fever) would be treated with applause by Source: C

Baptist confessions have long drawn attention beyond the church. The proposal on male pastors will too.Messengers from around the country will soon gather in Indianapolis to conduct the business of the Southern Baptist Convention. As in recent years, they will consider the exact relationship between the association and its member churches—a question of unique significance to Baptists who have historically valued local church independence.This week, they will be asked to take final action o

Worship leaders convince curriculum company of the value of lifewayworship.com.Lifeway no longer plans to shut down its online music ministry resource lifewayworship.com .
In July 2023, the companyannounced its plan to retire the platform—a “digital hymnal” that provides users with chord charts, vocal arrangements, and orchestrations—thenpaused those plans a week later after a strong response from customers. After a year of reevaluation and interviews with worship leaders