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California pastor opens up about the most difficult sermon of his career—and the prospects for resurrecting ministry from the ashes.

With students safely returned, the church continues to pray for peace.

From Word Music to Baylor University, Christian composer leaves a legacy of hundreds of songs.

“Our students are resilient, but the burden is great.”

Mixed results in the 2018 midterms leave questions on partisan strategy over abortion.

Allegations of hostile leadership at community development ministry came to a head at last week’s Rooted conference.

Longtime Lilly Endowment executive Robert Wood Lynn died this month at 93.

The authors of a longtime watchdog blog and Julie Roys, who was reporting on the church, face defamation claims.

SQLite, the most-used database engine of the 21st century, throws back to a code of conduct created by a sixth-century monk.

The popular “Pastor to Pastors” host passed away at 81 due to cancer.

Family says Message author joyfully looked toward heaven as he neared death, saying, “Let’s go.”

A new round of funding, plus improved processes, will help minority faiths rebuild four years after ISIS pushed them out.

Scott Sunquist will be the third global missions expert leading a top seminary.

Manhattan indictment alleges conspiracy and shady business practices between Christian Media Corporation and Newsweek rescuer IBT Media.

Update: In the UK version of Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ashers Baking Company secures another legal victory in the gay cake debate.

Mark Jobe of Chicago’s New Life Community Church will take over a year after Bible college’s leadership shake-up.

Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege is on a crusade for women’s dignity.

US envoy celebrates “unprecedented” progress under the promise of more moderate Muslim rule.

The latest abuse investigations have rattled non-Catholics’ perceptions more than Catholics themselves, according to survey data.