Creators of the YouVersion Bible App Celebrate Launch of New App, Bible Lens

YouVersion Bible Lens climbs to #2 of all free apps in the first weekendContact: Rachel Feuerborn, 405-216-7072; www.youversion.comOKLAHOMA CITY, Aug. 6, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- This week, the creators of the YouVersion Bible App are celebrating the release of their newest app called Bible Lens. The free app matches relevant Bible verses with a person's photos and automatically creates visually appealing, sharable artwork. Bible Lens launched Saturday, Aug. 4. Within the first we Source: Yo

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May 24, 2024SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 24, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- Following his viral Benedictine College graduation address earlier this month, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has faced widespread criticism. However, a key remark that slipped under the radar was Butker's comment that "there is nothing natural about 'Catholic birth control.'"While mainstream media missed it, the Catholic community has been buzzing with interpretation Source: Natura

Doors of Late-Term Abortion Business Shuttered for Foreseeable Future Amid 'Compliance Issues'NEWS PROVIDED BYOperation RescueMay 24, 2024WICHITA, Kan., May 24, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- The infamous late-term abortion mill, Trust Women, in Wichita, Kansas, has halted abortions this week after a series of scandalous events. The high-volume abortion business is no stranger to sordid, illegal activity and the gruesome murder of late-term babies. Inside sources have reported that the co-e S

NEWS PROVIDED BYChristian Defense CoalitionMay 24, 2024WASHINGTON, May 24, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- "The People's House" has been returned back to the people. James E. Boasberg, Chief Judge of the United States District for the District of Columbia, issued a permanent injunction against the United States Capitol Police Board barring them from prohibiting free speech and 1st Amendment activities from being held on the lower portion of the eastern steps of the US Capitol.See&nb Source

Federal appeals courts are starting to wrestle with how nondiscrimination laws apply to religious organizations when it comes to sexual orientation and gender identity.
After sustaining a court defeat in November, this week Christian humanitarian aid organization World Vision appealed an employment discrimination case to the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. A lower federal judge had ordered the organization to pay $120,000 in damages in the case earlier this month after ruling

I should have invited Ruth to our wedding—to acknowledge how much our ordinary moments point to the story of Christ.This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here.On Monday of next week, my wife, Maria, and I celebrate our 30th wedding anniversary. As I think about those two kids standing at the altar, I would want to say “I do” all over again to everything. One of the very few exceptions would be one decision that had to do with the wedding, not w

Oscar Siwali is mobilizing conflict mediators as the country goes to the polls. He only wishes his organization could train more.Oscar Siwali remembers watching Nelson Mandela’s triumphant walk as he left prison after 27 years. In 1990, as the young pastor of a Baptist church, Siwali saw himself as an evangelical focused on winning souls and tending to his flock’s spiritual needs, not needing to prioritize political concerns. Nonetheless, he shared the pride of his people’s suc

Furiosa begins with a retelling of the biblical Fall. After its apocalypse comes something new.One of the first lines of dialogue in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga is a question: “As the world falls around us, how must we brave its cruelties?”Across its 148-minute running time, Furiosa offers various responses to that inquiry, presenting a post-apocalyptic set of scenarios bound in blood, gasoline, and bullets. Ultimately, the film settles on hope—however foolish it may seem—as

Gospel music is soaring in popularity in Brazil, leading artists with little Christian background to release worship songs and pastors to mull motives.“Dwell in me, Jesus,” sings Ana Castela in “Agradeço” (I Thank You), a single the 20-year-old Brazilian pop star released in December. The lyrics resemble words that evangelical congregations sing in contemporary church services across the country: I surrender, I trust, I accept, and I thank you.Castela emerged on Br

Great American Pure Flix has Premiered More Original Series in a Year Than Any Other Streamer in Competitive SetYoung Anna Wilson (Livi Birch) and her family are experiencing loss having recently moved from the city to the country until Anna takes an unexpected shortcut through the woods on her way home from school and meets a majestic, magical horse that transforms her family forever.Photo: Courtesy of Great American Pure Flix 2024 NEWS PROVIDED BY130 AgencyMay 23, 2024 NEW YORK, May

Believers in the diaspora reference Daniel and the “writing on the wall” as many mull if helicopter accident portends more changes to come.Iranian Christians in the diaspora shed few tears over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi, killed in a helicopter crash along with the foreign minister and six others in the northwest mountains of Iran.The leadership vacuum will be filled within 50 days by a new election. But it comes at a tumultuous time for the Islamic Republic, which last mon

On praying past the end of silver linings to a God who often does not answer as I hope.Around the bonfire at church camp on the Oregon coast, we sang “River of Life” to get warmed up, and then, to mellow the mood for the gospel presentation, “Seek Ye First.” A haunting descant rose over the melody, swelling my 12-year-old heart with grateful longing. I walked forward to accept Jesus into my heart, and a counselor prayed for me, shadows from the flames flickering across ou

