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A United Methodist lay member shares how a former pastor’s honesty about depression allowed her to realize she didn’t have to be healed to find a home at church.
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All of communityStatement from Archbishop John McDowell and Archbishop Eamon Martinon situation at Drumcree
As Archbishops and Pastors in our different Christian traditions, we have always taken seriously our call, in Christ, to speak and act together when we can. We do this because we share the conviction that the greatest commandment, and the greatest witness anyone can give to the G
Lutheranism Has It All: What Weary Evangelicals Need to Hear
When weary evangelicals show up at your Lutheran congregation, show them that we have a clear confession, the pure Gospel, true assurance and the purpose-given life.
A pastoral word to The Episcopal Church from the September 2026 gathering of the House of Bishops
Dear People of God: Grace and peace to you in Jesus Christ our Lord. Introduction The bishops of The Episcopal Church gathered from Sept. 22-28, 2026, at Camp Allen Conference Center in Navasota, Texas. Our gathering included 118 bishops and bishops-elect, representing 93 diocese
From Historic US Revival Site to Jerusalem, Christians Rally for Communion 250: ‘Mighty Move of God’
Christians around the world gathered in 156 locations to take communion at college campuses, state capitols, public parks, and open fields where they worshipped, prayed, and evangelized for up to 50 hours. Fifty people gave their lives to Jesus Christ in Florida following prayer
Repent for Eating Beef? Senate Candidate’s Climate Sermon Resurfaces Amid Campaign Scrutiny
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Adam Hamilton once called his congregation to “repentance” for contributing to climate change, urging worshippers to reconsider their driving, fossil-fuel consumption and even the food they eat. Hamilton, the longtime United Methodist megachurch pas
Barred from the U.S., a pastor leads his Wisconsin church from Guatemala
(RNS) — RNS found at least 25 immigrant pastors were detained, deported or otherwise separated from their churches. While the Rev. Esdras Paredes ministers via video, his congregation sells tamales to raise funds and prays for a miracle.
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David Gieser’s 70 Year Relationship with Christianity Today
Christianity Today has been part of David Gieser’s life since its very beginning. His family knew Billy Graham before Graham ever conceived of the magazine—and that connection gave David a front-row seat to the ministry and vision that would become Christianity Today. David’s par
Lutheran Witness: October 2026
The October issue of The Lutheran Witness focuses on a core theme of the Lutheran Reformation: justification by faith.
Who Is This ‘Me’ in ‘Christ for Me’?
Who is this “me”? It is I, an accursed and damned sinner, who was so beloved by the Son of God that He gave Himself for me.
Not Guilty—Because of Jesus: The Meaning of Justification
This is what we mean by “justification.” God declares the sinner — a real, honest-to-goodness sinner — innocent.
Statement from Archbishop John McDowell and Archbishop Eamon Martinon situation at Drumcree
As Archbishops and Pastors in our different Christian traditions, we have always taken seriously our call, in Christ, to speak and act together when we can. We do this because we share the conviction that the greatest commandment, and the greatest witness anyone can give to the G
Lutheranism Has It All: What Weary Evangelicals Need to Hear
When weary evangelicals show up at your Lutheran congregation, show them that we have a clear confession, the pure Gospel, true assurance and the purpose-given life.
Undoing the Damage to ‘Transitioned’ Children
The medical profession needs, if possible, to reverse the damage it has caused to "transitioned" children. A settlement in a Texas court case is forcing the issue.
Music and the Christian Life
Music does so much more than merely entertain and give us pleasure. It also helps us learn and remember.