We’re living in a time when people don’t automatically trust institutions — especially churches and ministries. Scandals, political polarization, social media outrage and overpromising have left many audiences skeptical before you ever open your mouth.
The Arab Center for Consulting and Training Services (ACCTS) led by Nabeeh and Ruba Abbassi in Jordan is stepping “into a new season” and changing its name to ATHAR.
Those accused of fixing games allegedly bribed players as much as $30,000 per game to intentionally underperform, according to reports. This allowed bettors to win big money millions from manipulated point spreads.
As the next step in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s long-term strategy to evaluate its property usage in keeping with its student-focused core value and to prioritize seminary resources, the seminary announced Jan. 13.
In December, Spirit and Truth Church in Atlanta, Georgia, made a donation that cleared $1.5 million of medical debt for over 1,000 people in the Atlanta area.
With summer only a few months away, the staff at Garaywa Camp and Conference Center is gearing up for various construction projects around the campgrounds. In moving picnic tables out of the way, Roddy Reed, manager of Garaywa, noticed many were in need of repair or replacement.
Preparing for and observing Sanctity of Life Sunday doesn’t require an extensive program. Faithfulness often begins with simple, intentional steps. Here are several “baby steps” a church can take to thoughtfully and prayerfully participate.
The changing religious landscape in the United States includes a decline in the total number of Protestant churches.
Will McRaney has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Fifth Circuit ruling that dismissed his lawsuit against the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board under the church autonomy doctrine.
Syria broke into the top 10 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian for the first time in nearly a decade in Open Doors’ 2026 World Watch List as more than 388 million Christians worldwide faced high levels of persecution or discrimination last year.
