New Refugee Cap a Blow to Persecuted Religious Minorities
Ruth LePage, director of refugee services at Arrive Ministries, a refugee resettlement agency in Minnesota, said she misses late-night airport welcomes. In refugee family reunification cases, the normally quiet arrivals hall is filled with family members dressed as if they’re goi
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NBC “Today” host Craig Melvin took three passes at getting Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy to recant the company’s past support for traditional marriage, but the business leader didn’t take the bait. Melvin first observed in an interview with Cathy, which aired on Wednesday, that Ch
Christian Mom Fights Homeschool Battle: ‘Government Cannot Exclude Religious People’
Tessa Bulzan, a Marine veteran, left her six-figure job to homeschool two of her five children. In doing so, she chose Christian-based curriculum from Abeka and Classical Conversations. “Number one reason is it aligned with my faith, and the number two is the academic rigor for b
What We Know—and Cannot Know—About Elisabeth Elliot’s Sexuality
In the three years since my biography of Elisabeth Elliot was published, I’ve gradually tidied away my notes and research materials. I finished the last such task early this year: cleaning up my typed copies of Elliot’s family letters so the Wheaton Archives can make them accessi
Pope Leo XIV Undergoes Cancer Surgery as Brother Faces His Own Cancer Fight
A heartbreaking double cancer battle is unfolding within the family of Pope Leo XIV, as the pontiff recovers from lung cancer surgery. At the same time, his older brother fights a recurrence of a different form of the disease. According to Reuters, Pope Leo, 71, underwent surgery
Middle East churches must protect children orphaned by war, says Christian leader
(RNS) — Michel Abs of the Middle East Council of Churches discusses his organization’s emergency response in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank.
Kenyan Churches Combat Abandonment, Suicide Among Older Men
When Victor Wanjala lost his job in 2010, he lost everything, including his marriage and savings. The father of eight from Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya, worked nearly four decades as a customs officer. His job enabled him to pay for his children’s education, support relatives financ
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‘Repent’: Megachurch Pastor’s White Privilege Sermon Sparks Controversy in Senate Race
A megachurch pastor who once urged his congregation to confront white privilege and repent is now finding those words back in the spotlight. Adam Hamilton, the former senior pastor of Kansas’ Church of the Resurrection and Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, is facing renewed
Egyptian Farmer’s Find Reveals Giant Statue of Pharaoh Linked to Biblical Exodus
An inscribed stone outside an Egyptian farmer’s home led archaeologists to the remains of a colossal Ramses II statue that may once have towered 28 feet above the ground. The unexpected discovery also uncovered a second royal statue believed to depict the same ruler, bringing fre
Liberty Counsel: Christian Farmers Barred From FFA Convention Over Their Faith
After decades of exhibiting at the National FFA Convention and Expo, a Christian farming ministry has been shut out over the very faith that defines its mission, according to Liberty Counsel. The legal organization is demanding that the National FFA Organization reverse its rejec
Chick-Fil-A CEO Doesn’t Fold When NBC Interviewer Tries to Bully Him Into Renouncing Christian Convictions
NBC “Today” host Craig Melvin took three passes at getting Chick-fil-A CEO Andrew Cathy to recant the company’s past support for traditional marriage, but the business leader didn’t take the bait. Melvin first observed in an interview with Cathy, which aired on Wednesday, that Ch
Christian Mom Fights Homeschool Battle: ‘Government Cannot Exclude Religious People’
Tessa Bulzan, a Marine veteran, left her six-figure job to homeschool two of her five children. In doing so, she chose Christian-based curriculum from Abeka and Classical Conversations. “Number one reason is it aligned with my faith, and the number two is the academic rigor for b
Gleaning on the Streets of Memphis
Mariah was 11 years old when her mother was shot to death in a West Memphis police chase. At 19, she landed her first job out of high school at a local McDonald’s—only to leave it two days later upon news that her father had metastasizing liver cancer. She became his sole home ca
Is the Declaration of Independence a Christian Document?
In July 2020, Louisiana congressman Mike Johnson penned an op-ed celebrating American independence. “A century ago,” he stated, “the great English writer G.K. Chesterton famously observed that ‘America is the only nation in the world that is founded on a creed. That creed is set
