War, Easter and the future of tourism in Bethlehem
March 20, 2026
Every year before Easter, Elias Hazin’s phone would ring with pilgrims booking trips to visit Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. This year, Hazin says, there
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Waking up ‘apathetic church’: Evangelical Christian stars line up to read Bible aloud
March 15, 2026
Bunni Pounds, a political fundraiser-turned-activist who lost a 2018 bid for U.S. Congress from Texas, was visiting the Museum of the Bible in Washington when she says God spoke to her.
‘Terrifying crisis’ in Nigeria sparks debate on religion
March 6, 2026
Nigeria was the first country mentioned in the introduction of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s annual report released on Wednesday (March 4) describing its “terrifying crisis of religious violence” and connecting it to the politics of the country.
Beth Moore announces next steps in ministry
March 6, 2026
Bible teacher and bestselling author Beth Moore announced Thursday (March 5) that her ministry will stop holding large-scale Living Proof events in 2027.
Brighter future? Iranian evangelicals staying put, tentative but hopeful.
March 3, 2026
Hormoz Shariat preaches to a congregation of millions of Iranian Christians around the world, those who have scattered because of repression at home and those who, having stayed, have long been the target of arrest by Iranian authorities, frequently accused of being tools of Western powers.
Empty pews: Iranian reprisals shutter Israel’s houses of worship
March 2, 2026
Early Saturday morning (Feb. 28), as Israeli and American fighter jets began striking targets in Iran, every Israeli cellphone issued an air-raid siren alarm, the
‘Open mic legend’ Wiley Drake remembered as ‘one of a kind in SBC life’
February 12, 2026
Wiley Drake, a California pastor who rallied Southern Baptists to boycott Disney in the 1990s, has died.
‘He Gets Us’ Super Bowl ad aims to be more personal, less political
February 5, 2026
Back in 2021, a group of evangelical families, including the founders of Hobby Lobby, began funding a new ad campaign, hoping to help skeptical Americans give Jesus a second look and to convince people to be a little kinder to one another.
Evangelical author, speaker retires after admitting affair
January 7, 2026
Philip Yancey, a beloved evangelical author and speaker, will retire from public ministry after admitting to a long-term affair.
Christmas festivities, tourism slowly returning to Israel after ceasefire
December 17, 2025
In 2023 and 2024, David Ha’ivri, an Israeli tour guide, didn’t offer his popular English-language Hanukkah or Christmas tours. Tourism had plummeted after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas massacre and the start of the Hamas-Israel war, when nearly every international airline canceled flights to Israel.
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