Korean Churches Are Breaking from Traditions to Bring Back Youth
On a narrow street in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo District sits a glass-fronted building that looks like an ordinary café. A neon-lit staircase descends to a dim performance space where lyrics flash across a large screen as driving music fills the room. Young ministers and attendees mov
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John Anderson, the Country Music Hall of Fame singer whose unmistakable voice brought audiences “Swingin’,” “Straight Tequila Night,” and “Seminole Wind,” died Oct. 21. He was 71. Anderson died peacefully in his sleep, according to his representatives at Absolute Publicity. The c
Anglican primate offers prayers for Indi MP Helen Haines following assassination attempt
‘IF WE HATE, HATRED WILL DEVOUR US’ The leader of the Anglican Church of Australia has urged Australians to guard their hearts against hatred, as the country mourns an attack on Indi MP Helen Haines. Bishop Mark Short, Primate of the Anglican Church of Australia, offered prayers
Kinship With the Dead Doesn’t Have to Be Spooky
Last month I took my kids to visit a small family cemetery where my father and brother are buried. My 4-year-old, full of questions, had never seen a tombstone before. Her total ignorance reminded me that we live in a world where death exists mostly as an abstraction: We may ackn
The Story Bible That Taught Me How to Teach Kids
Vos consistently makes the gospel clear in language kids can understand. All who teach children should emulate her boldness and clarity.
Pray: Minnesota Pastor and 3-Year-Old Son Killed in Devastating Accident
A Minnesota church community is grieving after a young pastor and his 3-year-old son were killed in a devastating interstate accident that left his pregnant wife seriously injured. Stephen Clayton, 31, a pastor at Becker Evangelical Free Church, and his son, David, died Oct. 12 w
School District Forced Kids to Hide Their Bibles, Then Families Fought Back
Elementary school students returning from Bible instruction were told to keep their Bibles and worksheets inside sealed envelopes. Now, their Washington school district has agreed to publicly apologize, provide religious liberty training and pay $275,000 in attorney’s fees, accor
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Watch: JD Vance Turns to Prayer as Medical Emergency Halts Rally
Vice President J.D. Vance publicly embraced his Christianity at a rally in Nebraska on Thursday, where he asked the crowd to pray with him after a woman suffered a medical emergency. Vance noticed some commotion behind him and stopped speaking for several minutes. “While they’re
Affirming Human Dignity Across the Board
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What You Should Know About the Hebrew Roots Movement
The Hebrew Roots Movement is a modern version of the New Testament Judaizers who were rebuked by Paul.
7 Keys for Thriving in Lifelong Ministry
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Vatican calls for renewed evangelization with the publication of Venite ad me as inherited Christianity falters
The Vatican’s doctrinal office has called for a reordering of pastoral ministry around the proclamation of Jesus Christ, warning that churches can no longer assume baptism, childhood instruction and family tradition will produce believing adults. Published on 22 October, Venite a
Perth Anglicans vote in favour of a conversion therapy ban
A motion in support of a conversion ban bill for WA was passed by the Perth Anglican Synod on the weekend. The motion:• Affirms that all people are created in the image of God and that LGBTQIA+ people in our community belong in the Body of Christ as equal friends and fellow disci
Gathering explores new practices for church
Participants at the Council of Bishops Leadership Gathering spent their second full day together moving from naming the realities facing The United Methodist Church to reflecting on ways to help it thrive.
Haunted ministry welcomes ‘Restless Souls’
Restless Souls Haunted House is serving up scares with a purpose: See how a collaborative effort by four New York United Methodist churches turns Halloween thrills into a ministry that brings the community together.
