Willow Creek Leadership Summit Goes on Despite Mass Resignations
The Global Leadership Summit at Willow Creek Community Church began Thursday (Aug. 9) morning by addressing the elephant in the room: Its opening speaker was not the event’s accustomed headliner for 26 years, church founder Bill Hybels. Source link قالب
Jeff Sessions Cleared in Church Complaint, Perplexing Some Top Methodists
United Methodist Church officials in Alabama have dismissed a complaint signed by more than 600 church members in July that chided Attorney General Jeff Sessions for implementing the family separation policy along the border and attempting to justify it with
Justin Bieber Seen Carrying Timothy Keller’s The Meaning of Marriage in NYC
Pop star, Justin Bieber, was seen in New York on Wednesday evening, carrying Presbyterian pastor, Timothy Keller’s book, The Meaning of Marriage. Source link قالب وردپرس
Viral Hot Water Challenge Leaves Teen With Burns
You may recall that not too long ago, teens were poisoning themselves when trying to eat detergent pods for the Tide Pod Challenge. Now we’ve got a whole new danger with the Hot Water Challenge. Source link قالب وردپرس
New Survey Explores Why People Don’t Attend Church
The Aug. 1 Pew Research Center survey found that among adults who seldom or never attend services, 37 percent do so because they say they practice their faith “in other ways.” Source link قالب وردپرس
‘Each Day Is Truly a Blessing,’ Says Mom of Baby Who Had Successful Heart-Lung Transplant
A Kansas City mom and dad who saw their 5-month-old son survive a rare lung-and-heart transplant say they hope their story encourages other families. Source link قالب وردپرس
Elementary Schools Using Drag Queens to Teach Kids about Gender
Some teachers and schools have utilized a program called “Drag Queen Story Hour” to teach children about gender identity. Source link قالب وردپرس
She Wrote a Letter to God … and Received a Response; ‘God Answers Prayers’
A Georgia teenager wrote a letter to God and then sent it to the clouds attached to helium balloons – and was shocked this week when she received a response. Source link قالب وردپرس
VP Pence’s Faith Under Scrutiny in NYT Article and Forthcoming Book
In the New York Times opinion piece, Mike Pence, Holy Terror, author Frank Bruni discusses the politics and faith of the current Vice President. Source link قالب وردپرس
China Shutting Down Churches, Seizing Bibles in ‘Ambitious New Effort’ to Eradicate Religion
China is in the midst of an “ambitious new effort” to lesson or even eradicate the influence of Christianity and religion from the country, according to an investigation by the Associated Press. Source link قالب وردپرس