Kay Arthur, beloved Bible teacher, author and co-founder of Precept ministry, has died
(RNS) – Kay Arthur, a popular Christian speaker, author and longtime host of the “Precepts for Life” Bible teaching program that was broadcast around the world, has died.
Veterans Affairs asks employees to report ‘anti-Christian bias’
(RNS) — Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Douglas Collins has instructed the agency’s employees to report any instances of anti-Christian bias, including any policies that are “hostile to Christian views” or punishments for displaying Christian symbols.
Willow Creek pastor to step down, successor named
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (RNS) — David Dummitt, who became pastor of Willow Creek Church at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Sunday (March 23) that he is stepping down as leader of the influential Chicagoland megachurch.
A Salvation Army volunteer was killed when a young dad ran a stop sign. His family responded with mercy.
(RNS) — Theologians, preachers and best-selling authors have long tried to explain why bad things happen to good people. But there’s a second question that doesn’t get as much attention.
Bill McCartney, legendary football coach who founded Promise Keepers, dead at 84
(RNS) — Bill McCartney, a former college football coach who became one of the most influential religious figures in American life during the 1990s after founding the Promise Keepers movement, died Friday (Jan. 10).
Tony Campolo, sociologist and famed Red Letter Christian, has died
(RNS) — Tony Campolo, an American Baptist minister and sociologist who spent decades trying to convince evangelicals and other Christians that their faith should motivate them to address social ills like poverty and racism, has died.
In Huckabee, Israel will have a longtime friend and true believer as ambassador
(RNS) — Mike Huckabee’s journey to becoming the U.S. ambassador to Israel began 50 years ago.
In wake of hurricanes, faith-based DR groups prepare for the long haul
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (RNS) — This past Sunday (Oct. 13), worshippers returned to Biltmore Church in Asheville for the first time in person after Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina. It was bittersweet, said Pastor Bruce Frank. People were glad to be together, even as many are still grieving. “There is a lot of loss,” Frank said simply in his sermon.
Want to succeed as a leader? Ask for help, says Joni Eareckson Tada
(RNS) – Good leaders are often told to play to their strengths and hide their weaknesses.
Worship song cowriting strikes a chord with churches, audiences
(RNS) — In January 2023, Chris Brown and a group of fellow songwriters working on a live worship album for Elevation Church, a nondenominational megachurch in Charlotte, N.C., sat down for a writing session.
