‘Life Returns to Their Eyes’: Florida Jail Ministry Sees Revival, Record Baptisms
Walton County Jail in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, is being transformed from a place of confinement to a site of spiritual freedom. Rev. Jonathan King, pastor of First Apostolic Church of DeFuniak Springs, serves as a volunteer chaplain for the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. He sa
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Former lieutenant governor suspended from ministry
The Rev. Dale Caldwell resigned from elected office and now faces a United Methodist complaint over accusations of inappropriate behavior with women and ethics violations. He denies the allegations.
Bishop of Salisbury suspended from ministry
The two complaints brought against the Bishop of Salisbury, Stephen Lake, under the Clergy Discipline Measure, will now proceed to the next stage and Bishop Stephen has been asked to respond to the allegations. He has been suspended from ministry by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Pastor’s ministry had length and depth
The Rev. Lamar Smith worked into his 90s as a United Methodist pastor, touching lives all along the way.
Christianity Today Announces New Editorial Leadership Team as the Ministry Celebrates Its 70th Year
Celebrating the 70th anniversary of its founding, Christianity Today announced a new editorial leadership team to bring together the full scope of its various media platforms. The announcement comes at the conclusion of The One Kingdom Campaign and launches the ministry forward i
AI, Faith and Human Connection
Pastor and scholar Greg Cootsona discusses his recent article in Christianity Today, It’s Not Good To Be Alone – With Chatbots, and explores if we are now exchanging conversation with connection. Watch the video interview here. (You will be leaving the CT site.) Chatbots are alwa
Bishop of Washington announces retirement
For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Dear Friends of the Diocese of Washington, Blessings to you as we enter October. Next month marks the fifteenth anniversary of our shared ministry. I hope that you know that serving as y
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Seventy years ago this month, Christianity Today published its first issue. Billy Graham founded CT to help Christians think biblically and engage faithfully with a changing world. Since then, wars have come and gone. Nations have risen and fallen. Technology has transformed the
As ICE readies Louisiana facility for children and families, faith leaders hold vigil
ALEXANDRIA, La. (RNS and Verite News) — Part of the Trump administration’s efforts to ramp up deportations, the facility — which will hold unaccompanied minors and families — is situated beside an airport that has become known as the country’s busiest hub for deportation flights.
Former lieutenant governor suspended from ministry
The Rev. Dale Caldwell resigned from elected office and now faces a United Methodist complaint over accusations of inappropriate behavior with women and ethics violations. He denies the allegations.
Statement from Bishop of Sheffield following the retrial of Chris Brain
Chris Brain has today been found guilty on all remaining charges, following a retrial on the five charges the jury could not agree on in his original trial in 2025. Brain was convicted in August 2025 of 17 counts of indecent assault against nine women who were members of the Nine
Bishop of Salisbury suspended from ministry
The two complaints brought against the Bishop of Salisbury, Stephen Lake, under the Clergy Discipline Measure, will now proceed to the next stage and Bishop Stephen has been asked to respond to the allegations. He has been suspended from ministry by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Critics Melt Down Over Pentagon’s New Religious Affairs Office
Ninety-five percent of American service members identify as religious, and War Secretary Pete Hegseth just gave them a direct line to the Pentagon’s top leadership. Hegseth announced Wednesday the establishment of the Office of Religious Affairs, a move designed to support troops
Shields up! Evasive maneuvers! How the LDS Church responds to perceived criticism
(RNS) — The church’s insatiable need for public approval means we are supposed to emphasize how the church’s internal records show our metrics going up, up, up.