“I don’t want to be worshiped, because there’s a scripture in my Bible that talks about idol worship,” Dolly Parton said in a 2021 interview. “And I see that happening all the time with movie stars and these celebrities. People literally worship them more than they worship God. And I just — I cringe at it sometimes.”
During this time, one of the most important administrative actions a church needs to take is designating a housing allowance for its pastors.
Across the country, Christian theater companies — including nationally recognized productions such as Sight & Sound Theatres — use live performance to present stories rooted in Scripture and faith.
My family, especially me, still talks about our “great out west adventure” that covered more than 5,000 miles. We took the trip nearly a decade ago, but I fondly remember it like it happened earlier this summer — especially the part of the trip on Route 66.
Wilson Henderson has tried to retire twice. It has not worked.
Inflation and declining Cooperative Program giving have put pressure on the IMB budget, but strong giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering and an increase in IMB funding next year will help keep missionary efforts strong, IMB President Paul Chitwood told messengers to the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting.
Holding down a full-time job while also pastoring a church is not for the faint of heart. Lee Wright, who is a bivocational pastor leading three churches, says God makes it possible.
Police have dropped charges against a Christian pastor following a monthslong investigation into his street preaching.
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