TICKETS ON SALE BEGINNING MAY 24NEWS PROVIDED BYEPICMay 23, 2024FORT WORTH, Texas, May 23, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- Trinity Broadcasting Network, Fathom, Impact Productions and mikeroweWORKS announce the release of SOMETHING TO STAND FOR with Mike Rowe, premiering in theaters nationwide beginning June 27th.Watch the trailer and purchase tickets on May 24 for SOMETHING TO STAND FOR here.SOMETHING TO STAND FOR promises to be a journey like no other, as Rowe takes viewers on a captivating

Rebecca McLaughlin takes care to filter their legitimate claims from their flawed assumptions.Maybe you believe that the Bible opposes same-sex sexual relationships. Where in the Bible would you begin to explain your view? Maybe you doubt that the Bible opposes same-sex sexual relationships. Where in the Bible would you begin to build an argument for affirmation? Or maybe you are unsure whether the Bible affirms or opposes same-sex sexual relationships. Where in the Bible would you begin to inqu

His reporting was marked by a cheerful determination to uncover truth, which friends and coworkers attributed to his faith.Marshall Allen, an investigative journalist who insisted that uncovering truth was fundamental to Christian faith, died on May 19. The 52-year-old suffered a heart attack a few days earlier, according to his former employer ProPublica, one of the world’s leading investigative journalism organizations.Allen’s unflinching reporting on the US health care industry br

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ASHLAND, Ky., May 22, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- Liberty Counsel filed a notice of appeal with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of former Rowan County Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis. This is the beginning of her journey to take this case to the U.S. Supreme Court, a case which will argue for religious freedom with the goal to overturn the 2015 marriage case known as Obergefell v. Hodges.
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While the ACNA hasn’t offered public updates on a trial for Stewart Ruch’s abuse response, Todd Atkinson, a bishop appointed to assist him, has been deposed over inappropriate relationships.Nearly three years ago, Bishop Stewart Ruch of the Anglican Church in North America’s Diocese of the Upper Midwest admitted “regrettable errors” in handling sexual abuse allegations against a lay minister, before taking a leave of absence. An acting bishop took over the diocese a

Her final work was continually revised but never finished. Can we know what she was aiming to achieve?Flannery O’Connor was an inveterate rewriter, working, reworking, and deleting episodes from her stories and novels. Her archives, collected at Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville, bulge with deleted scenes and alternate versions of characters scarcely recognizable as the people who inhabit the published versions of her stories.O’Connor spent five years crafting Wis

A former official at Southwestern Seminary has been charged with falsifying records in the federal probe into the denomination’s abuse response.
A former Southern Baptist seminary professor and interim provost has been indicted on a charge of obstructing justice in a sexual misconduct case, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.Matt Queen, who was previously an administrator and professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, allegedly gave the FBI falsified notes during an o

NEWS PROVIDED BYChristian Defense CoalitionMay 21, 2024WASHINGTON, May 21, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit today in the Northern District of Ohio against two organizations and seven individuals for violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.Here is a link to the news release from the Department of Justice:Justice Department Sues Two Organizations and Seven Individuals for Physically Obstructing Access to Reproductive Health Services

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21, 2024At some point, every Catholic must grapple with end-of-life decisions. No one is exempt, whether they are prepared or not. NOW AND AT THE HOUR OF OUR DEATH: MAKING MORAL DECISIONS AT THE END OF LIFE (Ignatius Press) takes a practical approach to these decisions in its question-and-answer format, making it easy for readers to find what they are looking for quickly and obtain answers to important moral decisions.Written by Nikolas T. Nikas, president and general c Source

LA MIRADA, CALIF.With nearly two-thirds of people saying they stay quiet about their beliefs due to the fear of offending others, it's clear a shift needs to occur to end the stalemate in today's argument culture. Biola University professors Dr. Sean McDowell and Dr. Tim Muehlhoff co-wrote a new book on how to do just that. On May 22, the two will host an exclusive eventThe End the Stalemate Challengeand live conversation modeling how to engage in conversation with someone who fundament Source:

ECFA is adding leadership integrity to its accountability criteria.
The accreditation agency for over 2,700 evangelical nonprofits wants to raise its standards to address “one of the greatest financial risks” posed to churches and ministries today: moral failures by leadership.For decades, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) has established guidelines around financial transparency, stewardship, and governance. This year, the organization announced plans to add

Even as I long for health and freedom, I see the good that God is doing.The end of April 2024 marked my 10th month in detention at Makala Central Prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Each day passes, leaving the impression that I will be free tomorrow. I know the day I hope for will finally come, because I have put my hope in the Master of times and circumstances. As he says in Matthew 25:31–46, he is also detained with me here. When he is done with detention, he will lea

We do not deserve to wield influence in the church while being simps and sycophants to the secular world.There’s good reason for the church to be wary of social media influencers—particularly those who speak to spiritual matters. We aren’t wrong to be disconcerted at the idea of Christians being led by online personalities who might be more charismatic than theologically sound or more creative than credible, especially when the influencers are disconnected from church disciples

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NEW YORK, May 20, 2024 /Christian Newswire/ -- Catholic League President Bill Donohue (photo) submits the following and is available for comment: The latest data show that a record number of Americans are committing suicide. Almost 50,000 killed themselves in 2022, up by 2.6 percent from the year before. We have a mental health crisis on our hands, but we are failing to address it properly.A third of studen Source: Catho