ELCA will not remove conscience protections for gay marriage opponents: official
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will not remove conscience protections for members who oppose same-sex marriage, according to a church official.
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Shalom brings glory to God in the highest and is manifest wonderfully in business as mission
Shalom is a valid framework for how Jesus would do business. If you run a business you should assess if it is driven by and resulting in right and joyous relationships with God, self, others, and creation. Christian entrepreneurs in Liberia provide a wonderful example of the benefits of doing so.
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Create a caring Christmas as a couple
Making room for Jesus during the Christmas season is the most important thing we can do. During Advent and the Christmas holidays, slow down enough to breathe deeply, remember who we are, and stay connected to our spouse, we move in alignment with the pace at which God created us to live.
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Can a young child be saved?
What are we to make of children who profess faith in Jesus? Does it mean they are saved? Evidence from scripture supports the idea that we should present the gospel to young children, invite them to trust in Jesus, and accept their expression of faith.
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Prison Fellowship Angel Tree provides a lifeline to families impacted by incarceration
At Christmas people are looking for connection. No more so than families with an incarcerated parent. It doesn’t cost much to give a gift, extend an invitation to church, or offer friendship. Such things can be a lifeline, and Prison Fellowship Angel Tree can help you provide it.
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Leveraging artificial intelligence for theological education: ‘AI is not a human, it is a tool’
At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping global education, theological institutions are wrestling with what the future looks like for Christian learning and leadership. At the recent Global Consultation of the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE), held from March 3–7 in Tirana, Albania, one of the discussions revolved around the intersection of faith and innovation: how AI is being understood and applied in evangelical theological education.
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Most US church leaders believe in climate change but rarely talk about it, study finds
By Chris EyteWhile most U.S. church leaders believe in human-caused climate change, few regularly discuss the issue with their congregations, according to a recent study. The findings were published March 25 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal in a study titled Most Christian American religious leaders silently believe in climate change, and informing their congregation can help open dialogue.
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Trump nominates former pastor, congressman for top religious freedom post
In a post to his social media platform Truth Social on Thursday evening, Trump announced that he is appointing former Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina to oversee the State Department's Office of International Religious Freedom. "A former pastor, Mark was elected unanimously to House Leadership, and did an incredible job as Ranking Member on the House Homeland Security's Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee," stated Trump.
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Jesus film project reaches 2,200th language translation with release in Côte d’Ivoire dialect: 'mission is far from over'
By Chris EyteThe Jesus Film Project, a ministry of Cru based in Orlando, Florida, has reached a major milestone with the 2,200th language translation of the Jesus film. The latest version was released in Bouna, a dialect of the Kulango language spoken in Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa.
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Wheaton alumni single out 'critical race theorist' professor as example of leftist infiltration
Alumni of Wheaton College concerned about the school's alleged leftward drift recently singled out a philosophy professor at the school as an example of liberalism seeping into the flagship Evangelical institution. Nathan Cartagena, Ph.D., who has been an assistant professor of philosophy at Wheaton College since 2018, has repeatedly exhibited "left-wing racial politics laundered through a patina of 'Christianese,'" according to an analysis of his writings posted on the website "For Wheaton."
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'The Unbreakable Boy’ brings powerful message of love and resilience for Autism Acceptance Month
By CDI StaffLionsgate and Kingdom Story Company announced that The Unbreakable Boy, a heartwarming film based on a true story of resilience and unconditional love, has been released for home viewing in April in celebration of Autism Acceptance Month.
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Australian mother weighs legal action after explicit content taught in school lesson without parental consent
An Australian mother is weighing legal action after her teenage daughter was exposed to explicit sexual content — including references to bestiality and sibling sex — during a school lesson delivered without parental knowledge or consent, according to a Christian legal advocacy group.
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