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Died: Sam Moore, Who Made Thomas Nelson a Top Christian Publisher
Former CEO spent decades building up company’s offerings of Bibles and bestsellers.
Will Supreme Court Cake Ruling Actually Help Christian Businesses?
Masterpiece Cakeshop case tests religious and LGBT rights, but justices choose the narrow way.
Christian Baker Wins Supreme Court’s Masterpiece Cakeshop Case
Jack Phillips scores a major religious freedom victory—for himself, as ruling fails to resolve legal debate over LGBT accommodations and conscience rights of conservative Christians.
Why the Winning Spelling Bee Word, ‘Koinonia,’ Is So Easy for Christians
The Greek word is common church lingo for fellowship and community.
New World Vision US President Calls Role ‘An Improbable Miracle of God’
COO Edgar Sandoval will replace longtime leader Richard Stearns in October.
American Bible Society Requires Employees to Follow Its Evangelical Shift
Brand-new covenant mandates biblical beliefs and behaviors.
Paige Patterson Fired by Southwestern, Stripped of Retirement Benefits
UPDATE: Board chair shares details over Patterson’s firing.
Why Japan Wants Its Past Persecution of Christians to Be World Renowned
A dozen “hidden Christian” sites on verge of gaining UNESCO World Heritage status.
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Christ at the Checkpoint in the Age of Trump
As Christian Zionism influences US policy in Israel, Palestinian evangelicals seek greater acceptance from the American church.
Fuller Seminary to Leave Pasadena Campus
A challenging new landscape for Christian graduate education forces major moves.
Paige Patterson Out After Southwestern Trustees Vote
Decision follows Southern Baptist leader’s apology to women for past comments.
Calvin College Becomes Calvin University
New offerings and global reach prompt more institutions to adopt “university” designation.
Beyond the Nakba: 7 Ways Christians Can Affirm a Positive Future for Palestinians
How to understand the “catastrophe” of 1948 and its impact on today’s Israel.
You Keep Using That Word, ‘Christian’
Throughout American history, groups have given it different, often conflicting meanings. Can they all be right?
20 Cuban Pastors and Spouses Killed in Plane Crash
Nazarene officials say ‘God is still in control’ after regional leaders die on the way home from Havana retreat.
In Shadow of Death, Palestinian Christians and Messianic Jews Relapse on Reconciling
The body of Christ is breaking in Israel amid Jerusalem embassy move and Gaza border violence.
Jimmy Carter at Liberty Is 2018’s Most Surprising Yet Hopeful Commencement Speaker
How the president on the other side of the Moral Majority ended up invited to its unofficial headquarters.
Spanning the Great Schism Between Evangelical and Orthodox Christians
Efforts to unite Christianity’s branches bear fruit.
Gleanings: June 2018
Important developments in the church and the world (as they appeared in our June issue).
The Many Surprises of 20th-Century Christianity
Brian Stanley’s global history makes connections and draws lessons that others are apt to miss.

Top Story March 28, 2024

Shoes Stay On for Maundy Thursday
Shoes Stay On for Maundy Thursday
Few Protestant traditions continue the footwashing that Jesus did at the Last Supper. Some want a revival of the practice.

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